Thank you to everyone that submitted images for the "Essence" assignment. The guidelines for this assignment were to identify a “key characteristic” of a subject, and isolate your composition to this “key characteristic” to convey a sense of the subject.
Congratulations to Rebecca whose A Good Overlook image and Tom (Kermit) whose Bench and Ristra image tied for the "People's Choice" award for the "Essence" assignment.
(http://www.spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10003/20081006_web.jpg)
A Good Overlook
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10010/081012_T5D_0052_Bench_and_Ristra_in_Plaza_.jpg)
Bench and Ristra
I've also awarded Editor's Choice for Artistic and Technical Merit to Tom's (Kermit's) Bench and Ristra image. Great job composing an image that exemplifies "Taos" and its Mexican-American culture.