Chrysalis Fungi
by amonteforte

Comment:
I've seen this fungus a lot but never have I seen such a purple leaf! I love how the veins show. I would actually like to see a close up of it, or the fungus. They compete with each other for attention To capture the detail on the leaf the fungus is a little over exposed in places.
Overall nice.

Frozen in the Mud
by inspzil

Comment:
Very interesting subject you've got here. The contrast could be boosted a bit to bring out the form and relief I think. I know this is a challenging image to capture and I like it...just wondering about that contrast. Nice job.

Air Conditioning
by spiller

Comment:
It's interesting that you captured both texture and motion here. The subject is a common object and one that may be overlooked by most, but your eyes found it and you captured it well.
The crop is a little too tight. The bottom lamp is too close to the edge of the frame, and 2 of the pull cords are cut off. It's not a major issue but detracts.
Overall good job.
Grayce aka Gracious...Critique Club Member

Down the Drain
by crabappl3

Comment:
Your focus on the water is excellent! Each droplet is so wonderfully clear. I especially like the ones that are shooting out on their own to the left, captured in mid-air.
Your lighting is quite good, highlighting the water.
Composition has room for improvement. The knob in the back is distracting. It takes up a lot of the image, but isn't clear enough to really add anything to the composition. A possible solution might be to put something in front of it...fabric, paper, I don't know what for sure. Maybe just cropped out. I'd like to see the glare on the sink ledge toned down, or just covered along with the knob in the back.

Overall you did a good job of freezing the motion, and met the challenge well.

Spaghetti
by Jacko

Comment:
Jacko, I like this very much, as I've already stated during voting. The composition is a good and works well as an abstract. The way the spaghetti separates near the center, leaving some dark space adds depth to the image. As you look down you see the gradations of color fading into darkness, giving it dimension. I've worked a lot with pasta, both as a chef and photographer and can really appreciate it.

Filling the entire frame with the pasta was a good idea. It has much more impact than if you'd included some background. The pattern is sufficient and needs no bg info. Any bg would have been a distraction.

Lighting, focus, exposure, perspective, all work well. DOF is right on. Coloring seems to be good.

There is noting I'd change here. I think it's a terrific image. It would be nice hanging in a kitchen. Good job!

eBay Entrepreneur
by DougPaz

Comment:
Been there, done that! Sold lots of stuff for a couple of years. Good picture! Unusual, and I'm sure no one else has entered the same...lol Lighting, composition, exposure, are all good.

Beavers Woodworking
by HBunch

Comment:
Ahhhhh a very familiar scene to me. The picture tells a story and that is good, but the composition doesn't have any real punch. Perhaps a different angle.
DOF is very good.

frost flowers
by kenbo

Comment:
Nice, dreamy quality. The blue looks a little unreal, like it was manipulated by the hand of man, but the subject compensates. I like it.

sandstone
by connie

Comment:
Different...nice, simple composition.

Rocky Creek
by joanns

Comment:
Oh how beautiful! North country...I miss it. This looks like the Adirondacks. You did a wonderful job of capturing the magic. The only thing I'd do differently is to have the clearing (stream bed?) off center, on a diagonal I think....just a personal preference. It's a beauty!