514 comments received ( finished contests only ):
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

To many

(5 years and 2780 days ago)

Lots of V
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

beautiful, well done.

(5 years and 2781 days ago)

Springtime
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wonderful photo. You are why I did not enter my photo in this contest. It will be hard to beat. Well done.

(5 years and 2782 days ago)

The Tower of Refuge
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Great moody photo.

(5 years and 2782 days ago)

Douglas Lifeboat Station
avatar FallingHorse

The HDR has introduced a grayish blob in the sky - most likely where the blown highlights (ie lack of detail) were

(5 years and 2785 days ago)

Old Kirk Braddan
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Nice HDR

(5 years and 2786 days ago)

Old Kirk Braddan
avatar Eladine
Eladine says:

This is cute.. i can imagine this being part of a western commic scene where the bankrobbers are approaching town on there horses and this little todler indian girl sees them riding in from a distance. haha sorry thats the story came to my mind when i saw this piece.

(5 years and 2786 days ago)

Beach Babe
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Very nice shot... the seaweed (or whatever) in the foreground adds a lot. Almost looks like a dragon could come flying through.

(5 years and 2786 days ago)

The Tower of Refuge
avatar captgeo
captgeo says:

I bet!! Very lucky indeed!! Great shot!

(5 years and 2788 days ago)

The Tower of Refuge
avatar captgeo
captgeo says:

Awesome shot... so you live on Isle of Man?

(5 years and 2788 days ago)

The Tower of Refuge
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

The bike is too far forward in the picture plane (think Rule of Thirds), with too much dead space behind it.

(5 years and 2788 days ago)

Baby Specialized
avatar Artifakts
Artifakts says:

Wonderful shot ! Good luck author !

(5 years and 2789 days ago)

The Tower of Refuge
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

very moody photo, well done.

(5 years and 2789 days ago)

The Tower of Refuge
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

What a fascinating story behind the photo!
I find most fascinating, the footnote to the story.

"Coincidently since the building of the Tower of Refuge and up till the present day no ships have founded on the rocks..."

(5 years and 2789 days ago)

The Tower of Refuge
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

better with this crop

(5 years and 2791 days ago)

Un nombril
avatar George55
George55 says:

I do not see the birds, but I see a lot of thinking and getting the shapes in place.... Good work....! Good luck for sure.

(5 years and 2791 days ago)

Birds !
avatar Mina93
Mina93 says:

Wonderful Shot the sky looks so charming

(5 years and 2792 days ago)

The Plains of Heaven
avatar chellej
chellej says:

Great shot!

(5 years and 2793 days ago)

The Plains of Heaven
avatar moonbeam30024

This Shot is Awesome!!!!

(5 years and 2793 days ago)

The Plains of Heaven
avatar enblanco
enblanco says:

Lovely dramatic pic, wonderful, good luck!

(5 years and 2794 days ago)

The Plains of Heaven
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Thanks for the HIgh Res, amazing light.

(5 years and 2795 days ago)

The Plains of Heaven
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Great atmosphere, but please could we have a high res.
Go to;
My Stuff
my contest entries
find this entry and click on ;
edit entry
tick;
Also save full resolution image.
Your image doesn't need to be enormous, anything between 2.5mg and 3.5mg is plenty big enough.
Good luck

(5 years and 2795 days ago)

The Plains of Heaven
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Stunning colors and lighting - the sky is awesome! My fav.

(5 years and 2795 days ago)

The Plains of Heaven
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

that does look a little more natural.

(5 years and 2808 days ago)

Beach
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Nice work, green might just be a little over-saturated.

(5 years and 2808 days ago)

Beach
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

You are welcome, this is a much better photograph.

(5 years and 2808 days ago)

The
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Nice composition. The lines lead to the ocean, but the rocks bring the eye back to the bottom to travel up again...Good job!

(5 years and 2808 days ago)

Beach
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

A very busy photograph, too many lines not really leading anywhere. The mast in the front (right) is very distracting, and cutting the tops off the roofs doesn't help.I'm not trying to be negative, but this location has so much going for it, a different angle and it could have been a winner.

(5 years and 2808 days ago)

The
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Beautiful, and the image is so strong, that you tend to overlook the horizon.

(5 years and 2808 days ago)

Point of Ayre Lighthouse
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

The leading lines are VERY direct here! It's a nice composition, with the positioning of the light house really well thought out, but you've managed to angle the horizon to bisect the picture plane at almost the exact middle...This would have been much stronger if you'd been able to hold your camera higher (my husband actually has a step ladder in his trunk for this type of thing), so that the horizon line would be a bit lower...Rule of Thirds, don't 'cha know...

(5 years and 2809 days ago)

Point of Ayre Lighthouse
avatar Chuck
Chuck says:

Nice Job Congrats

(5 years and 2813 days ago)

To the Glory of God
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Congrats, wonderful emotional photo.

(5 years and 2817 days ago)

To the Glory of God
avatar JoeCacia
JoeCacia says:

An amazing shot author! Lovely!

(5 years and 2817 days ago)

In Memory of Manxmen
avatar JoeCacia
JoeCacia says:

Good work author! Nicely taken!

(5 years and 2817 days ago)

In remembrance
avatar JoeCacia
JoeCacia says:

Greatly taken author! Wonderful shot!

(5 years and 2817 days ago)

To the Glory of God
avatar JoeCacia
JoeCacia says:

Beautiful shot author!

(5 years and 2818 days ago)

Deep in the Glen
avatar JoeCacia
JoeCacia says:

Very well done author! Beautiful shot!

(5 years and 2818 days ago)

Groudle Glen
avatar kushpatel
kushpatel says:

well taken good luck author

(5 years and 2818 days ago)

Deep in the Glen
avatar kushpatel
kushpatel says:

i like it author best luck

(5 years and 2818 days ago)

In Memory of Manxmen
avatar kushpatel
kushpatel says:

well taken author
best luck
my fav

(5 years and 2818 days ago)

To the Glory of God
avatar riady
riady says:

A very effective way to make use of natural lighting and the cloudy day. The weather suits well with the "lost" feeling. The red flowers capture and direct the main focus the the main tomb stone - great work

(5 years and 2820 days ago)

To the Glory of God
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Excellent photo! Great lighting, good background info, and most of all, I like the perspective from near ground level. Simply beautiful work!

(5 years and 2820 days ago)

To the Glory of God
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Lovely

(5 years and 2821 days ago)

Groudle Glen
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Lovely photo

(5 years and 2821 days ago)

Deep in the Glen
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Beautiful focus, color and composition. I can almost hear the water burbling...

(5 years and 2821 days ago)

Groudle Glen
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Nice clarity, the clouds really add to the composition.

(5 years and 2822 days ago)

In remembrance
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

It's better now, the base of the monument can be seen. Gives it better depth and mood. Nice improvement!

(5 years and 2822 days ago)

In Memory of Manxmen
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

It's terribly dark, the monument is hard to make out.

(5 years and 2823 days ago)

In Memory of Manxmen
avatar wazowski
wazowski says:

Reminds me on Shutter Island . Good luck!

(5 years and 2824 days ago)

Natural Port
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

I want those aroun d my front door

(5 years and 2825 days ago)

Double trouble