Its not good voting all these yummy images while eating a protein powder cake. Always bad timing for me good luck author

You need to try the diet jelly bean eating method. Day one, eat only the blueberry ones. Day two eat only the lemon. Day three eat the rest and follow it up with a whole Sara Lee cheesecake, after all you've been on a diet.

I probably shouldn't keep a bowl of these on my desk. People keep making excuses to "talk." Great example of a guilty pleasure!

YES YES YES to succumbing to guilty pleasures , but is there really such a thing as a guilty pleasure? I loved exploring this image. My eyes travelled along a delightful visual journey first being astonished at the prices / per pound. Then I read the first word in all the ingredients "SUGAR" and lastly I looked at the delights on hand. As you well know, colour affects us carbon based bi-peds in many ways and your explosion of colours and shapes delights the viewers. From jelly beans to melty mints all is sharp and so clear to see and that diagonal slash reallly boosts the holding power of this image. Technically well done too, natural and unpretentious and oh so delicious.

LOL, well let's get together then...me too, gummy bears, jelly beans, ice cream. This image looks soft on the upload, but it is OK in high resolution. The cornucopia of colours gives us a visual eye candy treat. Nice crystal bowl set against a black background. You thought about creating the perfect photo and it worked. You most likely know that a circular point of view formatted into a perfect square really intensifies the holding power of an image as our eyes bounce off the equidistant sides of the four corners.

Much clearer in high res. Usually when I vote on an image, if it is not clear, I always go to high res and I'm glad I did with this. Clear and sharp and a mystery to me how you got that one jelly bean to stand at attention?! I like the mottling effect of red on the yellow and that creates a story for I thought it was a lichen of some sort. Lichen on a jelly bean....I need to ask you what flavour this one was....no no no no no you cannot stop at one! Well framed and thank you for sharing this. Today I will buy some - all thanks to you.

Could be worse.

This is how I feel at the moment so your photograph resonated with me on an emotional level and technically, well, it is perfect.

Haha, I did and I've been writhing with jealousy since then

I think I fell in love with those innocent eyes, those paws and that little mark on her nose haha, beautiful image of you two together My pups pointing at me to vote for this one higher haha

Wish I did not miss this contest but I was away..Looks fun, nice to see you

Wishing it was your students?

My prize goes to the cute pup.

What breed is the big Galoob? How big will he/she grow? Love those eyes and the big kiss.

It looks soft but in hi-res it is sharper, glad I looked there. A noble presentation of newness indeed. Strong colours with soft bokeh, and the colour palette of hot red against cold blue punches this image out. Very pleasing to study.

A natural presentation with good white balance evident. Sharp and clear with sensible d0f used. Cold through and through.

Great expression of the theme.

By the way, this is my kinda photo....I'm always looking for art inside of puddles. This shot of yours resonates with me.

All these years I've been singing it wrong

LOve this with the two people there to add human interest The colours are rich and real and the compositional style gives strength.

"....but just like the guy whose feet are too big for his head!" The artistic flair is evident in this lovely upload ...changing it to b/w of course that was the way to go. Thumbs up.

Beautiful

Oh, this is hilarious. What sort of dog is she?

How interesting, nice photo too.

wwwoooaaaahhh, nice nice nice.

You have captured well the sense of depth and proportion.

Love your artist's notes, yes so true. Humble, simple yet welcoming and that is what caught your eye. Well exposed, sharp, and I'm glad you left that photographic information at the right to further flush out details of locale of this place of worship. It is a church I wouldn't hesitate to enter, not like some other overpowering cathedrals or temples.

A beautifully rendered image. It is clear, easy to study, no background disturbs and photographic information is there to flush out the story. Your technical expertise is evident in contrast, dof, saturation. Good one.

This one is over the top great visual impact and the story made me smile. What a great catch, congrats. As far as technical quality goes it is spot on, nice crop, just a delight to review.

Yessssssssssssss. Clear upload, sharp, no muss no fuss....sticking to KISS principle. Good natural saturation, considered comoposition to side excites the visual journey.

Great idea. I will take that car please.

Congrats Mark

Hey big congrats on this winning photo,it took skill to do this one. You so deserve it.

Congrats Mark, well done

Congratulations on 1st place, really well done.

This is great. Love the drip on his leg.

Hardly anything better than seeing joy on a kids' face.

nice effect, capturing two rides tilting in different directions. Gives a great sense of movement.

Purple is the colour of menopause, sigh. I would not have minded to see more purple and more hair but we get the gist. This portrait makes me feel that if I met this woman I would like her instantly. YOu did a good job to catch the emotion.

I love the imagination that went into this upload. Orange and black stand out and your skill in photography is evident.

Really a nice find, especially with that one lonesome human in the shot, makes this. photo

I like how you have a fire coming out of the chimneys . Good idea to give strength to the sky yet keep a slither or rooftops.

I just had some fish and chips (fries) for supper but there was no logo on the meal...I am a potato fan!

Oh those fingernails were the first things my eyes landed on and I see the potatoes are not peeled? Very unusual sight to my eyes, hope they wash them at least LOL. A great shot, full of story, it is a fun photo.

This looks good enough to go into a magazine....or my stomach. Nicely composed with distinction!

Congrats

congrats on winning

Congrats Mark Terrific shot.

Congratulations on 1st place. Lovely photo.

wonderful light