Barren Expanse
by jcar

Comment:
Your photography has gotten very good, but this one falls short, imo. The biggest rule in landscape photograph is: don't center your horizon. Have it fall at the 1/3 or 2/3s vertical.

That being said, it's a great rule to break with the right shot. This one, however, I don't think does the halfway-horizon justice. I think you would have been much better off with the horizon at the top 1/3. The clouds are quite nice, but not nearly as interesting as the lower portion, so they're given too much credit with this arrangement. -5-

Side eye
by Paul

Comment:
This is brilliant. I only gave it a 7, and I'm not sure why. Too fast on voting, I think. And rather disappointed with the entries (my own included). I need to go back and relook instead of rushing through.

This is pretty much the effect I was going for, and you succeeded where I failed. I found it very difficult to have a looking up shot look unusual or different.

Huge congrats on the blue!!

My Fur Babies
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
I like the idea a lot, but the blending isn't working well for me. Too sharp of edges where there should be some soft fur.

Aphrodite rising
by markwiley

Comment:
I like the idea quite a bit, but it doesn't seem to blend well at the bottom. And the shadow on the wall seems awfully dark for the composition. Also, it seems sepia toned at the top, but more blueish down at the bottom. I'd like the tones to work together a bit more. Maybe it would blend better then. 6

Angry Bird
by MeMex2

Comment:
I missed voting on this one, but I absolutely love it. What an incredible capture! (They're right though -- definitely the wrong title, imo. It looks more like an "Awwwww mom.... but all the other birds can " type of story. :)

Just a second
by Neat

Comment:
This really is incredibly lovely. Huge congrats on a well deserved blue

500th Volunteer Dive
by vawendy

Comment:
This is Larry -- it's his 500th dive in this part of the Aquarium. He has been volunteering for (I believe) around 14 years. He has close to 800 dives in the entire aquarium. Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center.

My Textured World
by Lydia

Comment:
This may have been better in B&W?

Subtle
by Neat

Comment:
This was very nicely done. I wish I would have remembered to vote on this challenge. This deserved an 8 or 9 from me (sorry!) well done!

Shelter or Photos?
by jcar

Comment:
I do love this one. The flares are cool. I’m curious what it would look like in color. Also. With it rotated clockwise a tad.