How high?
by Melethia

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Nice job Deb. I did only give this a 6 in voting because it just seems not very sharp. Though the composition is great. I think you would have had a much higher score with your alternative shot, that one is crystal clear!

Mid Air
by timfythetoo

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Nice job on this. I gave it an 8 in voting. No blur at all, nice shine to the skin. Great shadow and sky. The one distraction is that bright patch of white on the step riser.

Bits of Thread and Beads, Pieces of Leather and Feathers: Beaded Macaw Fan
by rjkstesch

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Congrats on 5th place Becky. This is a beautiful shot! Such wonderful colors and depth. I really admire your work!

Smooth Stones and Koi
by chalice

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Congrats on the 5th place! I know I said that in the thread, but wanted to put it here too. You don't need any help with this one!

Strike!
by timfythetoo

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Nice action and great story! The color and lighting look good. I think it does well with the motion blur. Probably it just didn't have enough "wow" for a higher score.

Cool River
by timfythetoo

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The clouds and the water are fantastic! That said, I really don't like the infrared too much. And I know it's not fair, but I tend to vote down these types of pictures. They just look too unnatural to me. I actually didn't vote on this one for that reason. My zen didn't do too well, so take this with a grain of salt... it just doesn't seem like a zen type picture. There is too much going on.

Wheeeeeeee
by ericwoo

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Congrats on 5th place!

Bits and itty bitty Pieces
by Melethia

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Excellent DOF! Colors are nice. If you're doing stock, this would work well there too. For the challenge I think the score should have been much higher. You definitely nailed the bits part (pun intended).

Silent Sentinels
by Melethia

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Excellent zen! I love the colors and the composition. The softness kind of gives it a peaceful, almost surreal feel to it. The gradient in the sky is gorgeous as well. Beautiful job all around as usual. So sad to hear it might go to the bulldozers.

Black Cat
by timfythetoo

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Congrats on the 5th place. Beautiful processing, gorgeous cat!