Stairs
by flip89

Comment:
Wonderful photo. Very crisp, clear and great DOF. I found the presence of the two ladies a tad distracting, but not enough to sway my score. You should do well in this very difficult challenge.

Light of feather
by Dim7

Comment:
An absolutely stunning photo of a grey owl. Very clear, great DOF and you have managed to capture the intensity in the owl's eyes. Very nice indeed, a very worthy 10.

A Shady Character
by RulerZigzag

Comment:
Of course he's shady,,, he's wearing a Blue Jay's hat... could be worse I guess,,, he could be wearing a Maple Leaf Hat.. Not a bad photo and good negative space but you could have made him look even shadier by partially lighting his facial features and introducing shadows. I like it, and scored it above average. Good luck

Cat Caretaker
by odetta

Comment:
Looking at the background, I would bet that this photo was taken behind Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. Nice photo. Good luck to you.

Engaged
by Pedro

Comment:
Considering that he is dancing with his fiance, one would think he would focus his attention on her and not the photographer. A nice photo, but I do believe it would have greater appeal if both faces were visible. I find the background a bit distracting. Overall a good photo and should do fairly well. Good luck.

Listen To My Stories
by TDCollins

Comment:
A wonderful photo or a captivating subject. Great cropping and a nice shot of the subject looking out into the open space. I really like the dark background and the DOF. The lighting on his lower lip and beard is a bit harsh, and is the only bit of nitpicking I can do. One of my favorites and I shall score it accordingly.

The Lost Grandeur
by kghoshal

Comment:
This photo had the greatest of potential, but from my perspective was ruined due to post processing. The magnificence of this structure alone should have put you in good stead with the voters of DPC, but what character the building may have possessed has been eradicated by whatever techniques you used to arrive at this end. It is sad... but as it stands I can only vote this a generous 5.

Voodoo tacks
by Beetle

Comment:
Very cute. Great focus and the smoke really ads to the mystique. However, you may find that some of the voters might not find the tacks and penalize you for it. As an aside, you might have considered some other doll as this one does not seem to fit with the "Voodoo" norm. I do like the candles, but I found the flames could have been a tad more visible. Overall a great photo.

the old barn
by ursula

Comment:
Best one I have seen so far. I would be very surprised if this does not ribbon
Nice warm colours, great focus and fantastic cropping.

pre-run stretch
by petrakka

Comment:
I have to admit that I was one of the people that had difficulty finding the letters in the photograph and that may have been the root cause of your problems.

You might have considered cropping out the windows on the right hand side, as well as the large cement bench at the forefront, since both are very distracting. Reducing the amount of wall shown on the left might have helped also.

I did really like the colour contrast and the sharpness of the photo.

Good luck to you in your future submissions.

Ray