perfect imperfection
by PennyStreet

Comment:
China berries (assuming that's what these are) are elusively hard to photograph and make look interesting. I must have tried a million times. This is one of the better compositional choices I could imagine taking for these. And I definitely see the symmetry--even if imperfect--you were going for. :-)

Balanced by Design
by nam

Comment:
The colors are gorgeous in this one. An unconventional autumnal feel. And perhaps I read it wrong, but to me the water looked more like ice, which gave it a kind of stillness that I found arresting as well.

they curl well too
by glad2badad

Comment:
The shallow DOF and complementary color tones in this one stood out to me in the challenge. This would make a nice nature abstract for setting the design scheme of a restaurant or sitting room.

Nearly perfect
by LevT

Comment:
It's hard to imagine how a waxy leaf could be more finely presented than this. Feels like something from a science textbook.

Botanic green
by Neat

Comment:
This one was a standout for me in the challenge.

Radial
by jomari

Comment:
Gorgeous, Marion. These types of shots are so difficult to make look interesting. So far, you and Anita have shown me how it needs to be done. The square crop and fill-the-frame composition were inspired choices.

Portrait Of A Cardinal
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Congrats, Larry. This was an easy 10 from me. :-) And now I know what kind of lens to rent if I ever decide to get serious about my recent bird hobby.

Day's End
by jomari

Comment:
I love the colors and painterly vibe. This would make a lovely piece of wall art for a pop of color against a dark wall.

Pomander in progress
by glad2badad

Comment:
This was my favorite in the challenge. I remember helping my grandmother make these every holiday season. The processing choices here were intriguingly unconventional for an image of this sort, too. I like it a lot.

Heirloom
by Neat

Comment:
I wouldn't have thought to shoot in this aspect ratio for this. I think it works nicely to create flow and rhythm within those patches. Quiltwork (or patchwork, I guess?) is a big part of the immigrant heritage here in central Texas; you can see little squares painted on signs all across the countryside indicating families' identification with Czech-Germanic-Wendish heritage. So this one brought a smile for me.