A Soft Whisker
by Artyste

Comment:
Lovely simplicity and contrast of textures! Some of the highlights are a bit bright. The dirt on the nose is unfortunate, but had this been a member challenge I'm sure you would have cloned it out. What an expression on the baby! Nice capture!

Reach Out and Touch Someone
by ltjman

Comment:
Don't know if you meant it this way, but it seems very ominous with the underexposure, the grasping hand, the sense that the phone has slipped just out of reach.... I'll assume you meant all that and vote accordingly (despite the cheeky title).

Gel Break
by typologic

Comment:
Nice moment of capture. Interesting subject and composition. The noise on the red background detracts, but not horribly. Might want to see more of the bottle or none of it at all...

Strawberry Dessert
by oskar

Comment:
I like this shot and hope to one day emulate this technique. There seems, however, to be a great deal of "noise" evident -- red blotches, white speckles and scratch. . .

Rifle Shooted Water Balloon.
by eojedaa

Comment:
What an interesting form this technique created! Nicely done.

The Mower
by mrorange002

Comment:
Clever subject! I like the selective desaturation, but the grass seems a little too yellow. The title helped me understand the subject, I wonder if more of the wheel were showing if it would have been so necessary. Luck!

Once Around....and No Barking!
by Morgan

Comment:
The cropping on this doesn't work for me....just a little too tight on the top. You did choose an interesting subject, though.

Flight
by leaf

Comment:
I like the way the light catches the wing feathers and the cobblestone background adds interest. I wish the head was more present. The bird looks slightly decapitated. Not a "perfect" stop action as there is motion blur, but if it weren't in the challenge description it wouldn't bother me at all. Nice choice. Interesting shape.

Beside a long country road on my way back from the tracks
by DarkRider

Comment:
Very funny title! Interesting take on the challenge. Inviting fields nicely framed by the wire fencing. The power lines are a little distracting--don't think it would hurt to crop them out. (Sure looks like central NY state, too!)

Walk with me.
by jkuang

Comment:
Lovely photo--the colors are gorgeous. Unfortunately, I think, your frame is too dominant and takes up valuable pixel real estate that could be used by the picture itself.