It's Magical
by AV8R

Comment by ecmguy:
tilt??

Going Fishing
by AV8R

Comment by littlemav:
yes I am, and I kinda like that little red spoon rooster tail... wanna send it to me???? LOL

Going Fishing
by AV8R

Comment by nygold:
Very nice and a great idea.

Going Fishing
by AV8R

Comment by giantmike:
Cute idea!

Going Fishing
by AV8R

Comment by eniko:
What fun - and it has personality!!

Boats on a Beach
by AV8R

Comment by romil:

Originally posted by AV8R: Too bad it won't last. I'm in the bad habit of deleting my files without saving the original raw. Then I entered anyway thinking, "there's no way it will make top ten".

Well I was gonna break the news by saying hard luck but it seems you already knew it was coming :)

I loved the shot. And so did the others. So yeah, believe in yourself.

Boats on a Beach
by AV8R

Comment by quiche:
Just lovely. This should be a promotional photo for something--the boats, the beach. Really well done.

Boats on a Beach
by AV8R

Comment by jomari:
Congratulations. Fabulous light.

Boats on a Beach
by AV8R

Comment by Mike:
critique club:

clearly the voters liked it, i didn't, the colors are great especially that golden sun, the lighting on the boats picks up the texture perfectly.

the composition is really bugging me, the house is just falling off the left side. the sign is halfway cut off, it just feels incomplete. you have lots of great little elements that stand out on their own, the boats, the light, the background sky, but in this case they don't seem to work well all together, and i think the house is the reason

Boats on a Beach
by AV8R

Comment by AV8R:
Thank you so much for all the encouraging comments. I am SO tickled to be on the front page!!

Too bad it won't last. I'm in the bad habit of deleting my files without saving the original raw. Then I entered anyway thinking, "there's no way it will make top ten".

So I'm angry with myself but very excited this did so well. My first (if temporary) ribbon and personal best.

Lesson learned: believe in myself.

Thank you!