Stable Environment
by sher

Comment:
I like this a lot. When I look at the thumbnail, it looks like a dinosaur raising up out of a field of grass. I expected to hate it when I opened it up. What an O'Henry like surprise to open the image and see this stunning b&w macro of a leaf balanced on it's stem. I liked it a lot. Technically, it's a virtually perfect image. With the surprise ending, it's one of the best in class. Top 10 for sure. Good job!

glass half full
by slingshot

Comment:
I like the rich colors of this image. The reflections and refractions are interesting. Focus is very good. Among my top picks for this round.

On the Edge
by sfalice

Comment:
Wow!! What a fantastic photo. Fit with theme is outstanding. Very dynamic composition. Focus and clarity of the sails is terrific. Depth cueing with the haze adds to the sense of distance. Top 10 for sure.

Zen
by Jesuispeure

Comment:
A fine image, well composed and focused. The border detracted from the image in my opinion.

Balanced to perfection
by geewhy

Comment:
This is a beautiful image. Subject matter is fantastic, colors terrific, balance and composition is virtually perfect. Great image.

egg-scape
by insteps

Comment:
This is a very nice image well composed and well shot. I am bothered by the jagged artifacts along the top edges of the eggs and in some of the reflected highlights on the bowl. It could be perfectly natural, but the shadow on the vertical egg looks out of synch with the shadows on the other eggs. Otherwise a 10.

Shadow's shadow
by paha_l

Comment:
Wow! I'd love to understand how you did this. Innovative shot. Hope it does well.

These Stupid Things are Never Right!
by C-town driver

Comment:
No chance, sorry.

Don't You even THINK about taking my Coke!
by hgpayne

Comment:
I assure you I wouldn't dream of taking her Coke. Good job with the emotional content! I like everything about the photo treatment of the subject, but the dark background of foliage hurts I think. Hard to fix with basic editing though.

Jewellery
by lethe

Comment:
The main issue I have with this is the central placement of the subject. There are tutorials on the "rule of thirds" which would help you with the composition I think. Clearly this is a beautiful ring and it sure sparkles. But the sparkles are too hot. They wash out some of the detail. Subtle flashes of sparkle would be more effective. It looks like this was shot with the camera's flash. The dead on lighting hurts the effectiveless of the image. If your camera will allow, try natural light next time or a few softer lights rather than the camera's flash. Good luck.