LOL would have been good for rust contest as well as here!

good one!

grunge is nice on this and of course b/w puts us into the mood of 1796....wow.

Very alluring image. Nice one!

Wow that hexagonal umbrella steals the show.

Looks like this was shot from a moving car. It looks like a soft watercolour painting!

Very nice textural quality and very Europe!

Great colour palette and explosive circle in center!

Another member on this site gave me pointers like brushing out little scars on a face...small things that make the WORLD OF DIFFERENCE. Your work brings that point home to me.

Great piece, congratulations.

Good on you for number two !

CONGRATULATIONS well done and well deserved!

YAY for #2 and #3.

YUM on number one! CONGRATULATIONS.

Congrats on number 3 !

Congratulations to you. I liked this one.

.....and on number 3. too!

CONGRATULATIONS on number 1.

I think this world is going to hell in a handbasket ( that phrase describes a situation headed for disaster inescapably). Now nobody talks to each other, everyone is plugged into their mobile. We watched a great movie last night called "Do you trust your computer"....if you can get it do so, it's frightening. Stephen Hawking predicted that mankind will end because of AI....oh dear I think I'm rambling and this has nothing to do with your photo...sorry. If you can get the book INFIDEL by Ayaan Hirsi Ali do so....she became one of your parliamentarians....fascinating journey.

Ha, I disagree and here are my two cents worth. The photo matches the title because that feeling of "gone" is prevalent...had this author uploaded a photo of a strong image of person then that feeling of "gone" wouldn't be there because he would be "here" and not "gone". This guy in the blue is going going almost gone! I'm sure there is a joke in here somewhere, I just can't put my finger on it.

YOU BET. What a fabulous piece of art done by this stained glass aritist and you have captured it well. Now that I study the piece more closely I'm beginning to wonder if it is indeed stained glass or painted as the curves are smooth and the glass painted...never mind. Your photo does justice and thank you for the description.

Yes, I will drink to that! It is a pity that you did not catch a single face to show emotion of what is going on, but body language speaks too.

The tonal quality is very lovely and there is a strong emotive pull with this upload,...you romantic you.

Very interesting upload and I would love to know what the "signature action" is in aid of. Well seen and nicely composed too bad you cut off his foot but HC BRESSON did the same and worse and look where it got him ! ha.

A well seen Greek Orthodox church. Your photos are making me feel like I wasnt to visit Crete. You could bring down the hot spots with your IMAGE > ADJUSTMENTS> Highlight/Shadow lever.

Nicely composed, rich saturation.

Great catch of patterns that repeat. Can you bring down the hot spot, the glare through the windows somewhat? Nice composition.

FELICITATIONS for number 3!

Good on you for number two. FELICITATIONS!

oooooops I goofed. sorry.

Good on you for number two ! Congratulations.

CONGRATULATIONS on first place.

You are lucky that they allowed you in. We went to a mosque in Sri Lanka and I was not allowed in....female y'know...dirty y'know. I went to shake the hand of a Muslim young man to say thank you for speaking to me and my husband, he shook my husband's hand and refused mine, jerking away as if I was infected with leprosy!

Tone mapping on this piece is great gives a good pull on the eye. Well balanced as well.

I KNEW IT I KNEW IT I KNEW IT....was yours. Purrrrrrfect to my eyes.

Well done, clean and simple and focus hits us between the eyes (pun intended).

Checked your SBS....I wonder if there is anything you CANNOT DO....it's very creative and mind boggling ....you really have to know your onions to be able to create this...THANK YOU also for the SBS

Simple and so strong (like why couldn't I think of that? duh)

Very creative and humorous too ! Loved it, gave me a good chuckle.

This looks like a lot of work. Well done.

Professional looking work! Lovely.

I really like the low pov (your signature) but do wish that that clump of humanity at the right wouldn't be so amputated it teases the mind.

Selective colour? Good one.

Crop is a tad tight but oh my what a great romantic you are.

OH GAWD SAVE ME. Top notch for tormenting me.

Nicely done with focus straight on the chocolate bar, won't write you a great speech, suffice it to say good story.

Love that abstract quality to this upload.

The focus is on the ice and that is what this contest is about. Nice that you also have kept a piece of the background information in place to flush out sense of place.

A wee bit of clipping evident, but a pleasant shot.

Lovely title to this art piece. Did you know that in gallery showings a title can make or break a sale. This is just a delightful piece truly highlighting ice. Have you tried this in b/w high contrast just for fun?