Mallard
by SteveJ

Comment:
Seems like a sorta strange place for a duck to go sit, but I like it. Much more interesting than a duck just sitting upon the water.

Happy New Year, Me!
by h2

Comment:
I like the smug expression. Great light that softly wraps around, too.

Cold afternoon
by GemGem

Comment:
Good find with the icicle. Maybe crop out the top left bit, and think about a lower ISO- there's some grain here (or, alternatively, convert to BW and accentuate it, which would work well with the whole "Cold Afternoon" thing).

Waiting in Line
by kleski

Comment:
Nice "glowing" feeling to this, but there seems to be little direction given to things.

Old Mill At Reems Creek Falls
by CNovack

Comment:
Things are a bit busy and cluttered, so it's a bit hard to see what should be focused upon.

Primordial
by jbsmithana

Comment:
Very cool area to photograph, and I'm curious to see where this was taken after the challenge. Maybe bring up the brightness in the rock in the bottom right and the forest top left, but that's it. The colors on this are really nice.

St. Louis Cathedral
by SEG

Comment:
This one is so close to being centered that I would've just completely centered it, especially since you've got very good symmetry going on. Sky is a bit drab, but then, controlling the weather isn't exactly a simple premise.

Periparus ater - Coal Tit
by SaraR

Comment:
Cute pose with the leg stretched way up high like that. I think I would've preferred the shot stopped down a bit so that all the moss was focused.

B l e s s i n g s
by bnilesh

Comment:
Great shot. I especially like how you've got points of interest at every level of the photo- The background is obviously a focal point with its beautiful color and streaming sun rays, but the trees frame things nicely and the people all staring off into the sunset are neat too. I like that you have kept them from becoming silhouettes, as well.

Winter Breeze
by LVicari

Comment:
Not so often that you see high fashion type shots entered here. You've really nailed that genre- your shot is steeped in fantasy, which is backed up by not only the pose, but the makeup and composition as well. Great shot.