Looks great, but it most probably won't get what it deserves votes-wise, unless we can have it in HR Reply »

Thanks, fixed now. Reply »

Very nice... good contrast and good decision to go B&W Reply »

fantastic Reply »

Fabulous depth! Reply »

good contrast love this Reply »

Great shot, focus, and choice of the b&w for this entry! Great details and contrasts. Very tactile! Good luck author, great job Reply »

Very cool, congrats Reply »

Congrats! Reply »

My take on karaflazz's style Reply »

Good job.Tone and lighting are good. How did you isolate the hands? Reply »

A wonderful picture, either way. Way to go, author! Reply »

Thanks for all the favours, much appreciated. Reply »

Fantastic.....
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Haha ! The hands are great ! Reply »

a great one! Reply »

My favourite. Reply »

Thanks for all the lovely comments, now fingers crossed. Reply »

I knew it the moment i saw it
Bravo Vibeke!
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I was traveling for work over the past week and could not keep track of how I appreciate the Pxeyes ... Fantastic photo ... Congratulations! Reply »

Very Cool! Reply »

hipnotic Reply »

great shot , i like it Reply »

Amazing! Reply »

you managed to make a nice picture with nothing good Reply »

Very nice. Good focus and lighting Reply »

it's A W E S O M E
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Looks like a face forming on the left part, so nice! Reply »

Great capture author, very detailed. GL Reply »

Thanks for all the nice comments and votes. Reply »

So cool Reply »

Congrats! Reply »

That's a keeper. Great kettle Reply »

i think kettle is smoking...
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beautifu.. as a painting Reply »

Wonderful! Reply »

Cool set up and capture of the steam. Reply »

Great Picture, well done
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Once again congrats. Beautiful. This was tougher contest than I though it would be especially since I don't even have a tea pot. It was worth it just to see the steam engines. Reply »

congrats!!!! amazing comp and very well captured steam , love the shine on the handle and kettle has a lovely texture. Reply »

Absolutely stunning -- great DOF and wonderful tones Reply »

Very nice shot GL
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Awesome picture If you would have made the background black, the picture would have been absolutely brilliant Reply »

Most excellent. Great job Author. Reply »

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author says: Thanks

cabldawg71 says: You are welcome. I really like this and Procol Harum still ROCKS!

LOL, I should have called the photo, 'A Whiter Shade of Pale.' Reply »

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Wayne Cheah says: Sorry, I got there first. It really is an appropriate title for your great image. Call it "AWSOP 2"

Wow! Cosmos are one of my favorite flowers. Shown this way...absolutely gorgeous! Reply »

Still can't get over how exquisite this is. Almost other-worldly. Just... w.o.w. Reply »

Congrats... very very beautiful! Reply »

Well deserved place. Beautiful! Reply »

Stunning photoo!!! Very good! How did you capture it like that? How did you set the camera ? Reply »

awesome shot! Reply »

Amazing! i love the expression Reply »

Wow! This is fabulous! Great capture author. Reply »

Wow...where did you find this creature....wonderful capture. Reply »

Awesome praying mantis. They looks so alien don't thye. I could never get sick of mantis macros Reply »

It was sitting on my bed when I was going to bed, so I put him in a jar (with breathing holes), and saved him for the next day. Reply »

Oh my gosh.....I would have freaked out if he was on my bed.....but how great that he was there and you saved him for such an amazing shot. ...now I am off to bed...goodnight....but i will sure be checking the bed before I hop into the covers! Reply »

Great shot! Love these guys. I kept one as a pet. Feeding time was the best part! Reply »

Wonderful! Reply »

Congrats Reply »

Nice Job Congrats on first Place Win Reply »

Great shot!
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Beautiful Reply »

Congrats...........really pretty
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Congrats on 1st and 2nd, wonderful shots very welll deserved Reply »

Stunning image -- very like the great light of a Yousuf Karsh image Reply »

Thank you when I was studying photography back in the old days he was one of my heroes, and who I had in mind when I tool this photo. Reply »

Very nice. Almost looks like a drawing Reply »

eyes still have 20 years Reply »

The 'man' says, that's good news, but what about the rest of the body? Reply »

I like that air of gentle melancholy in his eyes nevertheless the hands seem to express decision Reply »

The hands say an absolute of drilling one home. Great capture Author. Reply »

My vote would have been higher if he had more wrinkles. Excellent portrait, but not so much on theme. Reply »

Great capture! Reply »

Great job!! Reply »

Good example of the theme Reply »

You need to explain in the SBS how you made this shot. Reply »

Looks great to me. Saw the SBS too. Not that I know much about photography -very little, if anything at all- but IMHO, this image is a bright example of what makes a good photographer Reply »

Author, wonderful shot...great entry, good luck. Reply »

I get it now !! Ya was hanging by your feet from a multi- faceted mirrored ceiling and then proceeded to get YOUR SURREAL ON !! great photo, author. Reply »

This is a cool shot... but how did you get rid of the feet and legs? Reply »

That's the one, so cool, and trippy =) Reply »

Awesome picture. Perfect for the theme. Reply »

I've seen this before, I don't know where it is, but one of my friends had a similar photo to this as their profile pic on facebook! Reply »

You have no idea how much i love this shot! I can totally see this in a mag and completely publicized and stuff! Congrats my good friend Reply »