Native Cu (copper) Ore
by Alain

Comment:
Nice texture, but try for a bit more DoF on this type of shot.

an element of fun
by krnodil

Comment:
Pastels, soft-focus, extremely tilted perspective... I missed the 60's but that's about how I picture them. OTOH, it could be an innocent childhood memory of baloons at a birthday party, a bit fuzzy with a touch of gender ambiguity. Ok, I know I try to read too much into a photo, but why else would I be here? Can I just suggest slightly dodging the left side to prevent the background from drawing too much attention.

W - 183.85 Tungsten 74
by faery

Comment:
This is very well executed, it's awful hard to write backwards;) Other than the point of the pencil, however, there is little that screams Tungsten, so, while I question the choice of title, that has little (if any) effect on scoring. Nice shot!

In my dream, I stood before a moss-draped iron fence...
by sher

Comment:
I like this shot. The shallow DoF isolates a clear and well placed focal point, the slightly warm monochrome adds a nostalgic feel and the repeating pattern creates a sense of motion. Well done.

Phlogiston
by raish

Comment:
Ok, this made me cringe. As a former overnight "On the Run" employee, my biggest fear wasn't a robbery, it was a fire at the pumps, having witnessed, as a child, first-hand, the explosive "dephlogistication" of another fuel product, en masse. Anyway, I guess it's well composed and technically well done. I certainly can't claim that it failed to elicit an emotional response. Well done ... I guess.

Strontium
by phlover

Comment:
Explosive photo! I like pyro! Come on, who doesn't? Well done ... what else can I say?

Oh, I had to come back to add that I am a huge sucker for wide format images.

[Au] for [Hu]
by FocusPoint

Comment:
Nice concept, comp, and expression, but overprocessed, IMO. Seems like too much noise reduction, producing stepped gradients around the cheeks and chin, and artifacting around the eyes.

Currency of Love and War
by scalvert

Comment:
Nice title. It suits this gritty depiction of an often glorified gem. Well composed, well executed and thought provoking.

Titanium
by bspurgeon

Comment:
Nice, I'm not sure what it is, but it gives an impression of strength. It's reminiscent of a safe or something solid and impenetrable, yet intricate and obviously man-made.

Chrome lady
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
Good concept, but the perspective and framing hurt this shot. I feel like she just knocked me over, and now she's walking away without a second glance! IMO, A horizontal comp with her entering the frame would have been stronger.