Confluence
by alanfreed

Comment:
7 - Very nice shot. Criticism; depending what is there on the left middle/fore, I wonder how this shot would have looked with the right cropped (cutting out that road(?)/bank and incorporating more of the left side of the frame. The colors are very nice and the reflection brilliant on the fairly calm water.

Seascape
by Tom_Robbrecht

Comment:
7 - Very nice. Criticism; I think it is the result of the diagonal sand/foreshore, which makes my 'eyes' think that the horizon is slightly off, but I 'measured' it and it seems spot on, plus I like the effect with that 'diagonal', in fact would like to have seen it even 'sharper'. Also, especially for the Challenge, I would like to have seen more 'land', especially with this, again, sharp perspective you've garnered. More sea/ocean, more sand/shells or more 'distant island/land', not sure.

...Heaven's Presence...
by Apee

Comment:
6 - Like the potential. Criticism; wish it were 640 wide, and less 'hazy' if possible.

Serenity
by robertach

Comment:
6 - Very nice. Criticism; seems it needs a nudge up on the right.

Tranquility
by kearock

Comment:
7 - Nice shot. Criticism; would like to have seen a bit more definition in the landscape(s). Nice 'soft' colors.

All Alone...
by mphoy

Comment:
4 - Good potential. Criticism; sharper angle, incorporating more 'land'/view, would have made this better in my opinion.

Between
by RKT

Comment:
7 - Nice. Criticism; more focus on the 'land' would have made this better in my opinion.

Into the Void
by gurlwithapen

Comment:
6 - Mainly for the potential. Criticism; like perhaps a few others are saying, and I realize you were likely going for this 'look/feel', but the grain/noise(?) added just does not complement this shot in my opinion. The texture in the dried/cracked mud and the dead trees, coupled with the 'contrary' water nearby, would have made for a great shot. Same goes for the colors. Compositionally, I think a slightly different crop, especially bottom left where that partial shadow is, incorporated or excluded, would have made this better in my opinion. Possibly also more of a horizontal 'framing', showing the more flat and expansive type landscape. Was your call though, not mine, but if this were 'clean', possibly an 8. Not sure if the frame helps.

Below The Surface
by chele

Comment:
7 - Do like this, unusual and good sharp angle. Criticism; a slightly 'neater' crop, choosing beginning/end of certain leaves to begin at the bottom, and possible (not sure) a wider 'framing' as well, would have made this better in my opinion. Up to 7 from 6.

Vases
by 3eyedcrow

Comment:
5 - Like the concept. Criticism; a different colored flower (and perhaps different type/shape) would have made this better, doesn't quite 'fit' in my opinion. The shot even without a flower may have even been better, perhaps with water in the vases (apologies if there is, can't discern it). The background colors are nice and especially so in the refraction, but again, the flower detracts in this shot for me.