Intoxication
by magnetic9999

Comment:
Your idea is great and with an excellent model. I really like the lighting on the model but find the light reflection on the glass very obtrusive. The highest point of contrast is the white against blak in the border - which means it does NOT work. Not sure the black gloves work that well - may be better without them - or with a different color.

Sailing At Dusk
by MWitt

Comment:
You have a winner! I love the layeriung effect of the water, the blac/brown land, the buildings, the two layers of blue mountains and ther three layers of sky. Lighting on the clouds is exquisite.

The Country
by terje

Comment:
Great colors and a wonderful sky make this image really stand out. It may seem a bit too centered, but the bales in the right background help mitigate that. The merger between the closest bale and the one behind shouold have been prevented by changing position a bit.

Curious Bug
by joebok

Comment:
The blurred background is a very interesting and a good way to highlight the insect - with the exception of the very bright white spot on the bottom left edge.

The insect is a very small part of the image and is fairly centered - not really as effective as it could be. Great coilors.

Graveyard
by emorgan49

Comment:
This is an exceptional image with loads of impact. Composition is very nice - with the excption that I'd like to see the flag less centered. The flat lighting is exactly right. You should finish way high!

A Rooster's Stare
by kim100878

Comment:
Wow! This really sings - perfect focus - crisp as can be. Colors are vibrant and are enhanced by the background colors. My only complaint is that it's cropped a bit too close as I'd like to see more of the red top notch (or whatever it is called.)

Solitudes
by zeuszen

Comment:
A true work of art. The only thing that doesn't work for me is the jogger. It does provide some scale, but that scale makes the bird seem gigantic. I love the black background that makes the bird relly pop and the muted brown in the foreground. There is a train to a town called "Ribbonsville" you should hear it approaching.

All Heaven Declares!
by aaronb532

Comment:
My oh my - what a classic! The placement of the barn is perfect - without it the dead centered mountain would be problematic. The soft colors are remarkable as is the sky's pallette. The ONLY thing I would do with this is remove the border.

You should be in the close vicinity to a town called "Ribbonsville."

Brilliance
by timj351

Comment:
You've created a very magical image that has a lot of impact. The dark shape of the tree limbs at the top are especially nice against the yellow leaves. The only negative comment - true or not - is that it looks a bit "unreal" due to post processing. (If that's not so - sorry for the comment. But no points deducted for that anyway.) You should finish way up there.

Touched by the Evening Light
by librodo

Comment:
Perfect lighting and the great pose help make this a very mysterious image. The sepia is nice but it also makes the white border very obvious. (My feeling is that if you notice the border, it's a bit distracting.)

I expect this to finish in the top group.