great pic, and the subject is, well, daaamn I've never been jealous of a camera before he he

Nice find. Is this coincidence, or will you go to ANY length to get the right shot?

Nice, the night shot is a little noisy (you probably have a camera that copes with low light about as well as mine!) I know you will never have a time when this place is not swarming with people, so I would sujjest angling more upwards and avoiding the crowds in the shot would have made for a more striking image (just imo).

You say traffic, I say chaos! Nice shot/s though author.

If I can chuck my 2 cents worth in here, I think these are two really well shot images. And for me is really well on theme.

I'd hate to see us get to the point where we're so pedantic about the rules that we lose all artistic licence. Nope, lets leave that can o' worms closed! .

Top entry author, I know/hope this will do well.

Yeah, we've got a real contender here - awesome job!

This is very nice, the name is very clear, which I imagine took a few attempts! I'm sure this earned you a few brownie points!

I really like this one! Particularly the way you have angled and framed the shot. Well done.

I think this is just a bit too dark to make the food look appetising. I like the setup and DOF though.

Yes, some glossy syrup would have really made this appetising, but I'm guessing your props are now long gone , oh well, you might want to get back in the kitchen and stock up for a few re-shoots, just incase !

Oh, and one other question, why do you eat breakfast in the dark? hehe.

Nice job. You might need to fix a couple of the minor details to take this to the next level though, sush as removing the straight lines in the floorboards after the vortex/swirl has started. A good chop though.

All credit to you, I had wrongly attributed this piece to one of our more famous PS artists here, and I was genuinely surprised to see it wasn't theirs - the style is very similar. Trust me this is a compliment to your work!

Oh and Josh, I understand Dexter, my other favourite show, but Weeds, really that's a bit predictable for you isn't it?

I'm with you Josh, I thought the same thing - one of my absolute fav shows btw!

Nicely executed chop too, has a familiar style to it...

The pic is a little noisy, but I think it really works with the 'old school' looking shot. Well done.

This is soooo on theme! Made me get my ROFL on.

Beautiful shot

nice shot, with this shot it makes it look like it's rectangular (higher than it really is) - a bit of an optical illusion (or that might just be me )

There are some issues with perspective here, but I like the chop, and a good inage overall.

Yeah, really not seeing the irony here, sorry. Could you please explain it for us?

I think this is more of an oxmoron than irony, presuming you are talking about the term 'quality junk'

Rob, perhaps it is that the traffic signals are intended to prevent accidents, yet it is broken... I could be drawing a long bow here, but that might be it...

This is just wonderful, it fits the theme really well, but if you entered it on its own merit in another contest it would still be a contender! A case of accidental enhancement

Agree with Friiskiwi, it looks like the point of focus in on the pawns rather than the king & queen which confuses the eye a little. Love the lighting, colour and the feel of the shot though

Very effective, personally I think it would have worked if the focus was a little further back in the centre of the flower though.

This is just great author. I only wish I had a camera (and operator) capable of such a shot!

This is a stunning picture! Beautiful colours.

Top photo, well done!

And welcome to the wonderful world of Pxl

I really like this shot, the lighting is great, and those eyes!

Very clear shot, and nicely lit. Great job

Nice job author, looks better!

This is very nicely put together, well done.

Oh and good call Rob, a giant sole of a foot would work well here

sorry, i didnt see the source links in your sbs, I stand corrected.

Yes, they sure are Kookaburras. Lovely birds unless you are out camping and feel like sleeping in past dawn

This is really nice work, not easy to create a water look and I think you have done well with this one!

Author can you please list your sources for the snowflake and texture brushes (assuming you haven't made them yourself), and the santa hats.

The filter you used actually works well here, gives it a heat haze kind of look. I agree on the eyes too, nice job.

I can see that this would have taken you quite a long time to create with putting the individual sections of grass in, so I applaud your efforts.

Unfortunately this is extremely difficult to make look realistic. It works ok for the further sections where you cannot see the detail of the blades of grass, but the closer sections look really pasted on.

I think if you removed some of the closer sections and the parts behind the arches, you might have a nicer result. Some vines or plants to help give it an overgrown look might add something too.

It might be my amateur eye, but apart from being a bit grainy I don't see what the problem is with this shot. I like it, striking sublect captured from a good angle.

It looks a bit floaty at the moment, a bit of shadow on the ground and a few pieces of grass showing infront of the swan would help give it the impression of sitting on the ground.

Very nice picture, nicely framed too.

Yes, the light 'from above' really makes this photo special. Was getting a shot with this light through patience or good luck?

Love it, and I think I know the restaurant this came from

Not sure what to say, at least we can confidently say the inside of his nose is clean

Yes, the light is beautiful... it has a very soft feel. Nice!

Love those eyes, to me it looks like the 'what just happened in my pants?!?!' face. hahaha

Perfect subject for a HDR, so much depth and detail. Well done!

If only the bottom of the teapot wasn't so abruptly cut off, this would be perfect. Still a wonderful shot though author. Well done!!

Well this is awesome! Not sure what else I can say really...

Oh wait, a very minor nitpick is that when you have flipped one of the images the light source is now coming from opposite ends. Not a negative, but the only thing I could possibly find 'wrong'

I like it, not over chopped. Nice result

nice find and a good capture.