Circles of life
by mangymoose

Comment:
I'm not really sure what this is. Is the primary subject of this photo the fuzzy item located in the top left third intersection? The spots are where? Not trying to be rude, just trying to understand what this photo is about. If the primary subject is the item mentioned, then it should be sharper. A slight boost in saturation would bring out the color more, and a minor adjustment in contrast might help as well. It's certainly an interesting item - whatever it is. :D Good luck in the challenge.

She Wears Spots
by silverfeather

Comment:
The spots get lost in this photo. The color is distracting I think. Did you look at this in B/W? It would also be a stronger image if her eyes were better focused. Maybe some chapstick or moisturizer on her lips would make them more vivid/colorful? All JMO of course. Good luck in the challenge.

Leopard Eyes
by JunieMoon

Comment:
Oh, this has so much potential! The grate in front of the leopard is perfect for the challenge. If you boosted the blacks, and/or added some contrast to this, the grate would be darker. As is, it's making the image look flat and washed out some. Very cool direction you took with this. Good luck in the challenge.

One at Dawn
by levyj413

Comment:
Clever. Clean, simple, well balanced. Should do well with this one. Good luck!

Leopard Wannabe
by riversong

Comment:
Nice juxtaposition. I wish the hair on the cats forehead was as sharp as the hair on the ear. Since that area (forehead) has the most lighting it jumps out a bit more. JMO of course. Good luck in the challenge.

spot the sleepy dalmation
by skewsme

Comment:
Good choice for B/W conversion. I like the way you've composed this. Looks like the aperture could have been a little deeper as the focal plane is a little shallow. Overall, nicely done. Good luck in the challenge.

Oscar Spots
by 4trtone

Comment:
Hard to get Oscar to stand still isn't it? :D Very tricky to get a closeup like this. As is, this one is a little blurry. Use a tripod? Make have to kick the shutter speed up some. Anyway, good luck in the challenge.

Seeing Spots
by pointandshoot

Comment:
That's some extreme macro! Did you pull out those extension tubes again Ken? :D

Yahtzee Spots
by Hoochie

Comment:
A little too close up on this I think. Would also help if the pieces (dice and background) were clean. Do what you can physically to control the environment, then use despeckle (or similar noise reduction) to minimize some of the other smaller specks. A true black background would be helpful here (pick up a black poster board for a couple bucks at local art store). In this case a minor adjustment to levels and contrast might have worked. All of the above is JMO of course. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Polka Dotted Sticky Spots
by karmat

Comment:
I love this for the cute and clever side of it. I do wish the white of the background was a truer white, but still well done overall. Good luck in the challenge.