Happy Valantine's day, dear!
by mirac

Comment:
I think this would have been better if the lighting was softer. I would also do without the border. Soft focus would have been nice with this picture possibly.

Greg

Sun Rise Cliche'
by justine

Comment:
I might have liked this one better if you had used a soft focus effect and overexposed the petals just a tad.

Greg

Bird of Paradise
by Cub

Comment:
I think this would have been better if there was a little less DOF and a little more USM. I don̢۪t like how the plant looks like it is growing out of the bird.

Greg

Caught Napping
by Annida

Comment:
It looks like the camera locked the focus on the wall instead of the kitty. What a cute kitty though. Very nice pose. I love the way the paws are positioned.

Greg

Fleowers
by Antithesis

Comment:
I wish the eyes were just a tad sharper. Nice lighting and wonderful pose. The background is a bit distracting. It might have been better with less DOF.

Greg

Maddy in classic pearls
by LindaLee

Comment:
Very cute picture! I think this one meets the challenge very well. I can see this one ending up in the top 3 this week. It does look like the focus is just ever so slightly off.

Great job.

Greg

Nosey
by Squiffyeitherjag

Comment:
This would be better for me if the eye was in focus. I am guessing you are hearing this a lot this week. For wildlife pictures it is usually customary that the eyes are in sharp focus. However, I also believe that there is nothing wrong with breaking the rules. I like your picture and I hope you do well. It looks like quite a cute kitty, and it is a wonderful expression. You captured the moment well.

Greg

Lacquerware Abstraction
by jitams

Comment:
You have a modern art masterpiece here! This is my number one pick for this week. I love the composition and the use of lighting. I wonder how you got such sharp shadows in this one. I love the interaction of the colors and the texture of the boxes. I can̢۪t think of a single thing I would change about it. Very well done!

Greg

Circle of squares
by vjoz

Comment:
There were quite a few boring entries this week (most of them were to me). Yours caught my attention, I think probably because of the reflections in the water. Focus looks nice and sharp and the color really gives me a feeling of a cold morning after a long rainy winter night. The composition works for me, as I like how the center of focus is not smack in the center of the frame. It̢۪s difficult to make an interesting square picture, but I think you pulled it off. The only think I would change about it would be to drop the border. It doesn̢۪t add anything for me, and it takes away some of the resolution that could have been used in your picture.

Greg

Square Shim
by GeneralE

Comment:
What an interesting item, is it actually that color or did you use a filter? This picture is one of the few that grabbed my attention this week. The background is a bit dark, but not too dark I think. The color works well for me, and the texture is pleasing. The shim looks like it was just kind of tossed down there, the composition might be helped if you set it slightly off center. I don̢۪t find the border adding much to the picture, and if it were my picture I would not include it. The lighting is nice and overall I think you have done a good job with this one.

Greg