The East Face
by Marc923

Comment:
A black and white image that is really well executed and processed. Well presented as well..........

Rocks
by Nobody

Comment:
You have managed to make these rocks stand out well against the nature photographs as the lighting is good and the contrasting colours make for an interesting shot. A greater depth of field though may have made this even better, as the greens from the far rock could then have also been more of a statement

Between the cracks
by prperold

Comment:
A really well composed image of a simple place, that however fits the challenge really well adn shows off the areas beauty.......really well done

Inside Mother
by Jeileen

Comment:
An interesting image in what was probably really tricky lighting conditions. You have a great depth of colours in the rocks, from the light through reds and browns which make this image.

Geological Treasure
by KarenNfld

Comment:
The colours that you have captured in the rock are great, and the colours of the surrounding rocks compliment the image well.

Antelope Canyon
by Ja-9

Comment:
The colours, the shapes, the lighting all make this a really interesting photo. Exceptionally well suited to this challenge.......

Ancient creature
by pall

Comment:
A great image, good reflections. Maybe the rock formation is a little too far to the right and the person in front a slight negative, but a really good image for this challenge.

Vertigo
by vlado

Comment:
Congratulations Vlado on your first Ribbon

Watching the Parade with Pride
by Blue Moon

Comment:
Posting a comment as it was asked for in the Forums......I didn't vote in the FS, but here is a honest assessment of the photo.

The photo lacks a wow! factor, an overall appeal that makes it stand out from the rest, and therefore attracts a lot of mid range votes.......

The bubbles do nothing for the photo. Some people mistook them for Lens flare, others for I don't know what. however, whatever they are, i feel they are just distracting elements that add nothing to the photo, and just add bright dots to attract the eye.

Much of the picture is brick wall, plain and boring. The brick doesn't have the character, or the context in the shot, to add anything to it.

The crop doesn't work. I would have cropped off the top, almost to the top of the flag. The square crop does not work with this photo. I also would have trimmed a little off the right. By doing this, you move the couple further away from the centre of the picture, and closer to the right line of thirds. therefore, this would have decentralised the couple, and helped balance the shot. I would not have cropped the left, as any change to that removes much of the flag, changing it from a primary element into a distraction......Removing a small area from the bottom (to about 1 brick below the bottom of the flag) also gets rid of brick while emphasising the main elements.

Lightening the Area on the top left (small area would remain) so that the shaddow is not as harsh would also have helped this image. I also would have adjusted the Highlights to darken them, this then gives the bricks a righter feel, and removes the overall too light/overexposed feel the photo currently has due to the harsh light.

Just my opinion, FWIW...............

Melbourne - Fed Square Lights on Yarra
by millsa

Comment:
Congrats Tony on the PB......An 11th and 9th on the same rollover...........