Obsession
by jotaga

Comment:
I think focus or motion blur has let you down a bit here. While the eyes that are obviously the focal point do seem sharp, the rest of the face isn't.

There are also some pretty harsh areas of lighting on the skin, in particular around the nose and left eye (right side of the shot).

beachdog
by rinac

Comment:
I'm just now looking at the entries for this challenge and this is the ONLY shot that made me really stop and look!

This is a beautiful shot, I love the motion, and the combination of the serenity and yet at the same time the excitement! And what just tops this off is the reflection of the dog in the water.

Brilliant, well done!

"Heather"
by Joker1114

Comment:
Bit too high on the fill flash I think. Other than that it's nice, though it makes me dizzy for some strange reason, I think it's because it has an amazing sense of depth that I feel I'm staring into.

Photofobia
by Zigomar

Comment:
This is really great, though you must have known you were going to get hammered for it.

Love the whole look / feel / colour of it, great piece of photography!

evz3bw.jpg
by Iraklis

Comment:
I love this, it's clearly a military ritual, but the way you have captured it seem to show that there is no order to it at all! I'm not sure if that was the intention but I find it very amusing!

Mack...
by NikonJeb

Comment:
Congrats on the well deserved blue! I didn't vote on all of these but this would definitely been up there among my favorites in the challenge!

Centre of a flower
by Emma_Rose

Comment:
Way over the top with the grain. You've started to lose some detail there, and I'm not sure it's the sort of image that suits the grain treatment in the first place.

Blond Bombshell, in the wilderness.
by hahn23

Comment:
I can't really see the grain here, perhaps a very mild amount.

I think with the processing you have done you have created softer tones and a low contrast image, not really appropriate for the grain treatment anyway.

Rock is Noise, Noise is Rock...
by grgkopanas

Comment:
Great moody shot, grain works well here. Love the tones, create a perfect atmosphere for a shot like this.

Archway
by DistantColours

Comment:
Too much grain, I think you've gone so far over the top you've lost important details in the image.