Craftsman
by posthumous

Comment:
I like the color and the rich tones, but unfortunately the plane of focus is clearly on the man's hand in the foreground.

Yes Ma'am
by glad2badad

Comment:
Great subject matter for the challenge. I think you overcooked the HDR though. The shadows are way too light for that dappled lighting situation.

During a Manatee Estrous (Mating Herd)
by Mark of SRQ

Comment:
Good documentary photo. I would have no idea that this was a part of the mating ritual of the manatee if the title were not there. This looks like a manatee on a log and having two faces showing would have strengthened the message somewhat.

mine
by Giles

Comment:
Looks like a Grizzy!!

Camera Lights Action
by Bensted

Comment:
The colored background makes the shot.

Little Brother
by karmat

Comment:
I like the slight angle used here. I think the lips and eyes look a little over done in your PP. The area under his eyes are naturally dark. One little trick I use to touch this area up is to sample an area of the skin color using a 5 point average sample on your eye dropper. Then on a new blank layer use a soft brush to brush in some of the sampled color over the dark areas. Then change the opacity of the layer to suite your taste. Of course not everyone wants to photoshop their family to death so you can ignore me if that is not your style.

Country Music
by arend

Comment:
This is neat but it lacks depth due to the flat background.

Early Experiments In Biofuels
by GeneralE

Comment:
Your shot is creative as a concept but it is lacking in and has a critical need for some shadows to give it depth.

aged
by grahamgator

Comment:
I like the shadows in this still life, however I think the slight desaturation has taken away any luminosity cast by the small amount of available light. The yellow of the banana could stand out a bit more in my opinion.

Yumm..mmmmy!
by rockyrajan

Comment:
I think you pushed the contrast and the saturation a little too much on this one. I am not liking the white part at the bottom right. The background would have been better as all dark tones.