DAY 3.6 . where i live . thanx !! .
by roz

Comment:
My daughter's only 20 months, but I hope when she has a boyfriend, he's helpful like Matt -- though I've told my wife our daughter isn't allowed to date until she's 30 ;)

As for making pics look nice, that's not always necessary; do you like your surroundings? Try to convey why to us, even if it's not "nice" in some traditional/narrow notion (though I won't encourage you to submit such shots to challenges, as that sort of thinking seems to be punished here).

DAY 3 . where i live . & dog .
by roz

Comment:
Nice shot, looks like a cool dog ("oh, alright, I'll post again; geez, it's tough being beautiful"); I like the shallow DoF, too, and the nice earth tones in the ground (guess that's why they call them earth tones).

DAY 2.6 . where i live . ant on wire .
by roz

Comment:
I like the color shots better, too, I think, though I'm a big B&W fan. The post here on the left breaks up the image for me; the fence sort of leads to it, but it's more of a distraction for me than an attaction. But like JD said, that's just my opinion!

DAY 2 . where i live ... lookin down my road
by roz

Comment:
The re-edit is maybe a bit better (for darkness), but the original also has its merits; very shallow DoF can work well (I did it on my fences entry), but you need to have something interesting about the pattern of the fence (which you do here, so the shallow focus works here for me). I like it!

Day-4,-Winter-Evening-at-th.jpg
by Ivory

Comment:
Wonderful image; reminds me of a war scene (so long as I pretend the snow is smoke); what is that on the right by the tree? Looks like a table and chairs (if you use your imagination a bit) - what a strange sight that would be!

Nude IV Abstract
by ralfw

Comment:
I'm surprised, almost disappointed, that this didn't do better for you. I really like it (it was one of my top picks this challenge); the skin tone doesn't bother me at all (I know lots of women with light/pale skin, and don't think skin has to be tan to be beautiful). I also like the unique take on the challenge, and I think the dark blue contrasts nicely with your wife's light skin and the red background.

Day 1 Part II Drive Home from Work.jpg
by Ivory

Comment:
I'll join those who say how much they love this shot; the whisps of color peeking through the trees, the play of shadow, the starkness of the trees in silhouette. Well done!

Mat Su Regional Medical Center
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Another great shot; I love the reflections in the windows, and the dramatic sky, and the mountains almost hiding in the distance.

Day 3 - Liverpool v Everton
by Sweetlittlepixie

Comment:
What a great "live action" shot; is that the phone on top of the TV? Is the cat waiting for a call? Or, if it's the wireless box for the Internet, maybe he's hacking it? Sorry, cat was definitely the focal point for me!

Day 2 - My House
by Sweetlittlepixie

Comment:
I'm really late in getting to this (sorry!!), but rather than repeat what's been said, I'll just say I love the angle and the house, and that I might have tried to clone out that little bit of antenna in the upper right.