probably not good that it shows where this photo came from

why not?...............a lot of shots are taken in the authors home town or area. we cannot all just get on a plane or bus to go shooting each time a contest comes up. and, personally, I do not like the idea of just going into a stock of pics and selecting one for a contest, I go out and shoot fresh pics for each contest I enter, it is more challenging that way.

Ok... I think I am confused here... what do you mean that it should not show where the photo is from??? So, this means no one can take pictures of famous monuments, or of regional architecture???

yeah, bout that....before my picture had a watermark, later I had it removed...I hope tht solves the bits of controversy

I would crop quite a bit off the bottom, to where the huts and fence start.

I didnt wanna crop the bottom, as I wanted the balance of sky and land, thats y I left it like that

O.K., it was just my opinion.

What does it matter where it was shot at? k5683, your comment made no sense whatsoever. It doesn't give the author's ID. Author I think it a great entry but honestly you should straiten the horizon just a little and this image would be a perfect entry. High res would be nice too.

Agrees w/ jawshoewhah...straighten the horizion and it's a spot-on great entry...good work author

thnx for the comments, really appreciate advice...

yeh okay, but one is a wax dummy!!!.....so not really a couple is it...

great thinking! pretty odd to me

This is definitly an Odd couple

dang! he's high as a house. litterly

I like this one:P

Excellent entry, terrible photo. I have to dock points but you really could have fixed some of this before you entered. It is allowed to remove dust and scratched on an image, you know. See if you can clean it up and I'll hold my vote.

Awesome light and focus! how was the lights placed?

Two flash units bounced into umbrellas, apprx 1 meter either side of the camera, and of course a tripod.

Awesome love the POV here great work

Too curly click. Love her eyelashes too. Well done author.

curly! fantastic

mmm, lovely!!............beautiful eyes too..............

very nice

This looks very pro. Nice work!

beautiful shot!!!!!!!!!

Lovely shot, well done

nice splash

good job with this....best of luck to you

very nice

lovely

Good one...

Seems she is just smiling and not laughing, IMO.