Free Energy ... (@ 11¢ / kWh)
by MackFlix

Comment:
First thing that catches my attention is the snow flying. Second is the tilted horizon. I really like the vehicles being out there at the time you took this photo as it adds scope/scale to what would otherwise be hard to judge. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Portrait of a Girly Man
by alanfreed

Comment:
Go ahead. YOU call him a girly man. :D Good eye for seeing this in the crowd (well...hard to miss I guess), and then finding a suitable title to fit for the challenge. I like how you've isolated him from the background (long range telephoto?) and the image is quite sharp and well focused. Well done. Good luck in the challenge.

A Spoken Thought
by Cutter

Comment:
Cute and clever. I know you wanted the paper to be obvious, however, I wonder how it would have looked shaped as an oval or even a carton callout shape? Regardless, very artsy kind of shot that should do well. Good luck.

Going Nowhere
by lynnmarie

Comment:
Great environment/setting for this shot. Sky is almost to the point of being too grainy. Sorry if that's one of my first observations, but it jumps out at the viewer initially. Centered composition? Some will like it, some won't. I find it fits this photo just fine. Good luck in the challenge.

Dry martini - Shaken, Not Stirred
by deacueducto

Comment:
You're going to really wish you cleaned the mirror by the time this challenge is done with votes/commenting. :D Nice take on the challenge theme. Couple of hotspots from the strong lighting, but a pleasing image nonetheless. Good luck in the challenge.

Found Missing
by Haneck

Comment:
This is a tough one. I'm not really getting the connection. Sorry. As for the image, it's composed ok, but seems a bit too dark.

"Pretty Ugly"
by sallyjo1

Comment:
Yikes. She looks like the poster child for spousal abuse or something. Kind of disturbing. If I cover the left half of her face I can see the pretty part. Too bad you couldn't get a crooked smile to enhance the effect. The bra strap is distracting, should go without perhaps, or use a different shirt on that shoulder? Focus seems a little too soft around her eyes. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

controlled chaos
by ursula

Comment:
What the ??? Looks like a childs handiwork, on a wall, with some motion blur. Very abstract in nature. Seems more like a graphic than a photograph. Hmmm. Good luck in the challenge.

Woody's House
by trina101

Comment:
11th place is pretty darn good, but DANG, thought for sure there was a ribbon waiting to hung on this one.

Certainly a shot to be proud of. Well done!

Proud Papa
by SJCarter

Comment:
Thought for sure you were going to use the Red Hat ducks you mentioned. :D Fooled me! Thought maybe Andrew submitted this one.

Side note. Shutter speed 1/4000? Then I noticed the ISO of 800...no wonder. Skip had you twisting around all those settings didn't he? :P