the lone sailor
by Miah

Comment:
I'm afraid I can't really tell what this is a picture off. It says lone sailor but.. I'm not seeing anything sailory. I can't determine what that thing is in the middle, I'm sure its painfully obvious but my eyes don't seem to be picking it up. I do like the colors, it gives a feeling of movement. I would give a higher score though if I could understand the image - its very much lost on me. 3

Solitary Beauty
by Simplicity

Comment:
The colors are very vivid, which I like. Nice lighting. The subject however I find a little unappealing. It seems like the flower is wilted or something. Maybe that's the effect of the water. Also, I think a larger expanse of blue with the flower floating in a corner or even in the middle would amplify the alone/solitary feeling more. The close crop diminishes that feeling for me. 4

Left Out
by Konador

Comment:
Nice example! I like the focus, the left out guy is clearly the main subject. I do wish the standing fellow behind the net was a bit more blurred though. Use of available light is pretty good. I like the black & white aspect of the piece, though it doesn't look truly black & white to me. Well done. 7

A Tree
by yeamg4

Comment:
Fantastic image. The colors are great, I love silhouettes. Excellent lighting and the composition is perfect for the feeling of solitude/all alone. There seems to be a bit of softness near the tree - doesn't have a completely sharp line, but perhaps that's from resizing? Great shot, both as a challenge submission and stand alone. 10

Playing with light
by Tavaszka

Comment:
A nice image! Very simple, yet it pulls off the alone aspect of the challenge very well. I like the way the lighting is set up, is there additional lighting from above or is it all the candle? I wish there was a bit more focus, but overall it the photo is excellent. 8

"the LAST NuT
by tfarrell23

Comment:
Great detail & focus, the textures are very evident. Good lighting, and the color difference between the peanut shell and the skin thing is nice. I think the border is a little too much, and I'm not sure, but I think I'd like the image better without the empty shells on the left. I see it there as a backstory to help show the peanut is the last one but I think that is done well just by having the single peanut in its shell on the right. Just my thoughts though. Very nice image. 8

All alone in the deep blue
by pedroviegas

Comment:
Nice colors and the focus alright, seems a tad blurred. I like the use of space, the large amount of empty blue helps the alone feeling. I think it would look a bit better if the fish had a little more light on it - not sure if the lighting was manipulable though. 6

Big Rocks, Little Boy
by stuart

Comment:
Nice scope, I really like the contrast in size. Fits the challenge pretty well. Lighting looks good, but I wish there was a bit more sharpness to the picture. Solid image. 6

Outcast
by ganders

Comment:
Pretty clearly fits the challenge. I like the colors, I also like the fact that the excluded candy doesn't match any of the others shown. Lighting looks good as does focus. 7

The Valley of the Corn
by fsieradzki

Comment:
A nice different subject. I like the focus, great detail. Corn looks mighty interesting all close up. The lighting is great, really helps reflect the title. Very nice. 7