Honorable mentions:
Heavy skies and a wide coastline from Markus Grompe:
![Image](https://www.pbase.com/image/163750941/medium.jpg)
I could really feel the water in this shot from Peter Schultz:
![Image](https://www.pbase.com/image/142650092/medium.jpg)
This from Jola D. could win in the expansive category:
![Image](https://www.pbase.com/image/149151846/medium.jpg)
Good early morning capture from Margaret Lew:
![Image](https://www.pbase.com/image/167324512/medium.jpg)
Lovely sunset shot from J. Rayner with islands in the distance:
![Image](https://www.pbase.com/image/166977400/medium.jpg)
A very cool shot with selective focus by Walter Koenig (who had other nice entries):
![Image](https://www.pbase.com/image/153402459/medium.jpg)
Third place: Wonderful panorama from Gill Kopy, must be viewed in original mode to appreciate:
![Image](https://www.pbase.com/image/138467339/medium.jpg)
Second place: Lovely dramatic effect on the Australian coastline by David Decroix:
![Image](https://www.pbase.com/image/165621866/medium.jpg)
And the winner is: Wonderful mood in this late afternoon shot by Arnie Peterschmidt. This shot provides the breadth and depth, as well as a color and an ethereal mood with the fog. The bird in the upper left is a nice accent. Truly a winning shot, for me. Hat's off to you Arnie!
![Image](https://www.pbase.com/image/154103081/medium.jpg)