The first entry for 2010 new contest.A beautiful one...It only gets better & better.

agree with karaflazz ....how beautiful... great composition the colors are wonderful and reflections outstanding...best of luck to you author

great pic but i cant decide if i like the branch to the lower right or if it is disturbing

Is this palce really on the earth? Hmmm, that's wahy it is "Paradise". Lovely!

Amazingly beautiful with a ghostly feeling ... well done author and goo luck

The colors are awesome! and i love the contrast!

Congrats for your first place, Pioan!

Thanks!

Perfect picture of paradise

Exactly ... A perfect place for Paradise ! May I take the two deck chairs next to you ? (and it's also a very nice shot !)

very nice

The only image so far that I would agree would be paradise...where's the beer...

perfect for Paradise

nice

fantastic shot

Could use wooden chair. really paradiseish (if that's even a word) shot

Let's go!

this looks like it could be a vacation ad....beautiful shot

Congrats for your second place, Shelley!

Thanks Lelaina, I didn't know I had 2nd place til I saw your comment.

This is GORGEOUS! You should sell it to a card company!! GREAT JOB!

WOW! I've actually put on my bathing suit and sat in front of the pc staring at this hoping for the sounds of the ocean! LOL

lmao MnM

Beatiful colors. tho i thing the beach shold have been "Longer" (have more space in the frame)

It's called "long" lake, not "wide" lake (Sorry, just being a wizenhimer) Actually the beach I'm standing on is little more than a concrete boat ramp and it would not have made for a very good picture. The lake itself is probably near a half mile long but not very wide at all. Someone with a good arm could probably throw a rock all the way across it.

Maybe you should cut the beach out of the frame? It somehow limitates the view. Yet I understand what your paradise is...

Well. then crop away the "beach"

It's the little things, like cropping, that separate the professionals from the rest of us. I guess that looks better. Thanks for the advice. Any more would be appreciated.

Very pretty shot

wow! that is so prestine and peaceful looking!

Congrats for your third place, Chaplain!

You may want to rename this one author....anonymitiy is compromised

Beautiful

The reflection is beautiful, great catch. The clarity is spot on.

This is an awesome HDR. and as said - the reflection is great!

Great photo

Sweet depth and details!

Cool.