15,000,000th (approx) Water Droplet Image on the Web
by SunriseOnSea

Comment:
I started out with water droplets too, learnt rather quickly that DPC votes them down like crazy :) Especially in a Free Study - I hope you aren't getting hammered.

As an aside, DPC has also seen some extremely quality work in this aspect, so it's hard to match up to that quality to score well. Here's an example of a drop shot that's done well in FS:

Good luck!

Tullip
by tinkie2010

Comment:
Beautiful dew drops on the tulip. I think it's slightly oversaturated though. I just turned down red channel on my monitor and it was looking better. Also, would like a little more breathing space around the flower - right now it looks too crammed in. A very nice still life.

Race the Storm
by ecmguy

Comment:
Very cool perspective - nicely exposed. The title fits very well too. Love the angry sky and its orange reflection in the water on the right. Might've benefited from a person on deck for scale and mood?

Walking on the edge of the world
by mikhael

Comment:
Wow! Must've been an awesome feeling doing that. Love the black and white world and such an apt title.

If the footmarks on the left of the hikers weren't there, it might enhance the "Intrepid explorers" feeling even more - food for thought for you if you're planning on printing/framing this large size.

Left Standing
by sjhuls

Comment:
Phew! A door with such nice textures and character, set in such a wonderful and incongruous setting - the possibilities are endless! I'm sure you'll use this door again and again for various challenges.

This particular shot hurts a little from the normal perspective. Probably a zoomed in shot from farther away might've enhanced the incongruity by blowing up the mountains size relative to the door. Good luck.

rest
by liangdawei

Comment:
Beautiful! Minimalistic and nicely composed. Must've been hard focusing with such thin DOF, especially outdoors with the wind.
The lighting on the dragonfly is a bit harsh though, and there's some lack of detail on the dragonfly - is it a huge crop?

Cedar Waxwing
by Links 2 3 4

Comment:
Beautiful stop motion shot. Must've been very difficult to get the exposure so right - those eyes would've been lost in the black band. A slightly higher shutter speed might freeze the wing tips better, but I like this one better since this gives a hint of motion.

Glorious Evening
by artvet

Comment:
Beautiful! Among the most natural looking HDR treatments I've seen. Love it!

Best. Day. Ever.
by RKT

Comment:
I think you should spell "Ever" as "Evvaaarr" :)
Wonderful candid and a great idea converting to B/W. Captures the simple childhood pleasures very well. The tight crop is a good idea as well (must've been busy with a lot of folks in that area), but a little too tight on the right hand fingers :)

Sunset Kisses the Wind
by crowis

Comment:
Beautiful evening sky. Always love that orange to blue color gradient. Nice shot of windmills at work. The set of converging lines into the far out distance is fantastic.