Evidence
by Chilly0999

Comment:
Lighting and composition are perfect. Very nice.

Grab
by jimmythefish

Comment:
Sure! Clever idea and well done. Just the right cropping to set the stage and focus on the subject!

Pencils
by Mitonski

Comment:
I think it's cool that you redid the shot (or at least the post processing. I've done that with a few of my photos and its true--I learned a lot, too. Isolating the pencils works for me. It has more clarity in terms of knowing what we should look at. Nice work Alan! I still wonder though...why did you include the coffee cup? If you wanted that element, it may still work to put it in here . . . somewhere. Another thought: put links to both versions in the Forums and see what others think. I'm just one guy with weird ideas!

Unfurled
by jillz

Comment:
Well, I happen to like the stalk on the left, which adds a certain feeling of the randomness of nature to the image (no offense, Karen!), especially combined with the other out of focus shapes and lines in your effective background. This works well to me because your image is so off center, and this leads my thoughts and assumptions beyond the frame of the image and into its world beyond, so I don't mind seeing extra shapes and lines because they give me more clues to the world of the photo. I love the shape of the iris, and the lines it creates, but I wish it had sharper focus--those lines on the iris, IMHO, should be clear and sharp as a tack. So this is a very nice photo with a soft, gentle feel to it. Nice emotions!

CC twice! You lucky gal!

Hope to see more of your good work in the future!

David

Exhibit A
by Annida

Comment:
I'm puzzled, but that's the point, right? Very intriguing lines and textures. Well lit.

Bountiful Temple
by Yomi

Comment:
I wonder if folks didn't realize that Bountiful is the name of a city? This should have done much better, Jeremy. If they thought it was just an adjective that started with B...

Busy Bees
by jerrft

Comment:
You must have been busy as a bee to get this shot! Congrats on your ribbon!

boyfriend!
by sanandan

Comment:
Marvelous compositoin and candid capture make this photo soar for me. 9

Blue Skies, Beach Sand - Colorado Sand Dunes
by K-Rob

Comment:
Cool point of view and I love the camera tilt. Contrasts and colors are SOOO nice here. 10

Sandy Neck Beach at Sunset
by STEINR

Comment:
Nice background and good lighting on the seagull. I wish he (or she) were a little sharper in focus, and the fence competes for his attention. Still, he retains a lot because of this marvelous light.