Party Animal - "In full poetic movement."
by jjstager2

Comment:
A good solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it is an intersting image but of less than universal appeal. A good entry into the challenge.

Gladiolus pritzelii
by tnun

Comment:
A solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it is an interesting image but of less than universal appeal. A good entry into the challenge.

Black Parrot
by h2

Comment:
A solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it has significant impact being richly colored with excellant detail. This image would have worked as a black and white as well. A perfect demonstration of the power of properly controlled light and focus.

Through The Mesa Arch
by Zeus

Comment:
A solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it has significant impact being richly colored with excellant detail. This image would have worked as a black and white as well. A perfect demonstration of the power of properly controlled light and focus.

Red
by buffysnee

Comment:
Minimalist imagery is always appreciated. A solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it has significant impact being richly colored with excellant detail. This image would have worked as a black and white as well. A perfect demonstration of the power of properly controlled light and focus. A top ten image and a very strong contender for a ribbon. Well done.

Huckleberry
by sfmorris

Comment:
A solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it has significant impact being richly colored with excellant detail. This image would have worked as a black and white as well. A perfect demonstration of the power of properly controlled light and focus. A top ten image and a very strong contender for a ribbon. Well done.

Monkey Business
by beckydi

Comment:
A good solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it doesn't quite match the technical quality. While rich in detail and properly composed the dark nature of the subject fails to impress. A good entry into the challenge.

Black Beauty
by bassbone

Comment:
A good solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it doesn't quite match the technical quality. While rich in detail and properly composed the dark nature of the subject fails to impress. A good entry into the challenge.

Spring Morning
by annig

Comment:
A competant capture from a technical standpoint, it is overly tall and could use a very strong crop of the top of the image. This over tall condition distracts the viewer's eye from the more interesting elements in the image and affects it negatively. A solid image in concept that could have used a wider angle lens and a little longer focus. From an artistic standpoint, it is an interesting image but of less than universal appeal. A good entry into the challenge.

Affection
by banmorn

Comment:
The slight green cast to this image keeps it from being a complete technical success - the green intrudes on the male lion and give it a grainy appearance even thought it's not grain. Additionally, the DOF control is a little lacking - it would have been better choice to use a wider angle to capture the entire action and sharpen up the foreground. An artistic success in that it conveys the impression the author wanted to express.