Back-Street Orange
by peecee

Comment:
I spotted this photo right away when I began voting. In my view, it is exceptional. It's not exactly your happy happy shot that might do well here. But it has a very strong composition. I like the busy top half juxtaposed with the empty bottom half ... sort of a life and death image. The color works very well. It feels late and lonely on the street ... like I'd want to be indoors where it is warm and bright. The focus and deep DOF is terrific. In the end ... all the technicalities are virtually perfect. But it's better than that ... it conveys deep emotional impact. My top pick!

Big Head
by incubus

Comment:
Clevr idea. Background detracts significantly IMO.

Body Part
by kevrobertson

Comment:
I suppose you chose the focus on purpose but I prefere photos where something is in sharp focus (deduct points). It draws my eye and helps me extract meaning from it. The photo feels unbalanced to me, with a bit too much dark space on the right (deduct points). The red color adds drama and makes for a more emotional feel (add points for emotional impact).

A sad horse
by mannjudit

Comment:
I like the focus and composition. Bit too much post processing for my taste but it's only my opinion.

Part of 1 all of 2
by fotodude

Comment:
I suspect no photo of a dictionary definition will ever do well here unless there is something else going on. In this case, I see the disctionary page as "part" of the frame. Add points for creativity. The words (and the page itself) look flat. Not enough here to hold my interest (deduct points). And the title is confusing (deduct points). I'm relatively new at this so these are just opinions. Sorry to seem negative.

Boat Deck
by Bud

Comment:
This was a good thumbnail but the full size image lets me down. Focus is fine. Color makes my teeth hurt. Composition doesn't stimulate my interest. Sorry to sound negative.

a boy wathing somthing from the glass
by Asad

Comment:
My problem with this photo is the focus. I can't really find anything in sharp focus. If the boy's eyes were sharply focused, for example, it would raise this 3 or 4 points for me.

Elephant
by caba

Comment:
This is extraordinary. The contrast really reveals the texture of the skin. Composition is terrific. Color conveys to me a quiet wisdom with an edge of sadness to it. This gives it a lot of emotional punch. A top ten for sure and one of my top picks this challenge.

Emptyness
by a1leyez0nm3

Comment:
I especially like the constrast between foreground and background. Very start. Almost surreal. I like that the background sky is varied and not just one blown out white space. It feels like you've rotated the image. If so, it was a good choice. If not, it was well captured as is. Great job. Among my top picks.

Spiraling Upward
by sharvey

Comment:
Right place, right time. Well captured. Strong composition. Colors might use a little more saturation. A bit more contrast would make it pop. All IMHO. Among my top picks.