271 comments received ( finished contests only ):
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

You are quite right, but for got to read the goal, no street performers.

(5 years and 2880 days ago)

When the Light is Green
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This is a little further around the coast from my photos location. Magic place. Great pic

(5 years and 2880 days ago)

Twelve Apostles
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

A little flat, IMO I would give it a bit more contrast.

(5 years and 2880 days ago)

Twelve Apostles
avatar Yank
Yank says:

Amazing view!

(5 years and 2881 days ago)

Street Lamp
avatar UncleJimmy

Correct, called 'growth rings' each ring is 1 year, but, not a wood knot...sorry author

(5 years and 2893 days ago)

Natural Pattern
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

It does, but it's not the same as a wood knot

(5 years and 2899 days ago)

Natural Pattern
avatar Juniper
Juniper says:

Very nice

(5 years and 2901 days ago)

Dancing DUck
avatar EmiK
EmiK says:

Very nice capture, beautiful atmosphere =)

(5 years and 2906 days ago)

Bird in Sunset
avatar Stoli4naq
Stoli4naq says:

love the way the droplets outline the flower in the bottom dark part - so .. mysteriously romantic!!

(5 years and 2916 days ago)

Droplet on Flower
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Love the light, actually I love every thing about it.

(5 years and 2917 days ago)

Droplet on Flower
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Really like the lighting on this one. GL

(5 years and 2917 days ago)

Droplet on Flower
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I love the way this picture captures, darkness as well as light and the detailed water droplets

(5 years and 2917 days ago)

Droplet on Flower
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Great photo, and I love the lightening in the background.

(5 years and 2920 days ago)

A Bridge at Night
avatar Teebone100

Beautiful photo! Congrats on your 1st place!

(5 years and 2920 days ago)

A Boat
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Congratulations for having the best 'bad' photo, LOL

(5 years and 2920 days ago)

BW Tree
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Congratulations on 1st place and for all over top Photo.

(5 years and 2920 days ago)

A Boat
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ilyori says:

lovely.....

(5 years and 2921 days ago)

A Boat
avatar enblanco
enblanco says:

breathtaking, good luck!

(5 years and 2923 days ago)

A Boat
avatar cabldawg71

I too have tossed many shots like this. Right there but just does not POP for prints, but again hard to delete.
IMO the tree is ok but i do feel your pain.
Good luck Author.

(5 years and 2925 days ago)

Flying Bird
avatar FallingHorse

Love the mood of this one

(5 years and 2925 days ago)

A Boat
avatar MnMCarta
MnMCarta says:

It seems to be tilted to the left some but very nice HDR. STrong but pretty effective.

(5 years and 2925 days ago)

Stormy Day
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

The lighting of the feathers is enchanting, with the tail illumination doing a wonderful job of separating bird and trees. It came out fine, really!

(5 years and 2926 days ago)

Flying Bird
avatar jerostone
jerostone says:

This is a rather good photo, so how is one to vote for it?

(5 years and 2926 days ago)

Flying Bird
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Amazing light

(5 years and 2926 days ago)

Stormy Day
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dem90 says:

You do realize you can edit out all that junk. This photo is an amazing shot, and I really don't think that it fit the theme because it CAN be fixed. I interpreted the theme as photos you really like that you just can't really do anything with, but you still like

(5 years and 2926 days ago)

BW Tree
avatar orientallad

Congratulations on second, lovely view and very good HDR effect

(5 years and 2927 days ago)

Under the Bride Mistletoe
avatar MnMCarta
MnMCarta says:

I'm not sure how this is an orphan photo. What's wrong with it? Not saying it isn't, just that I don't see how you think it is.

(5 years and 2927 days ago)

BW Tree
avatar Karol
Karol says:

beautiful

(5 years and 2927 days ago)

A Boat
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Great sky and love the light on the tree.

(5 years and 2927 days ago)

BW Tree
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Stunning

(5 years and 2927 days ago)

A Boat
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Beautiful

(5 years and 2927 days ago)

Bridge of Sunset
avatar Maltem
Maltem says:

Great perspective - good you kept it!

(5 years and 2927 days ago)

BW Tree
avatar Alan2641
Alan2641 says:

Like this -- the only unfortunate thing with this is the buildings which with a bit of work in photo shop you could remove -- worth the work but of course then you could not use it in a photo competion

(5 years and 2928 days ago)

BW Tree
avatar Alan2641
Alan2641 says:

very nice image -- maybe rotate a bit to make the horizon more horizontal

(5 years and 2928 days ago)

A Boat
avatar mamacatt003

Beautiful!

(5 years and 2928 days ago)

A Boat
avatar mamacatt003

Very nice concept of lighting as well as the water view, great job!

(5 years and 2928 days ago)

Bridge of Sunset
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karthik68 says:

very nice

(5 years and 2931 days ago)

Cloudy City
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karthik68 says:

sweet

(5 years and 2931 days ago)

Counting the sand
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Titome58 says:

Lovely !

(5 years and 2931 days ago)

Counting the sand
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

sweet

(5 years and 2931 days ago)

Counting the sand
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Fantastic photo, but you better save it for an other time, goal says, 'Outside'

(5 years and 2931 days ago)

A Gift for you
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Very well done.

(5 years and 2931 days ago)

Cloudy City
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

really lovely, such beautiful tones.

(5 years and 2931 days ago)

Lonely Tree
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Great

(5 years and 2931 days ago)

The Gateway
avatar m0nm0n
m0nm0n says:

Perfect

(5 years and 2931 days ago)

Cloudy City
avatar Alan2641
Alan2641 says:

nice DOF -- like the mutes look of the colours

(5 years and 2931 days ago)

Counting the sand
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featherst says:

Very nice!

(5 years and 2931 days ago)

An alley
avatar m0nm0n
m0nm0n says:

Great shot =)

can you please tell us the setup for this HDR shot ?
and what program you used for merging & noise reduction!!!!

(5 years and 2934 days ago)

Under the Bride Mistletoe
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

The composition does a good job of making the lens distortion work. Nice photo.

(5 years and 2934 days ago)

Under the Bride Mistletoe
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Thanks

(5 years and 2936 days ago)

Fire Dance