bluebonnet hill
by npasel

Comment:
Gorgeous! I just love this! Its very visually pleasing. The bokeh is just beautiful. Makes me think of a dream

As I Lay Me Down to Sleep...
by sjhuls

Comment:
Very effective photograph. All of the technicals are spot on but above all this connects emotionally with the viewer. Nice use of high key. I have an idea who the photographer might be, can't wait until the challenge is over to see if I am right. 8

Welcome!
by lobrin

Comment:
Personally, I would have cropped this tighter, cut off right under the feet so that the stool/crate isn't in the picture. I find it to be pretty distracting, and a tighter crop would still give enough context to be effective. I think you could have scored MUCH higher with the tighter crop.
I love the processing, and I LOVE the upper half of this picture. The same smug expression on both rider and cow is just too priceless. 8

singing in the dead of night
by skewsme

Comment:
I think the border works really well here. Nice composition and definitely something I could stare at for a while. 7

K-2
by tome

Comment:
Awesome! I really like this one. Who knew that kayakers could make such nice fine art subjects. I love the movement portrayed here. Its a rush. 8

A momentary lapse of reason
by keyz

Comment:
I love the bokeh (good thing cause thats practically all this photo has ;-) ) 7

The Empress's New Clothes
by Paul

Comment:
Ha! This is too funny and very cleverly done. There is just enough focus to keep those people who like seeing nudes looking longer and just enough blur to keep from scaring away those who do not like nudes. I would definitely call this a success. 8

Descending into the Clouds
by antje1777

Comment:
Peculiar but I like the abstractness of it. Not something I would hang on my wall, but definitely something I would observe for some time in an art gallery. 7

An Orchid and Three Eggs
by Germaine

Comment:
This is lovely. I love the editing that you used here. Oddly I find the texture of background surface more interesting to look at than the subject. The two work very well together though. 8

Lady with hat
by the99

Comment:
Love the picture, absolutely hate the border. Could you really see any piece of fine art with a border like that? The matching splotches on the person and wall are very interesting and I love the painterly feel. 6