A Storm Brewing
by Tap10

Comment:
I think a bit more post-processing would have help this one. I think the cloud and sky are marvelous, but I'd like to see more detail in the foreground. I know, I know, it IS a sky challenge. I'd still like a little more foreground detail.

Winter Sunset
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Bear? Either way, this is the best of the challenge. Very nice work in using the rule set, yet still preserving the integrity of the image and photography. This has to be a ribbon winner.

Flight Path
by Brad

Comment:
I really like this minimalistic feel. This is my second favorite of the challenge, and I hope it does very well. My only critique is the bird on the far left. It looks like a dust spec on my monitors, and I might have considered cloning that one out.

Pining for the cedar
by snaffles

Comment:
It is sky, and it does hold a certain interest. I think that is needs a bit more to really hold the viewer.

Jack Schitt - You don't know me!
by Baron152

Comment:
I like this one. He really made me laugh.

Aging Gracefully
by Dr.Confuser

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Terrific focus and perfect white balance to provide a very warm feeling to the capture. I do like your depth of field choice that provide the bokeh feel that emayner mentioned.

Lighting: Pretty nice work with very harsh lighting conditions. My only issue with the lighting is the harsh shadow on the left leaf, as well as the part of the branch. This creates a dark hole that distracts the eye, thus trapping it into one area of the image.

Composition/Content: Your chosen composition is just a bit tight. The leaf touching touching the bottom of the frame creates a feeling of tension that contradicts the overall warmth of the image.

My Opinion: I like it, and I think that the scoring was appropriate. While it is diagonal, I don't think that it captured the spirit of the challenge (nor did my sub-5 entry). If this were a bokeh challenge, I think the score would have peaked a bit closer to 6.

Eric

Empty Sunday
by rex

Comment:
Very nice, and a pretty nice score to match. Congrats, bro.

E

Denver - The Mile High City
by Cutter

Comment:
Great color and a terrific capture of Denver. I wish that trailer wasn't sitting there in the foreground.

Kyrgyz Strength
by srichmond

Comment:
Great subject and idea, but the missing foot from the front soldier hurts this one. It leads the viewer's eye right out of the frame.

Welcome To Mississippi!
by cpurser

Comment:
Great leading lines. I'd like to see some more color in that sky, but controlling nature is tough.