The art of simplicity
by Neat

Comment:
see -- I just need your background! My walls just don't work. And then I have a black background and a white one.
Congrats on the blue, it is beautiful.

Welcome Home
by nam

Comment:
Loved this one. One of my 8s!

well worn
by magenmarie

Comment:
Loved it! 8 from me

Morning essentials
by Maggye

Comment:
Really beautifully done! The lighting is gorgeous. 8 from me.

Grate For Climbing!
by Pangurban

Comment:
Way to go, teammate!!! Huge congrats!!

What's for Dinner?
by Lydia

Comment:
Haha, I've seen this before, but I love the eyes on this one! It was an 8 from me. Huge congrats!

Tea Time for Alladin
by EstimatedEyes

Comment:
Gorgeous!! It was an 8 from me. Huge congrats on the blue!

Cold Brew
by lei_73

Comment:
Don't know what to do with this one. It's wonderful, but the mirror is distracting. It would have been better with the mirror a little lower, so it felt more a part of the piece? Or without the mirror? My immediate thought was an 8, but the mirror disturbs me. But does it disturb me enough to bring it to a 7? Is it an 8 because it is kinda interesting? Would it be a 9 with the mirror in a better place?

Deciding between 7 & 8, have to figure it out later.

Jogger in the rain
by Neat

Comment:
I gave it a nine, it made me say "wow". But I wonder if people are put off by the vertical white space. Having the very dark, and then the really bright white in columns actually pulls the eye up and out of the photo. So it actually is a little uncomfortable. At first glance, I didn't like that composition. But I actually think it's one of the strengths. You are forced to look back and explore it more.

I think this would be quite spectacular printed very large.

Surviving
by Neat

Comment:
Brilliant!! Never thought of going out of date! I could have entered something, then! (I loved the idea of this challenge, but didn't have time to do anything. Congrats!