It´s Only Jazz And I Like It
by Ragga2000

Comment:
Glad you did not crop out the line of lights at the bottom of the photo. They provide great contrast and balance.

Sand Pond Copses
by Les_Feck

Comment:
Thanks all. That only took me 11 years to get a ribbon. I'm going to set a goal for a 2nd ribbon before the end of the next decade.

Opening Day
by jomari

Comment:
Fascinating plant. Have you ever heard the song "On Top of Spaghetti"? It describes how a very loose meatball grew into a tree. Is this the fabled meatball tree?

Euphorbia pulcherrima
by IreneM

Comment:
I would not have guessed. You made me fall into a Wikipedia sinkhole. Very clever composition.

Frozen Cancer
by Mona

Comment:
The title is horrible. Absolutely horrendous in fact. The image, however, manages to overcome that.

Door and mat
by colorcarnival

Comment:
I must admit I have a difficult time judging "pet" pictures.I will freely call it a prejudice. Normally when I see cat or dog I give it a 5 and move on. There is something about this image, however, that is appealing. It is not a portrait. It is a well seen and well balanced, interesting and artistic composition. Very well done.

Ready for Work
by jomari

Comment:
This is well done. Mundane need not be drab and dreary. This entry really stands out.

fan
by 2mccs

Comment:
My favorite in this challenge but I am not exactly sure why. I can't tell if it is highly processed or not processed at all.Is is it shadow or real? Is it an imprint? Perhaps a shroud? It is skeletal. It is substantial.It is flat at first viewing but becomes multi-dimensional. It is like a tunnel. The edge of an abyss. I too am a fan.

no waft of wind for the Emperor
by lei_73

Comment:
Very sharp. Great attention to detail. This is what I aspire to. This photo best meets the challenge description. It is an artful blend.

Paint the city
by Neat

Comment:
Magnificent desolation. The highlights are brilliant. Pressing boundaries in highlights, shadows, and processing, but exquisitely hyper-fastidious.