Battered Ball, Worn-out Glove
by HRoxas

Comment:
Nicely lit and toned. They go well together and there's so much texture for the eyes to feast on. My top 3 this week.

Pieces of the Puzzle
by jab119

Comment:
Beautiful. Love the crispness, colors and texture. My top 3 this week.

Wine & Corkscrew
by jonpink

Comment:
Stunning. Great composition, the reflection of the cork and corkscrew in the glass just round it off nicely. My top 3 this week.

LOVE
by insteps

Comment:
I like how you've entertwined the thread and the needle, and the shadow really adds, too. The texture of the background and the uneven lighting (where it was curved) is a little distracting. Overall, good composition and focus.

Bricks and mortar
by rhipster

Comment:
I like your shot, and I agree that bricks and mortar go together, but the focus of your photo is the ivy (at least for me). Having said that, it makes for a much better photo than just bricks & mortar :)

Thankful for my Family
by rj324

Comment:
Wohoo, you did it! Congratulations on a wonderful shot :)

Beware of the Cat
by ofjord

Comment:
Now there's an unusual photo. Usually photos of cats (or even animals in general) work best for me if you can see the eyes, and they are in sharp focus. Here, the eyes aren't even visible, and still, I got stopped by the thumbnail and wanted to have a closer look.

I like the bold blue sky and green grass plus the black cat (and not just because I have one myself). All intense colors. The angle is fantastic, not just because it provides an unusual view of the cat, but also because it ensures there's just sky behind the head and the shapes are much more separated than they might otherwise have been.

The title rounds things off nicely.

The only little nitpick I have is that little patch of burnt-out fur right where the collar is, but it's not big so not very distracting.

Great shot!

I hope you don't mind me posting this ... with all the discussions going on about how to comment and where to post, I thought I'd start browsing the low-comment photos from time to time and pick one and comment on it. :)

Sun Up
by pinback

Comment:
See, I know I should get up early one of these days ... this is a beautiful photo. You got the exposure just right, with wonderful colors. The composition is nice, too. The outlines of the rocks to lead you through the photo, the reflection of the sun leading to the rocks, pluas the different parts of the water, some smooth, some a little wavy just add some texture, too. Nicely done :)

Landing Pod
by buzzrock

Comment:
Beautiful composition. I love the very out of focus background and the beautiful pink of the flower. If the bug was in focus, too, you'd have a winner here in my opinion, but it is not in focus. I wonder what camera settings you used, I've started to use shutterpriority more and more for these shots because getting a certain shutterspeed is crucial to getting the insect in focus and in the end that's what it's all about. Higher ISO sometimes also does the trick if your camera allows it. I got to repeat it though, I do like the composition and framing :)

I'm Ready for my Closeup...
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Glad this is a legal one ... fantastic shot. In my top three this week :)