Colours
by ivale28

Comment:
This shot to me is too busy and I find myself wondering were to focus my attention, I like the idea of the flower and the colors but feel it lacks one specific focal point. The knot in the wood on the left and the leaves on the right to me add nothing to the shot and I think it would have been better to crop them out and focus in closer on the flower against the red on the tree limbs. Hope the information helps, good luck in the challenge.

clown
by drz01

Comment:
Good color and exposure but not real crazy about the crop on this one.

Ever come home late?
by Len Scap

Comment:
Love the title, been there!

Heron
by Ironworker

Comment:
I only scored this one a 4 and here is my reasoning, hope the information helps.

The bird tends to get blend into the background, with this being an advanced rule set there are ways the background could have been toned down to bring more focus to the bird. If you have PS you can make layers of only the background or only the bird then make adjustments to help make the bird a focal point rather than just part of the image. Also cropping the right side to put the bird at the 1/3 line and cropping tighter on the bird would help. Alway think about what does not help the image hurts the image.

Boof
by okky

Comment:
I have a hard time liking this one mainly because the crop hits in some awkward areas of the dog especially only having half of one of the eyes. The focus is also very soft on the nose and teeth, generally in a shot like this that is where I would expect the focus to be sharp. Hope the info helps, good luck in the challenge.

Avast Ye Matey
by Nullix

Comment:
More of a snap shot type image, cute kid, nice scene, not likely to get high marks but I am sure will be a family treasure.

Watch me!
by photomill31

Comment:
I am sure the shot has a lot of meaning to the family but with that being said it really just comes off as a snapshot family photo which is not likely to score well on this site.

Moonrise Over Cook's Meadow
by EstimatedEyes

Comment:
Nice contrast between the foreground and background. The background ended up getting a little pix elated but overall a very pleasing shot. 7

...And nature, from a simple recipe, has brewed a cup whose strength has dizzied me...
by Bear_Music

Comment:
A little overdone for my tastes but it does add some drama to the shot. 7

Tethered Kayak
by whitewolf

Comment:
I love the way the water almost has a painted look to it. Had to come back and bump this one up!