Frosting
by dphillips

Comment:
5 - Good potential. Criticism; perhaps a sharper angle/perspective may have helped this have more impact. The house/cabin/whatever in the distance/background detracts slightly, both because it is not 'out of focus' enough in my opinion, and also the color 'balance' of it (the colors don't clash, but just that the red, for example, being on the left, draws my 'eye' there more so, if that makes sense). Perhaps a sharper angle with the trees/darker areas mainly as 'backdrop', may have allowed this to pop more. Not much to be done in basic about the 'spots' on the glass etc. More detail/sharper on the 'feathering' of the crystals too, but difficult. Maybe also a slightly different 'composition'/framing/crop. Just think it has more potential.

Liquid Copper
by umbris

Comment:
6 - Unusual and interesting, back 'PC' to see what this is. Nice coloring. Criticism; difficult, perhaps a tighter crop at the top to gain more symmetry, not sure. Sharper too, to be able to discern better what this is, but unsure on that, because -- I do not know what this is, and that may not have been possible, who knows.

Lizard
by nephoto

Comment:
7 - Excellent color and texture/sharpness. Criticism; difficult, maybe a tighter crop on the left, or just another variation on composition/balance, not sure. Up to 7 from 6.

Knight in shining armor
by RobMol

Comment:
4 - Good concept. Criticism; more detail/quality and 640, would have made this better in my opinion. Not sure on the toning/b&w, but your call. Perhas a slight nudge rotation to enable a more finely tuned crop at the bottom to eliminate the 'stand'.

On hand
by ergo

Comment:
6 - Good contrast and depth. Criticism; difficult, but the focal point allowing the bug more in focus, and sacrificing less skin/texture (whilst a good element), would have made this better in my opinion. Not sure on the frame. Maybe a nudge rotation/composition variation too, but depends what you had to work with. Coloring is good, I just think there is more potential here.

les pommes
by msieglerfr

Comment:
6 - Nice. Criticism; just a little more detail in the apple (if the core, then a slightly tighter crop and nudge rotation up on the left), and possibly trying to eliminate or reduce the 'glare'/reflections, may have made this even better in my opinion.

The Soft Brown Weed
by JEFFJSB

Comment:
5 - Nice coloring. Criticism; difficult, but needs to be sharper on the seedhead in my opinion, especially to discern more texture. Not sure on the composition/framing. edit:typo

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The Loner
by kyebosh

Comment:
5 - Unusual. Criticism; wish it were 640, the colors are good, unusual focal points and background, not sure on the thickish frame at this size. Like it. Perhaps 'taller' as well may have given this something more, with a little more space above &/or below the 'loner'.

Colorfull Drop
by Jasenka

Comment:
6 - Good, especially for basic editing. Criticism; difficult re the shallow depth 'featuring', but perhaps (depending of course what you had to work with), incorporating that reflection may have given this even more. The 'flow of color' within the elevated drop is good, and unusual. Nice colors, difficult, but perhaps if they were enhanced more somehow to make them even more vivid, but likely conrast issues, as this seems getting close to bordering on them now, in the rear.

Flora
by jpeters

Comment:
5 - Well that's unusual. I like the 'lines' etc. Criticism; no idea what type of flower this is so will come back post challenge to see, looks 'out of place' but who knows. Given the unusual color combinations, perhaps a slightly more 'off centered' composition may have made this even better, possibly a slightly sharper angle too, not sure.