Triple Eggs Benedict
by Len Scap

Comment:
Oh yum. I love Eggs benedict!

The cream, sugar and honey pots are nice little touches.

The reflections behind the sugar pot are a bit distracting. maybe try hanging a plain sheet so the reflection is all one colour? I know how hard it can be to deal with reflections in basic ediitng.

It looks like a flash was used in this. Maybe try using a tripod, longer exposure, and no flash. You probably won't get those white reflections on the eggs this way

Cigars and Port
by _eug

Comment:
Erm, you're model doesn't look to thrilled! I feel like her face could use a touch more light. A reflector I think would help with that. Nice port!

The Weekend Toy
by Nobody

Comment:
This is a great capture of action, but a few things detract. First, the background is loud in colour and really detracts from the main subject. The picture seems a but flat as well. A bit of tweaking in levels/curves would bump the colours and contrast as well. There is no sense of height with this picture. If you had been able to maybe squat a little lower to give a more 'from below' angle would have added to the shot I think

This meets the challenge (IMHO) since riding bikes is an indulgence for some!

Hitchin' a Ride
by KarenNfld

Comment:
Oh this is fabulous!! Congratulations on your top 5!!

Fish in Flight
by RyShu

Comment:
Wow, that must be one huge tank to have a whlae shark in it. COngratulations on an excellent shot and your ribbon! The B&W conversion has excellent tones.

"Have you seen HOW FAR it is to the finish line?!"
by front_element

Comment:
I didn't vote on this challege, but here are a couple of impressions.

The expressions are great. In fact, if you can track these women down, I think they'd get a huge kick out of the capture you've got.

Where (IMHO) this picture falls short, is in relation to the challenge. Voters tend to be picky when it comes to meeting this challenge, and without the title, meeting the challenge isn't terribly obvious.

The composition is fine, but because of it's close-up straight on cropping, you get no sense of the 'distance' that they have unexpectedly found.

Long story short, I think you got voted down because some voters MAY have perceived this as a shoehorn into the challenge.

Cheers

Kiss Me
by cheegirl

Comment:
What a shot! Congratulations on another ribbon! Maybe we should start calling you the reptile/amphibian girl!

Moonlight Serenade
by alfresco

Comment:
Oh wow! This is so neat! I really like this one!

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by christie3

Comment:
I like both of the pictures witha nd without noise. With the noise, the picture takes on a but of a nostalgic feel... sort of like childhood memories

zanta.
by saintaugust

Comment:
Geez it must be cold!