Half Empty or Half Full or ...
by UberFish

Comment:
Nice striation in the reflection and I like the light strips, too. Focus is very strong. Framing is nice. Lighting - very good. Interest - moderate, it just doesn't grab me and hold me. Challenge well met. Score upgrade due to photo quality from 6 to 7. Swash

Conversation
by Havok

Comment:
Interesting effect (well done), but it doesn't appeal to my tastes. Focus - I honestly can't say, due to the effect(s) used. Lighting - I have no idea what to say for this. Challenge - met well. 6 Swash

Two Mile Creek
by Crafty Sue

Comment:
Very sharp photo. Uhhh, I don't see any sign of a creek (see title). Color - O.K., but non-descript. Challenge - met. Interest - almost none (for me, sorry). 5 Swash

Oil in cup
by zerocusa

Comment:
Your idea is very interesting, but to me, it needs more visual impact. Challenge met. Lighting - Good, except for the glare in the upper left corner. 6 Swash

The Joys of Running Track
by Amiee

Comment:
I used to run track, I can appreciate the idea of running in these conditions, but I don't see any runners. Photo is not very sharp. Challenge - while I do see down to the field, I also see 1/3 sky, which says to me looking "out" more than "down". 5 Swash

Looking up
by deadbird

Comment:
Oddly, interestingly cropped shot. Focus seems sharp. Challenge met. Sorry, but it just doesn't "grab" me. 6 Swash

Don't sit!
by courtenay27

Comment:
Ouch, don't let them stab you in the eye! (I know!) Good color and nice framing. Interesting shot with a fairly narrow DOF. While I like the idea, I think the outer most tip needs to be the focal point, with the rest getting fuzzier. Macro shots are more difficult to convey the idea of direction (as in looking down), but I do accept this shot for this challenge. 6 Swash

Blurry as hell (lacrosse)
by Allen

Comment:
I'll give you credit the title is right. Color is O.K. Cropping - well the metal structure in the bottom left is not needed. The background doesn't add to the photo. Sorry, but I'm going to lower your score from 6 to 5. Swash

Pink
by briphoto

Comment:
Drop dead gorgeous photo. Very nice color, focus and texture. I always like water droplets on flowers! Challenge - indeterminate - no frame of reference to say this is looking down/up/sideways (closest clue is the water droplets and they suggest sideways to me). 6 Swash

HomeWork
by buzzrock

Comment:
Well taken photo. Good focus and color. Lighting - O.K. except for that nasty glare streak on the book (diffusing the light helps or pull the book tighter/change the angle). Interest - moderate. 6 Swash