Reach For The Sky
by C4Pictures

Comment:
The detail at the top is good, including that of the sky - I think this picture suffered mainly due to lack of context / the crop.

*sweet nothings*
by laurie241

Comment:
I recall this from voting and thought perhaps you were going for a stock type image. If so, I think concentrating on a 'cleaner', smoother and brighter overall finish would have helped an image such as this.

African Violet
by benee

Comment:
I nearly commented on this during the Challenge, but didn't, mainly due to time. I like the concept but the two biggest detractors were the overblown color (yellow) and the lack of sharp focus in the fore area. A variation in composition as well to balance this out would likely have helped as well. I don't know much about shooting with extension tubes, but I think that the focal area is very narrow, if I'm not mistaken, so you would need to adjust your angle/subject to compensate for that.

Abstract Eye
by StuM

Comment:
Perhaps a more extreme crop and composition may have produced a stronger (and true) abstract, as is, this doesn't appear as an abstract image, despite your title. The colors overall and flare on the lights in the trees are nice.

Scheepvaart Museum
by ajschel

Comment:
No expert on night photography, but this appears to be overexposed. Especially with the new rules, perhaps trying to combine differently exposed images to create more even lighting may improve upon what it seems you are aspiring to. The reflection is nice.

The Suspension Bridge
by sibeling

Comment:
I gave this a 6. Liked the tone/b&w - works very well. A more refined/tighter crop on the left and at the bottom would likely have made this a much stronger image in my opinion, that coupled with 720, especially in a Challenge like this.

Arabian nights
by Natasha

Comment:
I gave this a 7. Liked the perspective and unusual coupling of the mosque and pews/tables. The lights were/are nice.

Caracara
by toddgray

Comment:
I gave this a 7. Liked the colors, including the background which complemented the bird. Difficult at this angle, but to be able to see a little more of the eye, likely make this a stronger image in my opinion.

Desert's Delight
by Ristyz

Comment:
I gave this an 8. Really liked it and was a second away from commenting but didn't. Really liked the curvature of the terrain and the colors of the brush / flora. Nice image. edit: refined

Message edited by author 2008-03-08 14:56:26.

Whiskers
by Melethia

Comment:
Came back to add to my somewhat 'short' comment below (but hopefully my score spoke some too). I liked this, especially the concept - wondered during voting about a tighter crop at the bottom to eliminate the oof area of the paw, and reduce the strong highlights which just take a little too much away from those 'pure' looking whiskers.