Place du Canada
by Artan

Comment:
Wow very interesting. Am I outside looking in at a reflection or inside looking out. Very nicely done on the abastract side of photography. I really like the reflection and the colors and clarity of the shot but and not really fond of the subject, not that I will be voting down your subject in this photo because I feel all in all it was very well thought out and should take a ribbon. Well done and good luck in this challenge. <9>

Greens
by Alain

Comment:
I'm not fond of the shot because the subject is not really framed altho its is by DoF which is debatable. Aside from that I find the clarity of the ducks appear to be a tad over sharpened which takes away from the beauty. I am also not fond of the DOF of the leaves and find it takes away more then it adds to this photo which is why I'm not fond of it. I think you did a great job not getting any hot spots off the water tho. Good luck in this challenge. <5>

Look
by spreadcom

Comment:
Altho this photo may fit the challenge I feel it would have done better in a window or portrait challenge. The subject is not the greatest subject as it is just a person and the frame altho is very interesting is a little more interesting the the person behind it . I think the photo has excellent clarity, color and crispness and for the most part is well put together but IMO the subject lacks. I title such as "looking for my baseball" might have a greater impact to go along with this photo. Well done and good luck in this challenge. <8>

Peace
by twm122

Comment:
I am not fond of the subject or the framing in this particular photo. I find the subject to be lacking interest and to contraversial for a challenge. I also find that there is only a partial frame but you will not get marked down for that. I find the photo has to much contrast from the sky and giving the building a fuzzy/soft focus look which I find unnecessary and very distracting. I also find that you may have a clarity issue with the tree leaves which may or may not be corrected by a slight levels adjustment or color adjustment. However dispite my personal views on the building I find that this could have made for a nicer shot(for this particular building) if the sky was blue or stormy grey and a little more focused. Good luck in this challenge. <5>

End of a Nautical Day
by JPR

Comment:
Interesting shot. Altho the curvse and circles do very litle for my tastes I find the photo to fit the challenge really well and puts a natural abstract feeling to the photo which in my opinion raises the bar for this challenge. I like the colors, clarity and focus involved with this photo and think it wil do very well dispite me not liking the photo itself. Again just my taste and is a very well thought out and well planned photo. Well done and good luck in this challenge. <9>

BTW: my tastes have very little to do with how I vote.

Laundry Day
by neophyte

Comment:
I'm not fond of the subject at all. I find it gives a "last minute" feel to your entry. I do like the clarity and the B&W conversion but really cannot get past the subject. Good luck in this challenge. <5>

Clematis
by banmorn

Comment:
A beautiful shot with excellent colors but I find the photo appears to be a little to over-sharpened. Perhaps its pollin (and could very well be) but I find it to be distracting. If I sit back a bit further from the monitor it clears up a bit which is why I said it could be pollin. For the most part the photo is very well done and well centered. I do love the clarity of the pedals and it looks just as it would feel if you were holding it in your hand. Well done and good luck in this challenge. <8>

Stairway to Heaven
by idnic

Comment:
Altho this is a photo of a framing of a house IMO I do not think this is what they mean for this particular challenge. I has beautiful blues and it is a very crisp photo I find the photo itself lacks interest/subject. Perhaps a tighter crop would have made for a better photo, for example if you cropped up the bottom stair (about where you see the 5 blue marks on the plywood) and centered the crop (crop some off the right side) would have made for a more appealing photo. All and all I tink its the subject itself that I personally find unappealing. It also appears that the camera was on a bit of an angle giving it an odd depth on the right side of this photo. However I do realy like the blue sky in the background and love the way you have captured the cloud within the frame of the house. Good luck in this challenge. <5>

Running from the Storm
by singsunshine

Comment:
Well done. I bet this image gets slammed for having the "object in mirror..." but I feel it adds to the photo just as much as it takes away. Its to bad you couldn't find a better angle to take the shot from as the mirror housing is taking away from some of the photo. I do like the DoF and the photo has excellent colors and clarity. Well done and good luck in this challenge. <9>

TOSkyline.jpg
by p3wiz

Comment:
same with this image... try a 1 degree rotation CCW to straighten out the buildings.