Might have voted for this one if not unqualified

Very nice. Too bad it was unqualified.

I like the transition from waves to calm.

I like the gentle shift from gray to blue. The subject has a soothing effect. Too bad it was unqualified, would have had my vote.

Great shot and good expression capture on cat, but background is distracting.

Cute idea.

Great Cats! A lot of humour here

This just missed being my #4 pick.  I just LOVE that sly look on the cat's face! 

Wonderfully creative and humorous way to adhere to the theme, but the overall visual appeal is a bit lacking.  Too bad something couldn't be done with the background.

Too cute!

Cute !  "10-4 there good buddy"

Nice composition. The foreground boats lead the eye to the sailboat. I think I might have trimmed some of the foreground, though.

To me, the reflections in this shot were secondary.  The distant highlighed boat on the horizon is what captured my eye.  Also the water in the foreground is too dark.  I would crop this about 1/3 up from the bottom and I think it would be a lovely shot.

Great colors.

I like the way the more modern boats point to the distant older sailboat. and of course, right on theme!

Simple idea, but nicely done - would be easier on everyone if it was  the other way up though. ;-)

Ah, an orange tubed celestron...

Very interesting. How did you do this?

This one brings it all together IMHO

Unusual and original idea for the contest.  I like the geometry of the shot and although disconcerting, the upside down image certainly holds my attention.  Would like to know what the object is (telescope of some sort I assume?).  Well done, nicely exposed and good background.  Is it a composite or original shot?

This made #4 for me.  I'm used to upside down reflections in water, etc., but it's very striking in mid air like this.  Amazingly sharp.
Remarkable shot

Sharp, well composed image.  Good idea. Not one of the more "artsie" shots, but got my vote for originality and quality.

Other than the reflection in the foreground, I'm not sure what this image is supposed to say.

You have blown highlights in this picture, too, but the brightness and contrast look better than the other one.

Same comment as #6.  Subjects are too similar. You may be diluting your votes.

Good idea. That gal sure is a cutie.

Original interpretation of the theme. Very nice picture.

Really like this.

I really appreciate all the subtle work done on this - not just the great rendering of the "drawing" in the foreground, but how did he get the hair straight in the reflection, as if it were the other side of her head?  Plus the rotational distortion produced by the "mirror".  Very impressive job.  But I still liked 4 others better, so had to skip this one.

Well done.

Good idea.  Cute subject. But the hair looks a little unnatural where it was lenghten.

Very nice. It made my first cut, but didn't make it into the "money". Just too  many good pictures in this contest.

Beautiful picture and the duck is nice and sharp.  Would liked to see the colors just a bit more saturated

Wonderful warm colors.  Composition is too close to centered - looks a bit static.

Right place, right time, great shooter, great shot.

Good relevance to theme.  Nice calming image. Good composition. Got my vote!

????  Sorry.  Don't understand this one.

LOL!  Looks like the big fish about to eat the little fish.

I like this - but I can't figure out where the reflection is.

Interesting perspective. Very nice.

Interesting solution of the task, good reflections although a bit disturbing with all the construction details

I really, really love this shot.  Very striking.  Perhaps I'm a bit slow, but where's the reflection?

Very modern subject. Goes well with contest theme. A bit disturbing because it is hard to see what we are looking at...which is a plus.

Very well executed. Good use of lighting

Striking shot of an interesting subject.  Reflections a bit too subtle, however, so I down-rated it for adherence to theme.
 

Very enigmatic - not entirely comfortable with the cropping though

This needs a secondary point of interest - has too much empty space.

Very nice. Good composition.

Very nice picture with atmosphere, good composition and solution of the theme.

Great composition and sticking with the theme.

Nicely done.  Can't wait to hear the title. 

The crop is what makes this good pic a great one.

Excellent for this theme.

Fits well with the contest theme, but I'm not sure that the reflections aren't more of a distraction in an otherwise interesting, well composed and technically executed photo.
 

Very clever, took me several moments to figure out what it was.

I like the originality of this one. The distortion in the mirror itself adds interest and the black and white stripes make a great frame for the center of interest.

Bold colours, good theme relevance. Interesting picture.

This is my favorite - I can watch the surf come in for hours for relaxation

Very nice. It was in my first cut. It was hard not to put it in the top four.

Nice solution of the theme, almost non-figurative. Did you tried to cut of a bit of the foreground?

Can't put my finger on why I like this so much, maybe the shades of gold.

The reflection is subtle, but well used.  The colours are warm and exquisite. I may have cropped a bit more off the top to keep the eye in. Good texture too.

Wonderful. Great colors. I love how the water fades into the sky. Where was this taken?

What an usual image!  Who would have thought anyone would ever see a saguaro in standing water?  "Flooded desert" is an oxymoron!  Nice shot, great colors, but couldn't get this into my top 4.

desert + lake = ??

Very nice pastel colours. A desert under water! Unusual subject for sure! The cactus looks like a hand sticking out of the see. Well done.Excellent reflection.

So many great shots in this contest.  Wish I could vote for them all.

Always drawn to fishing villages

Excellent reflection.Blends in well with the overall subject. Nicely composed. The foreground tree is a bit of a disturbance, but got my vote anyway.

Beautiful sunset and a reflection too, but not enough votes.

Good observation and well done - different enough for a vote (technically I suppose it is not reflecton, but refraction).

Nice. Good use of DOF.

Although I suspect this image is a composite with a fair amount of manipulation, it is nicely done (if it is an original image, then it is quite incredible).  The colors are mellow and the concept draws me in to study it more closely.

This is fantastic.  Everything is out of focus except for the reflection - even the glass is blurred.  How did he do that?  Is the focal length for a reflection twice the distance to the reflecting surface?  This is really cool.

Tasty, on both levels.

Creative, rich colors too.Nice play on DOF & good overall composition.

A classic and charming image gets a vote

Very nice. It was hard not to vote for this one

Beautifully done!

Classic

There's a lot to like in this one.

Interesting image.  I like the colors and the squiggles.

Very abstact composition.  Good colours.

Great capture. I love how the contrails echo the shape of the mountain and the bird. It turns a beautiful sunset into something much more interesting.

Great! The stripes (jet stream or did you made it in PS?) in the sky and the position of the bird make the otherwise ordinary (but nice) sunset to a unique photo.

If this is a "real" image (without post manipulation), it is an amazing capture.  Although jet contrails can ruin a shot sometimes, they really make this one work.

Is it real or is it PhotoShop?  What an amazing conjunction of images, colors - everything!  The V of the bird's wings, perfectly centered under the inverted V of the contrails - how long did you have to wait for that to happen?   Obviously not too long, or the light would be gone.  Well done!

Interesting contrails vs low sun.

Reflections galore and a good theme for Easter, but out of votes.

This would have been better IMHO if both the bowl and the candy had been in focus

Well done.  I love the multiple reflections (eggs on the tabletop, eggs in the basket glass, basket in the tabletop).  I like the muted colors as well.  Technically speaking, I would like to see the glass basket be sharper, but this is still may overall favorite!

Wonderfully composed, lighted, nice colors, nice double reflections from the glass' two surfaces.

Who spilled the M&Ms ? Great idea, would like to have seen more colors coming off of the crystal grooves.

I can see some barrel distortion in this one. ;-)

A world growing inside the earth?

Superwide reflection and different - I like it.

Wow! Nice fisheye.

Interesting photo. Did you use fisheye?

Very original.

Good fit of fish-eye lens to theme.

This is so cool - what is it?  Mercury?

The reflections of the branches interfere a bit with the pattern of sand and liquid.  But I guess you needed some reflection ;-)

Want to see this one win just so I can find out how it was done. Good interpretation of the subject

Very clever and well executed but ran out of votes.

Okay, I'll ask the obvious question. How did you do it? Great picture. It got my vote for #1.

What a wonderful concept.  I found myself asking what was David's workflow?  I'm guessing he put himself over his son's image in the foreground, since he's bigger and would completely hide his son's back.  Too much cloning to it the other way around.
Very creative, should be a favorite many years from now. (but how does one reach the TP?)

Funny. Good idea.  A bit cluttered, but such is family life!