The Welder
by russbbrink

Comment:
7 - Good concept. Criticism; not much, maybe slightly darker allowing more 'drama' from the sparks reflection in the goggles and possibly a cropping out of the top right 'light', not sure. The colors are good.

Sleeping beauty
by theanton

Comment:
7 - Like this and the potential. Criticism; although I know difficult with the black of the dog and the 'shine'/contrast issues, just a touch too bright/shiny on his(?) face in my opinion and either he(?) is a very good 'faker' or you did very well to capture (sneak up on) him asleep. Really like the effect against the floor(?), just wish that the left side 'something' near his face were cropped (but I don't imagine you got too many chances with this shot), and that maybe the nose and 'up' were sharper focus, and as I said, the 'lighting'. Maybe the slightest nudge rotation up on the right, who knows.

Ready for Bed
by CalliopeKel

Comment:
6 - Good 'feel'/moment capture. Criticism; the fabric(?) behind the dog's head, slightly detracts from the 'dramatic feel' / outline of the dog, perhaps a slightly different crop/composition, not sure.

Curlicue
by DrAchoo

Comment:
7 - Like this. Good concept. Good capture / lighting on the steam. Criticism; difficult, maybe slightly more 'dramatic lighting' (not so centered), not sure. Also possibly a slightly different 'composition' too, may have made this a better shot.

perfecting her craft
by hopper

Comment:
8 - Like this, especially for this Challenge, a good capture and concept. Criticism; difficult as this will always be 'a sewing shot', but perhaps slightly sharper on the foot/needle etc, and fabric possibly too. The toning I like but wonder if a variation may have boosted this, not sure. Maybe a slightly different crop, especially with this toning, mainly at the top may have also made this better in my opinion, but not sure as I do like the 'easing out' of the focus around the edges.

Autumn Puffs
by paul58

Comment:
8 - Like the choice of subject and composition, good use of lighting. Criticism; having said that, I think that perhaps some more space to the left and a slightly more 'dramatic' (stronger?) lighting bottom right, may have made this better in my opinion, but not sure. Some more discernable 'texture', or detail, in the seed heads(?) also may have made this better, but difficult I imagine with the one light source, unless it was stronger lighting, but then llikely blow out issues in the stems so, who knows.

'loyal'
by suemack

Comment:
5 - Apologies in advance if I am wrong, but this looks a lot like a fellow(?) I have in my Favorites named Bailey - 'windows of the soul', suemack (not a photographer guessing game but the style is so alike), and that makes me want to mark this higher, mainly for the 'affiliation' of Bailey and his(?) character who/which is so photogenic, in my opinion. However, for this Challenge, "Use a single, artificial light source to dramatically light the subject of your choice.", I just don't think you have done this to its (his/yours) full potential. Perhaps I am comparing this shot to the other too much, but trying not to. Just would like to have seen some more 'darkness' around the edges perhaps, mostly in an attempt to 'create a more dramatic effect'. Also, I find the little 'light' in his(?) eye detracts from this shot, although only slightly. Some more detail (although I think perhaps you were going for this 'soft' look) in some of his fur, or the eye, may have made this better too, in my opinion. Hope all this makes sense and I haven't offended/disappointed you. Like the title - obviously apt. edit:typo & ha & apologies to Bailey, who I now know is a 'she'

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katydid katydid it
by echo54

Comment:
8 - Excellent meet of the Challenge. Good colors. Criticism; difficult, as the detail is very good and would get 'lost' with a different crop likely, but would like to have seen the inclusion of the antennae (the one that has been cropped and the one that is out of focus), but a very difficult shot to get I imagine. Also the 'rear' too included would have probably made this even better in my opinion. Good capture in a seemingly natural environment.

Trees for Antlers
by AlexSaberi

Comment:
8 - Excellent colors and capture. Criticism; maybe just a fraction less of the fore 'blur', even though it does add to the shot, not sure. Perhaps more crop off the top too, making the stag(?) 'feature' more, don't know. Good with the limbs/trunks/branches in the background behind it's antlers, very good meet of the Challenge.

Beleaf it or not
by Beetle

Comment:
8 - I belief it. I also belief you may have set this up (obviously with the orange), so well done. Excellent meet of the Challenge, even without a background to blend into/illustrate the camouflage. Criticism; not much, like to see it even 'crisper', but imagine that is very difficult. Colors are nice, maybe a different colored plate(?) may have enhanced this even more, not sure.