Architectural Study of a Dome
by nico_blue

Comment:
Beautiful detail and colour. You did very well to pick this out from the whole scene. The sky really brings out the tones of the stone. The shadows are nice and deep and the highlights are not over exposed. Very well done.

Spreading the Butterfly's Wings
by mocabela

Comment:
Very moody shot. You picked out the detail within the whole image well. I think the DOF is about right, keeps the attention in the middle of the frame. There's a lot of people who say don't use a border in the challenges but I like it in this case. Well done.

Atlas Revisited
by kdkaboom

Comment:
Well exposed shot, (pardon the pun). Kept the detail in the shadows as well as the more lit areas. Good depth of field and tones are nice. I might have tried to loose the (whatever it is that is hiding the statues legs). I realise its part of the statue but if possible a lightly higher viewpoint? But then you wouldn't have all the circle in.... oh well nice image anyway.

Beauvoir Fountain
by dipaulk

Comment:
To be honest I'm not sure how well this fits the challenge, Parts, Hmmm. Its a very good shot anyway, well lit, the highlights, the composition and the movement of the water. Nice one, some people may not think its appropriate for the challenge, we'll see.

Vase of Colors
by yael27

Comment:
A very simplistic idea but very well represented. The lighting is good and the angle within the frame coupled with the twisiting effect of the coloured (what are those anyway) sticks? It makes a bright and interesting image.

getting into the groove 20's style
by colda

Comment:
Wonderful lighting and choice of subject to fi the challenge well. Carefull atention to focusing brings the detail out but, it also brings out the "speckles" of dust? in the dark area but perhaps that was beyond your control?

Retired
by Brad

Comment:
Top shot in my opinion. Composition,lighting, DOF, subject and apt for the title. Interesting and detailed. Can only be improved with additional processing, which of course you can't do for the challenge. A winer as far as I'm concerned, well done.

Jelly Baby Baguette
by Pixelstate

Comment:
I didn't get a chance to vote during the challenge, sorry. I think the shot is very good technically. The DOF is ok, defining the look you were after as you said. The composition is good, the knife is carefully placed. If anything it looks a bit too "staged" if you see what I mean? There's no crumbs at all, the knife clean and polished. I agree with crabappl3, one or two jelly babies on the plate may have helped the idea along a bit?

Also, I'm no expert on lighting, not by any stretch of the imagination, but it seems a bit dull or flat, whatever the expression should be. I do know that the right light can make a or break a shot, I'm not saying it broken this one but it seems to lack some lustre, if that makes any sense and was of any help then you're welcome, if not then forget it, if you like it the way it is then that's what counts.

You are too small to sea-doo!
by Dibutil

Comment:
Thanks for explaining the process, I was really wondering how it was done.

By the way what is a Sea-doo???

Race Day
by Cantique

Comment:
Can't belive your image didn't do better than it did. How many backlit flowers can you look at?? I did vote for the third place shot, that was fantastic. Having looked at other comments on your entry, the horizon is down a bit to the right but even so, I think you were rather hard done by. Great shot, keep trying.