1, 3, 5 congratulation - hope it is not the voice of experience - just joking

congratulations on a great start

a great shot - thought this would be the winner - excellent detail and dof

congratulations - imaginative background

congratulations, very imaginative and beautifully executed

a striking capture, congratulations

beautifully photographed, but are the flowers not the main subject and not the vase?

congratulations, great shot!

congratulations - imaginative

congratulations, well deserved

congrats, great sequence

congratulations, great shot

great shot, but I thought black and white is excluded

congratulations on 1st & 2nd - well deserved

congratulations on a well deserved 1st

very nicely composed

congratulations, can just about smell them

nice composition

looks delicious

wow, thats a closeup!

stunning sky, but where is the landscape

..and each one is different! lovely piece

glorious colours

nicely cropped

hope you used a tele - great shot

nice crop and balance

Great light and composition

Congratulations, lovely image!

monochrome very effective

nice depth

having a hard time coming up with 13

very nice, would have been perfect for favourite book contest

excellent crop

nicely composed, lovely light

perfect!

great capture, love the expressions on the faces (he is doubtful) monochrome is good choice

pretty steady hand after 13 buds

do I count 14?

nice tilt!

monochrome works well

well done, nice to see the artist included

like the way the background underscores the subject

interesting blue light, nicely composed

nicely composed, good use of dof

nice touch having the mirror shot