1st - dan whiteside (3 pts) - superb lighting and modeling with metaballs... the mecha arms are just convincing addon, I like this image very much

2nd - orbital - great sense of scale as always. I love the large breath of this render

3rd - dhama - absolutely perfect composition and mood

Special mentions to :

vcnt9663 - very effective modeling into bryce - love that starships !
thunderstone - I wonder what's hidden message into it... good render anyway
vangogh -  yes, we can do a greet deal w Bryce terrains... a lesson never to forget
aerojett -  your jovian POV is unique...