Golden Ears
by ellamay

Comment:
OK, I don't quite get the connection between the title and the photo as I can't quite see any ears on the people nor can I tell if they are golden. But this is an excellent photo despite the odd title. Nice smooth conditions on the water and I can see individual trees in the hills. Even the clouds have details. I would have cropped the left side a bit more to help concentrate focus on the rest of the image which seems more important than the dirt. 7

Flamingos
by ramevi

Comment:
Great subject but there are some things I would fix. 1. Back two flamingoes are overexposed. 2. Use a fill flash to help bring out details of the foreground flamino. 2. Clone out the branch hanging down from the top of the frame.

Enfield Point
by amsmyth

Comment:
Great vantage point and composition. Colors appear a bit dull and the sky lacks contrast. Maybe a UV/Haze filter and levels adjustment might help.

Deep in Pollen
by mrblobby

Comment:
Not quite deep DOF as the foreground and background petals are blurry. Excellent macro shot with nice details of the bee and the pollen. Almost makes me want to sneeze. :)

Up, Up, Away
by ms_eaglette

Comment:
Maybe it's my eyes but I don't see a lot of sharp details of the tree leaves or of the building (Sears Tower?). I see quite a bit of compression that hinders them. Color and composition are good starts and the bottom could be cropped just a bit to eliminate that odd bit sticking out of the building in the lower right.

Benches.. Benche.. Bench.. Benc.. Ben.. Be.. B.. Church
by mariomel

Comment:
Great shot with details all the way back. Not sure if you tried it but if the POV was about a foot or so lower might give the benches and railing more impact. Also I might have tried a tighter crop (some off the left and right) to help with the vertical feel that you are trying to achieve with the vanishing point. Slightly oversharpened but won't deduct. 7

America's Favorite Pass-time
by hgpayne

Comment:
Very nice image but I see two flaws that would have prevented me from giving this a 10. First is that big white spot in the upper left corner. That is very distracting and should have been cropped out. The second flaw is not as major but is noticeable and that the image is slightly tilted towards the left. I do like the duotone/sepia look and I agree that it gives it a very timeless feel. Looks nicely focused and details are sharp. I would have given this a 7. Good job overall and congrats on your ribbon!

untitled
by highprice

Comment:
Some noise throughout the photo and focus seems just a tad off on the boat and considerably more on the buildings in the background.

Romeo 34 Bravo, taxi to runway 30, Altimeter 29.83
by photom

Comment:
Although hard to see details due to sheer distance, I'm assuming that the planes are in focus and giving you the benefit of the doubt. The foreground details have a feel about them that I just can't figure out. They look like highly detailed CGI output but I know they are not but they just have that feel about them. Very good interpretation of the challenge. 7

Traffic
by C-town driver

Comment:
As much as I love VWs (I own one myself) I must deduct brownie points because the roofline of the building is not even and the frame/border is a bit distracting. However, the amount of details of the Golf and of the farthest building are nice and clear. Contrast/saturation is very good, as well. I give you a 7.

On a side note, do you visit vortex at all?