Woo-hoo! 2000th Challenge - a reason to shoot a firework rocket
by primabarbara

Comment:
Impressive point of view, with firework bursts captured at just the right moment to balance the composition. Hope your notes let us know how you managed to get this one.

Ice Princess
by markwiley

Comment:
What could have been a family outing snapshot gets elevated to the realm of art. Excellent framing, and great to have adequate light on the seated girl.

Patterns of light
by IreneM

Comment:
Nice overall color. Almost missed the intricate subtle design of thin light lines snaking along energetically. Wouldn't it be fun to have drinking straws imprinted to match the design on these two tubes?

Climb the Stairs!
by LN13

Comment:
Somehow the brightness of lighting on the shack transform the quiet sunset landscape into a festive looking setting. Refreshing change from typical sun-goes-down-at-the-beach cliche.

Oasis
by caba

Comment:
Really interesting swirls of light on the hills (that do indeed look like sand dunes in the Sahara) make a striking composition. At quick glance from a distance the image could have a similar light pattern from a sky at sunset. Slight rotation clockwise a tic or two to make the lines of the grain elevator more upright would help.

Wet
by bjoern

Comment:
Color, reflections, repeating arch design and diagonal street work very well together.

Ghost of Halloween Past
by crik

Comment:
The face shape and hand gesture suggest Japanese influence. Positioning less centrally might impart a better sense of that off-balance feeling when confronted with the unexpected. Overlap of submission dates makes me wonder if you intended to enter the Halloween challenge.

Action
by Stagolee

Comment:
Title says it all. Getting sharp detail and excellent framing is harder than casual observers can imagine. Having the person's face identifiable elevates this into a combination of action shot and environmental portrait.

The Bird
by james_so

Comment:
Enjoying the paintbrush stroke effect of the blurred background.

SMILE
by tvsometime

Comment:
Lots of life captured in this image. Black and white works very well to allow appreciation of the interesting patterns of light and less light everywhere in the floor. Bumping up a point on second look.