Frozen Holly
by BAMartin

Comment:
This is interesting, but I think the composition is a bit off. That leaf on the top left leads my eyes out of the photo, and draws attention from the little berry. I actually think flipping it horizontally, at the very least, would strengthen this photo. Try it!

Nice colours though, and I really like the way the light filters through the ice around the edges of everything.

Winter Stream
by alanfreed

Comment:
Really nice composition, and the colours here are pleasant. Seems like the snow is a bit overexposed, and the image quality is low (both signs of a low end camera, probably, so I don't mind). Nice work, overall.

Deception Falls
by dltruex

Comment:
I really LOVE the action in this photo. That's some powerful water.

However, there are a few issues. It seems like you didn't use a tripod for this long exposure shot. Also, it's a bit underexposed. You could fix it pretty well with post processing though, just play with the levels a bit. That's all though, the composition is really nice and the water makes this photo exciting.

Rocky Creek
by joanns

Comment:
Absolutely beautiful! I especially love the mist in the distance... so atmospheric. It's just perfect. I can't fault it, and I love looking at it. I have to give it 10.

Natural Stream in the Natural State
by kandyj

Comment:
I like the blur of the water and the soft, pastel green of the lichen. The composition around the rocks is very nice. I think, though, that I would have tried some photos from a lower camera angle to get a more interesting perspective on the rocks. There is little depth in this photo, so it looks a bit flat.

Cotton Candy Skies
by CreativeFlyPhoto

Comment:
Nice silhouettes and interesting composition. The colours of the sky are vivid, but something about the way you've framed this makes it feel a bit flat, to me. I don't thinke the negative space quite works the way it should. It makes the trees feel like an afterthought, rather than being an intentional element.

I'd love to see some experiments with different crops!

Minor Sunrise in a Major Key
by inspzil

Comment:
This is a beautiful, serene photo, but I think it could have done with a bit of post-processing work on the colours and levels. The area of sky at the top is a dirty brown colour (at least on my monitor), which could have been altered slightly to bring out the reds and oranges in the sunrise better. I like the silhouette of the trees and the very subtle details I can see of the landscape. The wispy clouds around the sun are gorgeous. Overall, nice work.

Updated to say: This is what I got when I tried out the suggestions I made: //lisa3d.org/images/photos/dpc/sunrise2.jpg

House Finch
by Swashbuckler

Comment:
Seems a bit low res, but other than that the DOF is nice and the framing is great. The colours seem a bit muddy, but boosting them would only increase the noise. Maybe it would be nice in black and white?

Updated to say: This is what I got when I converted it to black and white out of curiosity: //lisa3d.org/images/photos/dpc/birdBW.jpg. I also adjusted the levels, and did a little trick of duplicating a layer, blurring it, turning down the opacity to about 50%, and flattening the photo again. Then I sharpened it a bit. It made it a little less pixellated.

Marco
by amonteforte

Comment:
I love the expression you caught! Very spontaneous, and full of personality. The photo is sharp, beautifully exposed and lit with soft, diffuse light. The DOF is great. You've pushed all the right buttons, so although the photo doesn't really grab me I still think it's objectively worth a high mark.

Stairway to Heaven
by goodtempo

Comment:
Very cool idea. I love the textures and shapes in this. Your camera angle is great, lifiting the photo and giving us converging lines to draw the viewers eye around. The colours seem a little bit washed out on my monitor, but that's the only flaw.