N/A
by Melethia

Comment:
I love the composition of this photo as well as the fine detail (especially the deteriorating stucco). I had trouble with this challenge, because other than an abstract nearly everything has a "subject" it seems to me. Your image manages to skirt the issue by placement of the bench and window and the central emphasis on the wall. Great score.

Neatly wound
by Melethia

Comment:
Once again you have used DoF well. IMHO I think it would have been better if the line between the rope and background was not in the center of the image. I prefer 2/3 rope, 1/3 background. (But of course since I have a shot that is all "air" and little rope, there is no reason for me to talk or you to listen.)

Just out of the shower
by Melethia

Comment:
I had to chuckle when I saw this. Cute photo. Can't say too much about a challenge called "camera self-portraits". I suppose you could have added water drops, but that is probably going too far. Lol.

E-ticket transportation
by Melethia

Comment:
A ride as transportation? Hey, it works for me...but I think a surfboard is transportation. Judging by the finish I would say the voters agree. Good technicals. I especially like the colors and crop.

How high?
by Melethia

Comment:
But for the graininess this would be a top 10 IMHO. It has great color, the correography is perfect, great stopped action, ...and dolphins are the best "feel good" animal on the planet (finishing just ahead of frogs, kittens and puppies). ;-)

Bits and itty bitty Pieces
by Melethia

Comment:
This photo is all about DoF...and this is one of the best I've seen lately. I love the blur in the foreground to go with the short DoF in back. Well done.

Hocking Hills
by timfythetoo

Comment:
...And I quote, "Now I know this shot is not gonna do great - but hopefully just enough better than my wifes pic."

All I gotta say is...you are setting pretty high standards if this is your idea of not doing great. Congrats on another fine image (...shot under difficult circumstances, right Rowan?) My children are adults now, but I've been there.

Walking in the Mist
by timfythetoo

Comment:
I looked at the other comments before writing this, so everything has already been said. The purse. Drat. The guy's body language is great. This image has an unworldly, mystical feel to it. Another terrific finish.

He's Hiding out in IR Land
by timfythetoo

Comment:
I love this photo. Your creativity is just getting better and better (and a bit edgier too). Great technique to go with it. The only thing I might offer would be to clone out the couple flowers hanging from the branches in the upper left corner...I thought they were smudges at first (even tried to wipe them off my monitor. LOL).

A Rare Sighting of the Mysterious 20 Foot Long Tiger
by timfythetoo

Comment:
You are definitely on a roll...another clever photo. I'm not sure how you managed to get such clarity with the tigers and the tree trunk (given the dark lair and lighter tree) using f/5.8 (I would have thought DoF would blur the tree) but you have clearly accomplished a super photo under difficult lighting conditions.