Spice Up Your Life!
by gloda

Comment:
My favourite of this sort of take on the challenge, and a strong ribbon contender! A 9 from me...good luck with this original and well executed entry, I especially like the pose, the absolute SMOTHERING of whatever-granular-substance-that-is and the lighting is spot-on.

Alex

"Salt is born of the purest of parents: the sun and the sea." - Pythagoras
by dsa157

Comment:
Great lighting and composition, I like this shot a LOT and I hope you do well. A 9 from me...

Alex

A Salty Breeze
by J_Ehrat

Comment:
This is an INCREDIBLY cool idea... and you've executed it perfectly. The DOF is great, the detail on the granules is perfect and the lighting and composition is spot on... A 10 from me...good luck with your truly creative and original entry!

Alex

The Sands of Time
by Cam

Comment:
I like how you've exposed this to emphasize the flowing nature of things. You might get marked down for not isolating the granules and emphasizing the granular nature of the subject, but not from me :) I do, however, think it is a little overexposed at the sand on your hands. Perhaps you should have gone with a higher f/stop here to try and retain the flowing feeling but reduce the overexposure? Apart from that, I love it...

7 and goodluck!

Alex

A teaspoon of bread and coffee
by anireno

Comment:
Strange but good. I like the juxtaposition of the metal and the coffee/bread. 7 from me and good luck with the challenge.

no more water
by poll

Comment:
Ostrich egg? Fantastically cool idea, you've exposed it perfectly to create that sense of motion with the sand...a bit like running water.

Good job - 8
Alex

Miss Havisham
by Jesuispeure

Comment:
A strange take on the challenge...I like it! Who'd have though sand and lace went well together? Good luck (7)

Alex

Water Enhanced
by spydr

Comment:
Great colours and great use of water. This is an attractive and simple entry that fits the challenge really nicely - I like it. Congratulations on your top 3 finish!

Alex

dockland
by whiteroom

Comment:
I was right! Those Telkom phone booths are spottable a mile away! I think you captured this about as well as you possibly could have given the situation, you couldn't risk too shallow a DOF and I presume it wouldn't have worked from the other side? Love the textures.

what eating rocks will get you
by mycelium

Comment:
This is quite odd, although I like how've you've created the ghoulish feel so this is a pretty cool shot. I'm not sure how well this will do but I like it so...8