Gone
by megryan

Comment:
Very crisp. An interesting shot. It is an image of contrasts that makes me think- Why is this guy carrying a girly looking zebra umbrella? Ok, so a zebra umbrella isn't necessarily girly, but since it isn't raining this must be a parasol, not an umbrella and that definitely makes it girly! :) This is a fun shot. Thank you!

Blown Out
by debbybris

Comment:
Interesting. I like the capture of the smoke and the lighting, except that the white balance looks off. The smoke has a yellowish tint to it instead of white. Perhaps setting the camera to a tungsten white balance (if that is what was used to light this shot) would yield truer colors.

Melodic Wind Ghost
by graphicfunk

Comment:
This is an interesting arrangement, but I am not sure what it is trying to show or convey. Maybe it is just a composition of interesting objects and I am not supposed to find a deeper meaning. I feel like I am missing something, though- like the candles, flute and head have some signifcance but I can't spot it. This photo does have impact, so kudos for that, but for me the impact is a kind of weird feeling! If that was your intention, then I'd say you achieved it.

wind'n my pants
by clictacamera

Comment:
This image does capture wind, but I think an alternative approach to the subject might yield a more interesting result. The dull concrete, snow and ice don't make for a very photogenic background for this image. The glare coming off the ice in the upper left is a bit of a distraction. The static pose of the subject also leaves something to be desired. Perhaps showing the person struggling to walk against the wind with a cloudy sky or wind whipped tree in the background would add some emotion to the photo and help draw the viewer in. A shallow depth of field to blur the background if there isn't an interesting alternative might also be a good approach.

The effects of the Solar wind on the upper reaches of the atmosphere (ionosphere)
by Gauti

Comment:
Fantastic color! Very nice capture.

Windswept City Cloudscape
by yamahondamom

Comment:
Hmmm. This almost looks like a wave. I like the abstract nature of it and the soft lighting. It looks like there is a lot of digital noise (or jpeg compression artifacts) in the image- like it was blown up too large. This is unfortunate because it greatly detracts from the image in my opinion.

Ruffled
by jbsmithana

Comment:
I like this entry for the Wind challenge. Good exposure on the white of the swan, but unfortunately the beek and face blend into the background. The swan may object to you shooting his backside, too! ;) Might I suggest using a different camera angle to get a profile shot of the swan rather than a rear shot?

Natural Beauty
by kyebosh

Comment:
I like this shot- it looks almost like a painting! The shallow DOF works very well here.

Alien Flower
by banmorn

Comment:
That is definitely a bizarre flower! Great macro- the lighting is superb and I like the large DOF on this.

bizarre bend to bite
by coolhar

Comment:
Excellent Shot! Nice lighting and color. I like the tight crop as well.