Fire in August
by newtune3

Comment:
Are those jelly beans? Seriously, I like the photo. the contrast of red and green increases the vibrancy of the picture. It feels unbalanced to me, like it's going to fall over on the left. A more balanced composition whould have helped for me.

Japanese Pagoda Gardens
by Tressider

Comment:
This image is well focused, the colors are good, levels are good but the composition lets it down. It's pretty busy and there's no obvious subject or central idea. Trees and sky in the background don't really contribute to the image. I think getting a lot closer and finding a subject/theme to convey would help.

'elegans'
by suemack

Comment:
A bit higher contrast and deeper DOF would have raised my score on this photo. Otherwise well captured and composed.

A drop of live
by JohannesFrank

Comment:
Gorgeous. I love everything about it. Obviously the strongest feature is the lighting and razor sharp focus on the subject. Centered comp seems to work due to negative space in the background. Hope it does well inthe scoring.

Orchid Stem Study
by Beagleboy

Comment:
I like the pattern of the stem against the backdrop of the flowers. Focus works nicely. DOF a bit too shallow to catch most of the stem. Beautiful photo. Congratulations.

Perpetual Search For Water
by cooliak

Comment:
I like the high contrast of this image. The gold tones and reflections are pleasing (except the reflection of the photographer). Focus is good. Comp's fine. I am bothered by the fact that the post and can seem to be floating in air. I can see why you cropped it the way you did to get the right balance, but it still bothers me for some reason.

Rain Forrest
by dirkjan_denelzen

Comment:
I like this a great deal. Assuming it was all done in the camera, the luminescent fog is terrific. The focus is splendid. Levels are very good. Colors are great. Among my top 10 picks so far.

spore-producing organs
by brunas

Comment:
Nice subject nicely captured. Bright background and harsh shadows detract. Suggest multiple light sources that are individually less intense.

Helianthus annuus in strong winds
by dinny

Comment:
In taking the photo I submitted to this challenge, the wind was my greatest enemy. Nice to see your sense of humor triumph!

Alien plant (neg)
by asij

Comment:
Good image but over processed IMO.