Remembering
by chesire

Comment:
This is a nicely timed shot and very likely holds some emotional impact to you. From a technical standpoint, it seems to be oversharpened, to the point where the writing becomes a bit difficult to read (although it does help boost contrast and bring out the texture of the stone).

I like the composition of the girl and the flag, and the flag pole draws the eye nicely into the bee trail, which then draws the eye toward the name on the large plaque/tombstone. I can't quite tell if it's maybe just a shadow, but the selective desaturation looks messy in the bottom stripe of the flag.

Overall, a nice, emotional image.

Mocha Moment
by marbo

Comment:
I love the colour given to the sky and the extreme contrast between the "whites" of the trees and the dark water. Nice and crisp throughout. This likely would have been too busy or low in contrast in a regular image, so IR is probably a good choice here. Marbo was the first person I added to my favourites when I signed up on DPChallenge; I couldn't believe the incredible look of IR, which I had never seen before. After a while, they do tend to look a bit alike, but the composition here is still nice. Good job.

Multnomah Falls, Oregon
by Wallit

Comment:
Very nice composition of the tree and waterfall. I love the detail in the bridge and the plants bordering on the sides. I can't help but wonder how this would look with some strong high pass sharpening.

Swimming Prohibited
by jerowe

Comment:
Gorgeous sky and nice, glassy water. I like the contrast between the blues and the brown of the dock, and the slight warm tone in the highlights of the sky help to top everything off. The composition of the dock is good, too; it draws the eye on a nice diagonal toward the tree in the water and into the rest of the image.

New Orleans Jazz Wedding
by fordmanf1

Comment:
Cool shot that looks good in black and white. New Orleans makes me think of "colourful", though, and I can't help but wonder what this looked like with the colourful feathers and outfits. Eliminating colour out of a picture reduces it to its tones only, so one has to be even more careful about composition, contrast, etc. I think this image is a bit too busy, and makes it difficult to take it all in. That can work sometimes, as it requires the viewer to analyze everything, but other times the viewer will just go on to the next image.

I might suggest a tighter crop on what you think is the most interesting aspect of the image, leaving the viewer to guess more as to what the rest of the event was all about.

Green Tree Python
by strangeghost

Comment:
Wow! From a nice, soft landscape shot to a close-up of a snake's face!

The lines are perfect, and have me searching all around the image looking at the different varieties of greens. The sharpness in the eye is perfect. Nice job.

"... your old men shall dream dreams..." (only One Way to the other side)
by essay

Comment:
Very nice artistic feel to this shot. The water reminds me of a bit of a Monet painting, and I love the glowing feel throughout. I also like the way you captured the shadows under the bridge to complete the circles.

Very nice job.

Bigby takes down Dwight
by Ironworker

Comment:
Great timing here. A bit soft, but that doesn't break an image if it carries emotion. It's a shame about Collins in the background (surrounding Bigby's leg), but there's little you could do about that; it's just good that you caught the moment. Nice job.

City of Lights
by salmiakki

Comment:
An oft-shot structure, yet this is a very cool perspective that I haven't seen before. Nice sharpness along all the lines--especially those along the right side of the tower. Very nice.

LakeSkySnow
by gzupruk

Comment:
I really like the inclusion of the tree in this shot. Including a foreground element turns an otherwise boring shot into something that would probably look good up on the wall. I like the contrast in the sky and the way it fades away into the horizon.