I think the amount of honorable mentions speaks to the talent that posted a photo during this contest. Any of them could have easily been in the top three.
So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and look at some nice photos. Also, I encourage you to visit these individual's galleries...some truly inspiring work.
Honorable mentions:
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/gemmf/image/38302871/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/gemmf/image/38302871/medium
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/tfredriksen/image/71318539/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/tfredriksen/image/71318539
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/pinemikey/image/70849155/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/pinemikey/image/70849155
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/billinchapelhill/image/65232341/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/billinchapelhill/image/65232341
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/eikin/image/83889117/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/eikin/image/83889117
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/eikin/image/84036564/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/eikin/image/84036564
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/nadav_rotem/image/83899016/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/nadav_rotem/image/83899016
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/viglianti/image/84389677/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/viglianti/image/84389677
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/wienerman/image/85004258/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/wienerman/image/85004258
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/60542k/image/61850914/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/60542k/image/61850914
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/terrybowker/image/67284629/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/terrybowker/image/67284629
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/phillipn/image/84283821/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/phillipn/image/84283821
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/coryeaster/image/83973140/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/coryeaster/image/83973140
WINNERS:
THIRD PLACE goes to George P. and Suzanne Mathia
There has been a tie! Yes, a tie! Both of these images were so good, that I took about a half hour to decide. So in an attempt to avoid a larger headache, its a tie!
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/bracket/image/78218533/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/bracket/image/78218533
I LOVE this image! So fun! I have tried to do this before without success, so I know how difficult this is to do this well! GREAT sense of motion.
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/azicit/image/81735171/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/azicit/image/81735171
Excellent tones here in what must have been VERY little light! Love your conversion on it! Also, I love the amount of detail you were able to pull out through the long exposure.
SECOND PLACE goes to Herve Mitko
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/pasto/image/77855394/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/pasto/image/77855394
What is not to like about this image! It is simply Fine Art. Wonderful use of the long exposure here creates such a smooth, tranquil scene. It is also such a simple composition of a simple subject which adds to the serene scene. I love it!
FIRST PLACE goes to Mike Stobbs!
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/impalass/image/78244539/medium.jpg)
http://www.pbase.com/impalass/image/78244539
Talk about creativity! Mike really mastered the light he used to 'paint' this image. By doing so, he created the vibrant, smooth scene we see before us. My mind is going crazy trying to figure out how he did it.
Congrats Mike! Now you have the honor of hosting the next Show and Tell Competition!