kissy face
by jmritz

Comment:
ribbon-winner for sure .... best colors, sharpness, composure i've seen yet for this challenge. well done!

Happiness is.....
by dtoombs

Comment:
Thanks for the comments everyone, and the top 20 finish. This is a shot I've been waiting to do for quite a while - and then finally the "Wind" challenge blew (pun intended) into town! To answer a few of the questions that had been posted --

1) This is my dog Chazz, a buff male Cocker Spaniel ... age approximately 6 years old (he is adopted and exact birth records are unknown).

2) No, I wasn't driving. Much thanks to my girlfriend for driving so that I could hang my body out the window to get this shot.

3) The sky. Yes, this was my biggest disappointment in this shot. It had been raining for days prior to this shot, and I finally got one say with mostly cloudy skies but no rain. I was hoping to get a good expression *and* a touch of blue sky in the background - but it just wasn't meant to be. Of course, after the challenge window ended, nothing but blue skies.....

Again, thanks for all the votes and comments!

Untitled
by pentaxian

Comment:
Good time exposure during what looks like it might have been a bright day -- use any filters to stop down a bit??

Strong Wind
by Discraft

Comment:
Hah! Good one....

WIND: the Turbines run on it, the Sheep expell it,.!!!!!!!!
by kiwinick

Comment:
Good title .... a new untapped energy source!

A Different Kind of Wind
by ramil

Comment:
Eeew! LOL

wind
by elizuta

Comment:
A shallow DOF would have improved this image significantly -- the background being in focus tends to get a bit distracting.

Banzai!
by Bran-O-Rama

Comment:
Stunning! Great shot!!

Whispers
by ScottK

Comment:
Excellent colors and sharpness! Very well done!

Macro of a Plane
by valterj

Comment:
please look up the definition of the word macro ... wait, i'll save you the trouble -- //www.dpreview.com/learn/?/Glossary/Optical/Macro_01.htm