Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
by scalvert

Comment:
Oh my, what the neighbors must have been thinking! The laptop looks a bit too staged, sitting there open and upright, but love the mid-air clothing toss! Great job!

Eggregation
by scalvert

Comment:
I'm so glad this shot was yours... you always take the time to give the explanations and stories behind your creative shots, and they're usually just as interesting as the shots themselves. It's great to read your progression from an idea, through the 'how-to', with the adjustments you needed to make to get that final shot. For instance, while I was voting, I was so impressed with how you could have possibly gotten the yolk and egg separated so neatly, I never made the connection to the lighting which completed the edge of the shape. Great job, and congrats on yet another ribbon! So, how many eggs did you actually go through? :)

DAY 7 : Annoyance
by ShutterPug

Comment:
What an expression! I see this from my kitty on a regular basis. Great shot!

Mother & Fawn
by trevytrev

Comment:
Wonderfully captured moment! Mom clearly knows you're there, so you must have been very calm and stealthy to keep her from running away to protect her fawn.

Curious Best Friend
by trevytrev

Comment:
Great shot! You can just hear him sniffing and feel him pushing his way through that opening. :) Perfectly centered works well here too, letting the viewer feel the whole story.

Ouch!
by trevytrev

Comment:
Now THIS is dedication to photography... there is NO way I would have stayed still enough to get the perfect focus of a mosquito as it was biting me. Amazing!

I See How it is.
by Beautiful-Joe

Comment:
Neat shot... I like how the conversion to b/w has made the pink and blue elephants look almost identical.

Solo Reshoot
by Beautiful-Joe

Comment:
Ok, I keep flipping between the two shots and keep finding things I like better about each... so here's a list of what I prefer from each shot (to keep me from rambling).
Better in the original:
-The background (more trees to filter sunlight and keep sky from overexposing)
-Where you sat (on the side of the grass looks more comfortable/natural than the middle of the road)
-Placement of you/flowers in the frame (seems more set to the rule of thirds instead of flattened out)
-Lighting (seems warmer or more red as someone else mentioned, and also highlights your hair to bring out the shape of the person)
-Shirt (nothing wrong with flannel, but for this I think the plain dark shirt helps to convey the sad/lonely emotion)

Better in the reshoot
-Focus (much better to put it on the flowers)
-Your pose (seems more naturally filled with emotions of sad/lonely)
-Flowers (I like the 3 flowers with the whites better than the single yellow)

I can't figure out which dof I like better... I think maybe something in between the two (keeping the focus on the flowers but perhaps a bit smaller aperture)? Was there a reason to put the sunset in the background? Perhaps facing the other way would help lighten the subjects without blowing out the sky? And someone else mentioned a bit of processing to level, adjust colors etc. That would probably help as a finishing touch.

Overall though, this was a great idea for a shot for solo. Tells a story, and it isn't just one item stuck on a plain background. It's about whether YOU like the shot though, not necessarily the majority of voters. And, the way I see it, if I like a shot and find a few others who have connected to it, then it was successful (ribbon or no ribbon). If you haven't read the interview with Skip, he has some experience with shots that have been recognized elsewhere but did poorly here. It seems to happen a lot, so congrats for having the image recognized and placed on that website! It's great to see someone taking the time to get feedback and trying to learn more, so keep it up! If you have any questions about my rambling, feel free to PM me! I hope I was helpful in some way :)

Where's the Troll?
by jasonlprice

Comment:
I think you hid your troll too well... some people must have voted this one down since they couldn't find him. I expected this one to be in the top 5 at least, and was getting a little worried that it got a DQ when I couldn't find it in the top 10... or 20! You should be proud though.. this was a great shot, and perfectly fit with the challenge. :)

Goodbye Dear Friends Day 30
by riversong

Comment:
Ahh... the cookie sheet again! I would have expected nothing less! Well, maybe that batch of fresh baked cookies on it! Love the little 'person' there to wave goodbye to the challenge. I've enjoyed your shots and comments all month... thanks for sharing! :)