Mrs Ducky relaxing
by Silent-Shooter

Comment:
Clever and natural-seeming adherence to the challenge rules! Nicely shot, too.

Vendetta
by Lelez

Comment:
This is surreal (the butterfly!) and awesome. The Xs for eyes make it.

Pothead and Mellow Yellow Get Ducked Up
by Hipychik

Comment:
This... oh Lord. I laughed until I coughed. Then I laughed, wheezily, until I coughed some more. Then I decided that I would have to vote this challenge after all so that I could give this photo a ten.

2011 week 1 - sunshine after rain
by rachelellen

Comment:

Originally posted by bspurgeon: surprised at the lack of snow, so near Yosemite...East or West Sierra foothills?

West, at about 2300 feet in elevation. Generally speaking, there isn't lasting snow in the 140 corridor (140 is the highway that takes you directly into Yosemite Valley without going up and over in one direction or another) until you get into the Valley itself -- and even there, there are frequently periods in the winter when the snow is patchy at best. You have to get up above 5000 feet or so to have steady snow all winter, generally speaking. The Valley floor is at about 4000.

Self Rescuing Maiden
by KristinaG

Comment:
I haven't been around DPC in a long time, and I almost never comment on anything anymore, but I had to pop my head up to say that I LOVE THIS PICTURE. Wish I'd voted this challenge; you'd have had 15 10s.

This makes me think a little of the Newbery-winning book *The Hero and the Crown* by Robin McKinley. :) Have you read it?

rxt56740703
by CreativeFlyPhoto

Comment:
peaceful shot - makes me envy your rain. :)

Who's Cute?
by Alicia

Comment:
I love the M/W on his forehead! What a cutie. Great shot, too. :)

Snapped symmetry
by Melethia

Comment:
Actually, there's some great stuff going on with lines in this picture. I really like it.

Ayn Rand: Atlas Shrugged
by Five_Seat

Comment:
Love the symbolism with the skyscraper behind.

Children of the Corn
by oskarak

Comment:
ohh, I hope you don't get blasted by Americans who don't know that in the UK you call all field grains corn. Our corn is only your maize.

Great shot! Love the DOF and bokeh.