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Terrific image, Pierre. You could go on and do some great manipulations with this. A little Dali, maybe?

Good portrait, John. The eyes are like magnets pulling you in. Her expression and body placement convey just a hint of tension. Compelling.

A little HDR, Pierre? Marvelous portrait. The slight tilt to the head makes it.

Mike,

Hawkeye is all healed up and has found a wonderful home. Good for him.

Hawkeye is a big guy but his size didn't help him in a tussle with a coyote.

Probably neither did the fact that he's a lover, not a fighter. He's got some

pretty ugly wounds, but they're healing. I'm sure he'd feel better and heal

faster if he were in a nice home and not a cement kennel.

Beautifully done.

Quite cool. The decision to go B&W was perfect. HDR, I assume?

Is this Watson Lake? Nicely done, in any case. I like the way the clouds lead the eye from above and the rocks from below. Good comp.

Wow. What an eye-catcher. Very creative and beautifully executed.

I chose Documentary because Shelter Dogs tells a story about one

of the harsher realities of our world today. These two girls were as

closely bonded as any living creatures could be; they were around

eight years old and dumped by their owner who didn't want to care

for them as they aged and developed health issues. Their sad story

continued to play out from here. They were separated, one being

adopted the other taken by a rescue group. The latter was quite sick.

The two were ultimately reunited briefly right before Emma passed

away. Anyone who thinks these animals don't have souls and don't

feel deeply and experience pain and loss and fear only had to meet

these two lovely pooches.

Terrific capture with a nice balance. I just wish the arm wasn't there.

A happy day at the animal shelter: Ash gets adopted. To me, this is

one of those magical shots you luck into. The image was taken with

my Google Nexus cell phone and received minimal processing in

Photoshop.

Love this. Great composition; the slight angle of the window lends tension and interest, and the muted color tone gives the photo an emotional heft.

Excellent image. Good composition with the interesting angle of the building juxtaposed with the two boys. Good color, too.

I adore this. It is compelling, though I can't quite explain why.

Excellent. Immediately striking.