Botany: The study of plants.
by aKiwi

Comment:
Best I have seen.

Technical 3/3 (must have been tricky to light both subjects well!)
Artistic 3/3
Thematic Fit 3/3
Emotional Impact 1/1

10/10

"Sticky Situation..Insurance Dilemma...Yesterday...I Bought a Knee.."
by tfarrell23

Comment:
Thanks for the little chuckle, I needed it. I swear, if I look at another stamen anytime soon, I'll hurl.

Wilt
by dustin03

Comment:
Interesting subject and abstract composition. I like the reddish stems against the rough B&W wall. Imagine is very soft & grainy, and the black (soil?) foreground doesn't contribute so I would consider cropping.

My Garden of Eden
by SandyP

Comment:
Lovely complementary shapes. I find it this a very busy image though, with the waterfall(s) competing with the foliage and rocks for attention. And yet, the first thing I noticed was the border!... a more subtle one, that doesn't draw attention away from the photo, would be better I think.

Flowers And The Killpecker Sand Dunes
by Gallatin

Comment:
I like the warm muted colours and the overlapping curves. I find it a little busy though - wonder how it would like with the sky and the right edge cropped out?

Who left the lid off the jar ?
by ConcreteDonkey

Comment:
Technically suberb. Very strong composition.

Others capture the theme better in my view. That could just be me, in that I respond better to people than to snails in the context of such an abstract as freedom.

Technical: 3/3
Creative: 3/3
Conveys the Theme: 2/3
Je Ne Sais Quoi:0/1

8/10

I'm Free !!!
by Coley

Comment:
Glorious colours. Nicely composed. Effectively conveys the sense of freedom.

Technical: 2.5/3 - shadows are a little dark; could be sharper
Creative: 2.5/3
Conveys the Theme: 2.5/3
Je Ne Sais Quoi:0.5/1

8/10

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by David.C

Comment:
This competition's most creatively expressive illustration of the theme. A couple of the other entries affect me more strongly, but overall this is near the top for me.

Technical 2.5 - good tonal range, could be a little sharper, a little less grainy
Creative 2.5 - basic but strong composition
Conveys the Theme 3/3 - beautifully
Je Ne Sais Quoi 0/1

8/10

She's Gone
by movieman

Comment:
One of my favourites of the competition. Similar idea to my own submission, although done with a lot more subtlety and grace. The handwritten "John" is a really nice touch! Somewhat greater DoF might have been better, since everything but the rings is a little tricky to discern. And I don't think the glass adds anything to the impact - cropping everything to the right of his mouth could make it stronger. In any case, well done.
Technical 2.5/3
Creative 2.5/3
Conveys the Theme 3/3
Je Ne Sais Quoi 1/1
9/10

A Daring Escape
by scalvert

Comment:
Simple, creative, funny. Well done.

Technical: 2.5/3 - crisp, well controlled DoF, a little dark
Creative: 2.5/3
Conveys the Theme: 3/3
Je Ne Sais Quoi: 0/1

8/10