well done

OK then...i wish you good luck!!!

Maybe you should use an other color as a background so the tomatoes pops up(white maybe).Just a thought!!!

Well captured

Nothing in the definition of candid, according to dictionary.com says that candid has anything to do with the face.

Definition: 1. frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic. 2. free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward: a candid opinion. 3. informal; unposed: a candid photo.

It's just an unexpected shot. This would be more off theme for being expected. You expect a manequin to look like this in some pose with some clothes on. People are just much more unpredictable and probably make for better candid shots. Sorry about the long arse comment.

OK, point made.... Good shot BTW, you should do well.

Well i guess i shouldnt comment on your voyer pic, o and i leave when i get ready.

As I try to beat into my students' heads... Never, EVER quote Wikipedia!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candid_photography .Its capturing part or whole of a persons face with out them knowing it. I see no face.

I don't see noise, tho jpeg compression...

Don't you mean "store light"?

Wonderfull composition !

I see candy cane knees just no candid shot.

I didn't said it's bad...i said it's beautiful.Noizy dosen't make it bad.It's still a beautiful photo...Sory if i sounded hard!

Looks like an alien spaceship!!!Beautiful...but tooo noisy in high-resolution.

Congratulations ! You really deserve it !

Yeah...that's the first thing I noticed too! LOL

Definitely a well deserved winner. Excellent contrast, shapes and color. Congradulations!

Congrats for your first place, Adeincyprus!

WOW!!! Would ya look at that! Assassins Creed !!

Lovely image -- lighting and DoF are very nice

Nice ! Water renders perfectly !

Natural colors? wow!

lovely colors

I recall this one from before 'the crash'. Excellent shot.

really beautiful

Nice shot ! Good composition !

fine

Bird of paradise has always been one of my favorites, good job with this photo.

Sweet!

Looks like laid egg. Great find.

beautiful colors!

Nice though the colours look funny, you over pp it.

lovely

beautiful

I understand ! Anyway it's really a great shot ! The light and the shadow are fabulous !

Great, but you should have give a little bit less light or a bit more contrast, I can see grey parts in your black in high res.

this is really beautiful

my oh my simply lovely author....new it was you!

nice lighting

Well, nice job author

This is a great shot but I think it would have been more exciting if you had a sunrise or set in the background. You probably had the same idea. : -)

bello

Nice Entry....G/L Author.

great

Awesome!!!

Really well done

bella

monkey see, monkey do, the high res is great.

They say frames aren't allowed anymore either but that's also not found in the rules. I didn't see the othere image but my ownly suggestion would have been to crop some of the bottom out.