Ox-eye
by WobblyLegs

Comment:
This is a very simple shot that came out really beautifully. Nice job!

Paradise Park
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
This is a beautiful photo with excellent color and composition. I love the use of the black background to draw attention to the bird's bright colors. Really nice job.

Summer is the best time to visit Seattle
by caba

Comment:
Very nice vantage point and a beautiful photo. My personal preference would be to lower the horizon a bit to put the Space Needle right on the top left third line. The only other thing I notice is that the mountain looks a bit odd, either from haze or overprocessing. Still, this is a really nice photo - one of the best in the challenge.

Serenity
by moodville

Comment:
Nice cool tones and a beautifully composed photograph. I even like the white matte. :-) Very good job!

See the Grand Canyon By Air
by flip89

Comment:
This looks like it was a fun trip! I usually avoid noontime shots, but I think that might have been a better time for this photo since the shadows are so dark. I also think this shot might benefit from a bit more contrast to really highlight the colorful striations. Still, this is a really nice photo and a great memento from your vacation. :-)

Carlsbad Caverns
by drgsoell

Comment:
This is a beautiful subject to photograph, but I think the shot came out a bit dark. That's hard to fix under basic editing rules since the light parts of shot are already bright enough, but you can play with the dark areas when the challenge is over. For this challenge, maybe a little lightening would help and a tighter crop would cut out some of the dark sections. Hope you enjoyed your trip! :-)

Mississippi Queens
by sher

Comment:
Having grown up in New Orleans, I have a natural affinity for shots like this. ;-) For some reason, though it seems to be a bright day, the colors came out a little bit bland. You might want to increase contrast a bit in curves or just play with the saturation to see if the blues and reds can come out looking a bit more like they really did that day. Still, this is a nicely composed shot and I think the white matte adds a nice touch.

Blow me
by alithenake

Comment:
LOL. I really like this shot for the challenge and you did a great job lighting the subject even with such bright backlighting. Nice shot.

not an exit
by hopper

Comment:
Nice capture and it's so great that it works so well for this challenge. Very good shot.

Up Against the Sun
by artvet

Comment:
Fun shot and a good job lighting the front of the subject against such a strong backlight. Nice job!