Amongst the Stars
by KarenNfld

Comment:
Karen

I hope you dont get bored of me saying this but this is another truly magnificent photo. I have to be honest and say generally I found the flora challenge a bit wearying to mark. There were so many great macro shots of flowers but these almost became overpowering and left the viewer feeling a bit blase and non plussed. This however was a fantastic exception. The focus and dof you have used created an image which was both interesting in terms of the main subject and in which the natural background of stars created a real visual treat

I love it

global warming
by roz

Comment:
Gee Roz, sorry it has taken me so long to comment on this magnificent shot

Huge congratulations on the 7ths place (in a free study!!!!!!!!) the new personal best and on breaking the 7 barrier for the first time

A brilliant image that almost blurs the line between photography, painting and CGI such is its power and intensity

The subject matter is magnificently disturbing, it looks like a scene from hell and the orange hue that you have included just intensifies the feeling of heat fire and almost a choking atmosphere

Brilliant!!!!!!!

o r a n g [ e ] u t a n
by Retroesque

Comment:
Oh my word Lisa 4th place!!!! Wooohooo

New personal best, third +7 score, and what is more important a great photo. Goodness you are on a roll at the moment

Love the sharpness of the shot and the expression that you have captured. For some reason I am generally not a big fan of orangutan's (great pun by the way) but even I have to say that this image is incredible

Good job buddy!!!!!!

I Can't Elope!
by dtremain

Comment:
Groan...ceratinly deserves a prize for the best pun of the challenge...Other contenders will be feeling very meloncholic!

i l l u m i n a t o r s
by Retroesque

Comment:
Nice shot Lisa and I love the B&W conversion....I think this would have placed even higher in the current POV challenge (but there again how often does it happen that you get a 'perfect' picture either a week too early or late for a challenge

BTW...Is it too early to talk about the rugby?????

SOCATOA
by colorcarnival

Comment:
I like the dof you created on this shot although I will confess that sines and cosines are all Greek to me

Sorry you are feeling challenge burnout, I guess that fighting through it is a positive step to take

I always maintain that the bottom line is not how a picture scores but how you feel about it and that you enjoyed taking it, the rest is a mere bagatelle

Cape Spear Light
by KarenNfld

Comment:
Karen, a classic example of how to make something simple a thing of beauty. So many wonderful touches here. The great leading lines, the placement of the lighthouse on a rule of third intersection and a sky and clouds which I find truely breathtaking

Wonderful shot and very very worthy of its placement and score

Congratulations and thank you for sharing this image with us

beach sailin'
by Alicia

Comment:
Alicia, I loved the colour in this one, although for some reason the pier is coming over a little blurry (I have a big thing about piers!!!!)

Still cant fathom out the scoring for FS...sigh...this is not a 5.3

Last Supper
by De Sousa

Comment:
Oh my word I can only begin to guess at some of the comments (and votes) that this picture will have generated for you

OK from my perspective

Are you a blasphemer? - No
Is this offensive - Not to me
Is it attractive - Not to me (but I am not a big fan of tattoos)
Is it a good idea - Hmmmmm possibly a little cliched in the big wide world but a very good concept for this challenge
Is it well executed - Pretty much so
Is it well composed - Yes

All things considered I give it a 7. Hope you feel the comment is fair

Pink Ribbon - Walk to End Breast Cancer
by VitaminB

Comment:
Great cause and wonderful POV. A shade sharper and it could well have been a ribbon winner (imo). Most onnovative take on the challenge so far 7