Farewell to the Aspens of 2004
by photom

Comment:
I miss home! I miss the aspens. *sniffle* Great shot here. Just the tufts of gold and green.

Catch
by Tranquil

Comment:
Loosing points for the Browns football. ;) Go Broncos!

This image screams for a selective Desat to help move the emphasis to the band. The football is just bright enough that it draws the eyes the wrong way. The band is clear and sharp, prefectly in focus. You just needed something to help direct the viewer's eye. Another option would have been a title change.

Edgy
by Tranquil

Comment:
The shadow on the leaves really make this image interesting. The dark line behind the image is distracting. I'd clone out or move the black line. I also personally prefer brighter green in the leaf. But I'm fond of overly colorful images.

The shot demonstrates the concept of backlighting well, but there's nothing else to the image. Because of time of day, the shot looks a smidge washed out. The addition of another element (bug on leaf?) would help move this from a solid technical image to something with a bit more umph.

In voting I'd have done a 4/5 depending on what else I'd seen during voting.

Mountain Lion
by moodville

Comment:
Great sharpness. I like the way the lion blends back into the rock. 8

Snowy Egret
by waterlilies

Comment:
I love the ripple effect of the water. Makes me think of a watercolor painting.

Air
by arngrimur

Comment:
Perfection. This is an excellent example of the correct creative exposure as explained by Brayn Petersen in Understanding Exposure. I didn't quite get what he was talking about until I saw this shot. I have no doubt that this shot will get nailed for "not being in focus" For me, this is one of the very best teaching shots on DPC. It's also darned nice. 10, my best in show.

Early Morning Seascape
by jonpink

Comment:
Breathtaking. Love the colors and the light. I love the look of the water. This is one I spent about 45 minutes just looking at. 10

Curves n' Lines
by dinn

Comment:
Excellent leading lines all over creation. Strong composition draws my eyes right to the top of the tower. Excellent capture. 10

Aloft
by Brad

Comment:
This may be my favorite of the challenge. I love the tone choice, it really emphasizes the sky. It's just so much fun to look up and see all the lines. Some beautiful shadows too. 10

The Blue Window
by aKiwi

Comment:
A classic concept made even better by the additon of a second element. (The small sun). Fab colors, and very striking composition. 10