Novembers free study of collores
by Dufus

Comment:
Wonderful colours here. Is it lichen covering that mountain? I love the sense of scale and vibrancy of colour as well as the cloudy sky. That said the sky is a touch too white for my preferences. Still one of my favourite entries. 8

October (Audubon Calander)
by ellamay

Comment:
Beautiful image. I love the detail in the feathers and the catchlight in the eye is perfect. Your choice of black background and desaturation really does make this feel quite seasonal though I don't know why that should be so when they are white all year round. In any case, work it does. 8

Squirrel
by hsteg

Comment:
Beautiful detail, superb composition, nice use of DOF to blur background and really isolate textures of main subject and also of tree bark at left.

Windows
by yael27

Comment:
Love that one open window at the end of the row. Really adds interest to this serene and simple shot.

To ink ... Or paint?
by PaulMdx

Comment:
My favourite entry in this challenge. I love the detail in the textures of both metal and brush hairs. Toned black and white looks great. Only minor minus point is the doobries at the top left and bottom right corners. Is that from a hood or just a regular zoom?

lensbaby-leaf2.jpg
by scab-lab

Comment:
cooool. sweeeeeeeet sweetspot.

Hit It!
by L1

Comment:
Nice clean shot and good choice for black and white though his facial tones suffer from the proximity to that dazzling white shirt. They look kind of in the shadow. His expression doesn't convey the joys of performing which is the one thing I think would lift this shot into a truly superb one.

The Lion Sleeps
by blemt

Comment:
Well you KNOW I have a weakness for these animals and this one is a fine specimen. The golden light really shows his fur off to it's best advantage and I like how the autumn foliage on the ground complements the colours in his mane. In terms of pose I don't think this is particularly striking as his mouth is somewhat obscured by grass and leaves and there's no eye contact or action to draw us in.

Festival Artistry
by L1

Comment:
My first thought was "oh my god what's happened to that kid's hand?" before I realised it must be someone else's. I think this isn't perhaps the best time to take a picture of this cutey at her best - the sunburn pink doesn't do anything for her and her expression is no doubt one of concentration and staying still to be painted but I bet she looks more beautiful when she's smiling. The red material and uneven background doesn't add anything either. Not an instrically bad picture but one that likely holds more interest for those who know her than for strangers.

Unplugged
by hjolli

Comment:
I like the simplicity of this entry. Composition is reasonably good but feels a touch top-heavy, even with the microphone sitting in the lower half. Black and white works well to emphasise shapes and textures.