Grasshopper Eating Lunch
by woodsey

Comment:
Use of shallow depth of field works well for the image - keeping the grasshopper and first thistle sharp, making a moderate blur for the two further thistles, and really obscuring the background. It gives a sense of three dimensionality and simplifies the composition so we pay attention to the main subject. But I would expect low votes in a challenge asking for deep depth of field.

Passersby
by Melethia

Comment:
Graphic design elements all over the place to make this more than a random snap shot; I can see why you like it. First we have a strong diagonal of three guys from right lower corner, with the line picked up further along by the gal near the door. The third guy of that group stands in a paver pattern that works like ripples in a pond, helpin the eye move through unexpected parts of the image. The gal faces toward the bag-holding person, creating an implied triangle. Lines of windows, doors, sidewalk provide a geometric background to contrast with the people. Photographer with tiny camera tosses in a bit of hook for the imagination. As noted by others, the white-shirt-ear person is difficult to see (but easier if image enlarged to 400% - maybe print huge and hang in a cafe), and the fragment of guy with glasses can be mistakenly seen as going with the other fragment guy's white shirt, making him appear giant sized.

Nine Rusty Panels on Old P9
by EstimatedEyes

Comment:
Deserves to score much higher. Amazing to have rust this even giving a feeling of modern art painting. Abstract in not having a context (I even Googled "P9" to see if it is a term everyone else knows about, only to find a Boeing airplane and a handgun, neither of which were candidates for the shot). I commented without votes, but would have given an 8. Maybe needs to hang in a gallery or museum to get proper respect.

Dial 9 to get out
by ARMphoto

Comment:
Scratched metal surface, grunge, and title all suggestive of a depressing institutional setting. Will be interesting to see how this does.

9 Dots
by KarenNfld

Comment:
White done very well, makes me think of exceptionally strong mints.

Growing up...
by Tammster

Comment:
Flames make exposure difficult. I like how the glow of the candle makes some of the colored dots stand out.

Nine Petals Left
by peter

Comment:
Bright colors work well against the dark backgroud. Lack of three dimensional cues contributes to a graphic effect, like a cartoon or painting.

Nine Rolls
by cbondar

Comment:
Using light to show the texture works pretty well here. Stack seems oddly off, maybe leaning towards us a little.

Fore...
by Lutchenko

Comment:
Time for me to learn the difference between a nine iron and a six iron (is there such a thing?).

Odd Man Out
by stratblues

Comment:
Bright, colorful, meets challenge, and indicates dexterity in getting all those to stand up just so.