'Be wary young Grasshopper'
by cheekymunky

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I already voted, now back for comments. I gave you a 10 on this shot. Lovely colors, crisp detail, excellent bokeh.

"Kooka-bokeh"
by Judi

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I already voted, now back for comments. I gave you a 10 on this shot. Lovely colors, crisp detail, excellent subject and bokeh.

Porche 911
by DanSig

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The spelling nazis probably bumped you down for your title. Nice color. Busy background. Maybe it would have helped to crop a bit tighter. I know it must be hard with the glaring lights in a showroom, but the shadows across the hood and down the drivers side door are distracting. Still a nice picture that can be fixed (not for the challenge but for yourself) with some editing.

4th of July can't come fast enough ($350)
by timfythetoo

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Wow, I'd go to jail for that in Jersey. Nice stash! I think you needed just a little more lighting on your face, it seems to be lit from one side. Maybe just a little more sharpness on the lettering of the fireworks. Other than that I don't see anything wrong with it. Nice picture!

Mickey to the Rescue
by nards656

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Great job here! After being DQ'd for a filter I'm really leary of using them anymore. This was so creative. IMHO, I think this should have scored higher. And I don't think it looks processed.

Stair shadow
by Melethia

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Very nice play of light and shadow. You seem to really excel at these types of shots. The colors add alot of interest along with the brightness of the stairs. I really love how the darkness at the bottom left matches up to the darkness at the top right, really great symetry (spelling?). We'll have to start calling you the goddess of shadows, LOL!

Morning sun and shadows.
by timfythetoo

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Very nice capture. I gave this a 7 in voting. Obviously it has shadows, but I didn't think it really was about the shadows though. The light rays seem to be what the picture was about. I don't see any real room for improvement, if this was a different challenge it would have gotten a much higher vote from me.

Almost Bedtime
by tngrndream

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You went for the straight shadow, as did I, but at least you didn't get hammered as bad for it. I have to admit that I gave you a 5 in voting as it just didn't feel interesting. It was obvious that it was a young girl, but other than that, just a shadow. So, we both learned something with this one. Don't do it again, LOL!

Pounce
by elsapo

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Originally posted by SJCarter: The intensity you captured is terrific! All I ever catch them doing is napping... HA Well done!!

What he said!

Time of Death II
by nards656

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Boy, this score must have depressed you. I think it really is a good shot, just not technically "perfect". Guns don't seem to score real well here anyway. I like how the gun seems to blend well with the background. The brightness of the watch is good. The focus seems to be a little off on the watch though.