The hat
by militarygirl10

Comment:
7 - Good portrait shot, has character. Criticism; the title detracts in my opinion and actually leads me to focus on the hat, which to me, is a little blown out and causes 'problems' in that top right corner. Difficult with the balance on the white, but perhaps a tighter crop at the top would have made this a better shot, especially for the Challenge, not sure. Technically, while no expert on this rule, seems you have used it well, but I would like to have seen it even 'stricter'. The b/w works well here, nice shot. Different title, or else more attention to the hat, especially re 'the rule(s)', for this Challenge, would have made this a better shot in my opinion.

Open
by wsteyn

Comment:
8 - Very nice. Beautiful colors and though normally I personally prefer 'natural environment' flower/plant shots (this looks like studio, but forgive me if I am wrong), the black background is excellent here, especially mixing with the blue, which you have captured well. Criticism; 'if only' those few fore 'anthers' were in focus, would make this much better in my opinion. Perhaps more of the petals bottom right too, like the ones bottom left, but then that may detract from that central focus on the blue 'stigmas'(?). Like the bit of pollen on the petal upper right too. Good 'rule(s)' too.

Anyone watching? Mmmm ... Lunch!
by bandit

Comment:
8 - For me this was the type of perspective "to create a dramatic effect" that I was looking for when I voted. I liked the perspective and the colors mostly. Criticism; In my opinion, the cat made this shot, including the colors in the fur, which complemented the background, but the woman in the shot detracted, mostly because of what she is wearing, hair, posture and 'view'. If she had been 'blurred/softened' more (if possible), more 'neutral clothing/styling' or less 'prominent' (though the 'illusion' may not have worked then) may have made it a better picture in my opinion. Also the 'dramatic effect' of the cat and its 'size' would have been enhanced. Perhaps just a sharper angle with the cat taking up more frame, not sure. I thought it met the Challenge well, had humor, was different and with a few tweaks, had great potential.

The Paperbark Warrior
by rosco

Comment:
7 - Well seen. Looks like a dead Paperbark (tree) warrior. Criticism; slightly different angle, maybe more fore focus, could have made this a better shot in my opinion. Dependent what is there on the end of that left 'limb', that incorporated into frame would be better too. Just a little more 'space on top, or to the left, perhaps a slight nudge rotation to the right, may have also made this a little more dramatic.

Nature Garden Art
by train

Comment:
6 - Indeed it is, but I think you have not 'grasped' the full potential within this 'set'. Criticism; I would like to have seen either a much tighter crop, different angle, possibly even close enough that only one or two webs/branches were in the frame. The back fence (?), especially the posts/rails, detract too much from this shot. There is just a lot more potential here in my opinion that is not captured.

Branch Armor
by ronaldibay

Comment:
8 - Very nice shot. Great color, texture on the sand, 'composition', natural too by the looks of it. Criticism; whilst I like that I can discern the sand, sharper focus on the 'branch', especially the 'points', would have made this a better shot in my opinion. Not sure, but seems the 'horizon'/balance needs a slight nudge up on the right hand side. Good, unusual capture of nature.

Pine
by charmayne

Comment:
8 - Really like the color capture and the texture in this, including the background. Very nice and 'pure'. Criticism; perhaps a little more 'balanced', or more empty space top right may have made this better, not sure. The same detail on the tip as is on the 'pod' and leaves, would be nice but may have been difficult. The little 'tips' of branches top left and the two 'white dots' back right, are a touch distracting and do detract, but not overly. Really like the colors and that you can see the branch clear enough under that dense foliage.

The branch that feeds
by caba

Comment:
7 - Like this shot and the potential here. Criticism; the texture and patterns in the bark/wood could have been emphasized more with a closer focus/different angle, really making this more dramatic, in my opinion. The colors are nice, but again, just a different angle, or maybe even crop, could have brought all these aspects out more, including the 'character(s)' that can be seen in the shapes here.

Fraxinus
by jjbeguin

Comment:
8 - This is very nice. Criticism; Whilst I like the light shining through it is either too bright and thus detracting from the main subject, in my opinion, or else a different crop, cropping out half of the 'sunlight', may have made this a better shot. Like the toning, but the capture of the branches and the angle is what I like the best about this shot. 'Feels' like you are under an old and stately tree.

New life
by karld

Comment:
8 - This is very nice. Very nice capture, especially of the color. Criticism; though I do like the soft detail on the moss/lichen(?), even more detail on that texture would make that stand out even more in my opinion. I like the background of canopy. I like the crop, especially with the perspective bottom left, but maybe a slightly sharper angle, or just more detail as described above, including on the 'new growth', may have made this a better shot in my opinion.