Conflict
by robbieh

Comment:
Great shot. I almost submitted one like this, but i'm glad I didn't. Yours was better. 6.

Almost Holy
by Konador

Comment:
Beautiful. 200x better than my entry. 10.

16 and Bashful
by EJ

Comment:
This picture looks WAY oversharpened, and blurry.

Dueling Bridges
by GeneralE

Comment:
I think some "warmer" light here might have helped, otherwise, great photo. 5.

Old Bridge
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
Lots of pixel noise. Try shooting in a lower ISO. 4.

Son, just hold my hand..
by Geocide

Comment:
This picture really pulls at the heartstrings. Overall, the execution is average, but the emotion it brings really makes up for that. 6.

CHILD'S PLAY
by louie c

Comment:
increased color would really help this photo. Prehaps some extra light might have also helped. 4.

Small and Narrow
by clues56

Comment:
I really like the composition of this photo, but there seems to be a lot of "blooming" or other digital noise in this. Espically around the trees. 5.

Dead of Winter
by byetko

Comment:
I really like this one. I like the blurred background, and the sharp focus of the thistle. Lighting in situations like this can be very challenging, and i'd have loved to see a bit more light on the subject itself. Having said that, your lighting choices did not detract anything. Someone commented that your photo was "not well centered".

Well, GOOD! I espically like the positioning here. I like the subject on the left, and the big black splotch on the right. It lends a subtle balance.

All in all, I think you were ripped off, by at least .25, if not a full half a point or more.

The Tracks
by zadore

Comment:
This is technically a very nice photo. Some people might like the extreme contrast of the white sky/dark trees and background, but I think it's a bit too extreme. The perspective of the photo dissapearing directly in the center seems really boring to me. I took your photo, and cropped it a few different ways here.

All in all, I think the basic idea was very good, but could have used with a more interesting orentation, as well as a bit less sharpening in the final image.