Boom
by aKiwi

Comment:
Hooray! Another idea that doesn't rely on faces expressing surprise, anger, shock, terror... this is a creative entry and I love the geometric composition - the blue semi-circle dissected by that strong horizontal line and then the asymmetrical match and flame. Wonderful!

The Old Man and the Seat.
by JoelHSmith

Comment:
A beautiful portrait though not one that makes me think about what is happening off-screen since his expression leads me to believe he is reliving memories from a less lonely time and not looking at his surroundings much at all. That may not be the case but it's what the image suggests to me. I do like the image very much.

Where You Can Hear Yourself Think
by dirtkahuna

Comment:
What Mr Setzler said.

Spider Mum
by admart01

Comment:
This is a very pretty image and I gave it a 6. I might have given it a higher score in another challenge since it doesn't happen to speak to me of silence as much as many other entries. Since all inanimate objects, including flowers, are "silent" my feeling was, in challenge theme terms, that you could just as easily enter an image of a toaster or shoe (not that these might be so appealing visually).
In terms of the image itself, I really like the hints of green and purple in the longer, outer petals and the way that these outer petals have a slighly faded aspect compared with the central area. I also like the off-centre composition which I think is just right.

I´ll never tell
by Mundi

Comment:
I love your photographer's comments:
I want to thank everybody for commenting on my pic i luv when people comment it is because of you this pic won the first place and my first ribbon.
Now that is a positive attitude!
;)

Playground in Winter
by lilnukee

Comment:
The subject itself is great - but I think the image lacks punch. Being so far away (and thus including trees, foreground etd) doesn't really add anything, I think going closer might be better.
I'm also most intrigued by the snow-covered tyres and think a photo of those would be striking.

Cathedral Mountain
by ellamay

Comment:
I like your choice to opt for a square image shape and also the way that the foreground creates that wonderful triangle into the lower right corner. I also like the way the clouds echo the shapes of the mountain peaks.

Round & Round
by qmdi

Comment:
I really like this very much indeed. The repetition of shapes - the foreground circle and ferris wheel - works very well. The texture is good. The viewpoint is very unusual. I like that the foreground isn't just framing but actually as interesting as the scene it frames. Really great image, and black and white is perfect.

Cutting Edge Design
by BAMartin

Comment:
Wow, that's striking! And my first impression is of how well the black background really brings out the rich gold and red. Interesting diagonal composition too. The detail work on the object is beautiful and one can really peer closely at it and see the fine workmanship. In terms of how much I like the image itself, I think it's one of the stronger entries in the challenge, but am less enthusiastic about it outside the context of the challenge. The image quality is good, lighting works well to bring out the detail, but for me, it lacks interest. I feel like I'm looking at a catalogue photo of a beautiful item rather than an image I might choose to hang on the wall. Nice choice of a less obvious subject matter for the challenge.

Simplicity of Design
by PaulMdx

Comment:
I have no idea what the subject actually is but I love the image. The wood frames the image very well and echoes the vertical line of the metal spring. The light/ reflections on the metal look great in black and white. I like the slightly shallow DOF choice. Very nice indeed.