Hi I just LOVE this picture. A deserved winner, congratulations.

Hey! your pictures are amazing! You are certainly a deserved finalist for this season. I too have seen many places however, I only started taking pictures a couple months ago and all of places near my home; with the vast majority of them being in the past couple weeks. I've thoroughly appreciated the beauty of this world before this, but It's really amazing just how much more one sees in the world when they're constantly looking for a picture to take. Constantly admiring and feeling the smallest of details as well as the big overall scene and what it represents; always trying to figure out an interesting angle that would capture it best. Even when I don't have my camera now I find myself doing this... It's quite addicting. Fire season, with the smoke and ash in the air here really allows for some spectacularly colorful sunsets rivaling those I've seen in the desert and at sea... they are probably my favorite subject... always different... like moments. My pictures feel so simple in comparison. I'm going to study your pictures and learn from them. Do you have any tips?

I appreciate the comments! :) I had to answer that last one in message form!! Thanks again :)

Best of luck going into the semi-finals!