In the moment
by eye_clown

Comment:
A very cute photo. Definitely a keeper and one to be shared. For me, this is more of an example of a blurred background than creative use of shallow DOF. JMO.

From darkness to light
by TOY

Comment:
I really like what you are going for here. To me, it sort of looks like the hand is going through an aura or the like. I really wold have like the foreground to have different lighting. JMO.

R E D
by gaurawa

Comment:
Nicely done. I like the leading lines created by the blurring lines of the brush. Too bad this is a basic editing challenge or you could clone out the spot on the left. Overall, I think you've done well for this challenge.

As life goes by
by patrinus

Comment:
I like the composition and the B&W. The shallow DOF works well. Some tough light to work with causing bright spots on the man's jacket and shadows on his face.

Scrabble Vertigo
by spart4cus

Comment:
Not sure what others think, but I would have liked to have seen this with a portrait layout. I think that might have given you a slightly nicer composition. I'm finding the centre placement of the "A" tile a little static. The Shallow DOF is done very well. We get a good sense of the "origin" of the tile and the lose of focus on the tower shows that you aren't just going for a blurred background.

Vase Distortions
by banmorn

Comment:
Rob, I love this abstract!!! Great patterns and realy nice colours! Excellent work on this.

The Peril of Peter Pumpkin
by KaDi

Comment:
Wow, I had this as one of my highest scoring shots! I thought this would have been higher. You had one of the most unique shots in the challenge. Good work.

Smile
by annah

Comment:
Fantastic work Anna!!!! This was one of my favorites in the challenge. I'm really glad to see it in the top ten.

red veil
by arngrimur

Comment:
This is a wonderful shot. I love the red on red on red ... Nicely composed. Good lighting. Good exposure/processing. If I could change one thing it would be the crease in the material that hides her right eye. I feel that crease is a bit distracting. JMO. Overall, a very good portait photo!

The Bats' Meow
by rjkstesch

Comment:
The carvings are excellent. I like that you included a decorative pumpkin in the shot. I find the background a bit distracting in the photo. JMO.