Canada's Horse
by Morgan

Comment:
I really don't find that this photo meets the challenge theme despite you putting it in a round border, and that's too bad cause this image is just wonderful. I love the colors and the DOF is very good.

Be gentle -- first sub
by sn4psh07

Comment:
I"m going to be very blunt about this photo...It's just plain good! Very good, as a matter of fact. Your focus is right on and I like the duotones as well. Could use a little more contrast, but still a good shot nonetheless. I also really like the contrasting curves and lines and the viewpoint you have taken is very interesting. You can' t really tell if you are looking down or up at the subject. Very good abstract...keep up the good work!

18 inch rims
by shutterfly

Comment:
I like the viewpoint of this photo and the way you've fit in both wheels into the frame. However, I find that underexposure of the car has obscured detail...there is just too much negative space. I think had you exposed properly, your choice of B&W would be perfect. Unrealized potential.

round dice
by KAOS

Comment:
I like the composition very much and the contrasting geometric shapes and colors. I wish, however, that you had uses softer lighting as the shadows that are cast confuse the foreground. Also, I don't think it necessary to use such a narrow DOF as I'd like to see all the squares in focus.

Round Midnight
by pupparazzo

Comment:
I like the composition very much and think it's a great idea for this challenge. Technically, I find the focus a bit too soft and wish you had been able to bring out the luster and shine out a bit more in the silver and gold pieces. Maybe a good cleaner would have done it. In addition, I wish the background detail and lighting would have been better. I would like to see some more of it's color. It appears to be a dark blue, but I can't tell for certain.

interlacingly round ! interestingly coulourful?
by sornnakrobe

Comment:
Love the pattern and colors, but it suffers from very soft focus.

AZTEC
by Bitz

Comment:
Excellent shot! I love the colors of both the subject and the background. With the lighting you've chosen, you've captured very good detail in the plate. Could study this all day. Good work.

Late Night Carriage Ride Downtown
by KevinRiggs

Comment:
I think this picture would have been more effective if it weren't taken straight away head on. I would have liked to have seen more of the carriage which would have provided more interest and would have helped tell a story. The horse has the B&W equivalent of red-eye and the woman has the horsewhip extending out of her head. I think there are many ways of having had this subject show a "night out on the town," but you chose to make more of a snapshot of it.

Urban Boating Party, 07/04/03
by irae

Comment:
I like the composition very much, as well as, the texture and tones in the water. Very interesting the way the boats are lining up and I especially like the 4 boats in the lower right. They help to give a nice feeling of distance to the shot. I'm wondering why you didn't enter this image in color. I think it would have looked better.

“Sir, I think you’ve had enough.”
by tomlewis1980

Comment:
Effective symbolism and very well executed. I like the way the glass glistens against the otherwise low key image and the way you've maintained detail in the tabletop. Even the pitch black space in the upper left where the table ends is veyr effective, suggesting patron on floor? One helluva an image! Good job.