Dad & Daughters
by roadrunner

Comment:
Congratulations Kelly. Great shot and well deserved win. I'm sure there's many many more ribbons down the road for you too!

(ELF) Electric Light F...
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Return for comment. Good out of the box thinking. Some dollhouse home furniture and a small living room would have made this a real hoot, but it works in concept as is. How do you get the lighting to work? Wiring on the back side?

Mom, Tell Dad to Cheer Up - It'll Grow Out in a Few Weeks
by f-32

Comment:
Gorgeous picture. Great light and background bokeh. Good luck in the challenge--one of my top picks.

Brothers and Best Friends
by L1

Comment:
Very sweet. amd well done. A bit of noise and blur, but the pose and expressions are priceless. In fact, the more I view, the more I think the motion blur adds to it. Good luck, one of my top picks for the challenge!

Big Kid, Little Kid
by scalvert

Comment:
Very cute!

Glowing Shadow
by Dax-

Comment:
Fantastic. This was way underrated. Composition, colors, sharpness, all superb. I am sure this looks even better in print. And wonderfully different in this large group of macros.

Thanks for your comment on my shot--it reminded me to visit your portfolio, which is always a pleasure, you do such great work!

Ninth Ave. Food Festival, Fire Escape Scene
by pawdrix

Comment:
Love this! I am sure it would be even nicer enlarged!

Glass Lenses
by Steveinnz

Comment:
Beautiful shot. Congrat's on your first ribbon!

Across the River
by cpanaioti

Comment:
Landscape class exercise "analysis" (more critical than the usual DPC comment):

Hits. I love the perspective you chose for this shot. The inclusion of the lamp works very well and gives this great depth. The color of the buildings across the shore and the clouds are also exceptional.

Misses. Technically, it's exceptional. Subjectively--aesthetically--to me, this is a mostly cloud shot, and while the clouds and each of the other elements are exceptionally well presented, overall, it misses the beauty/peaceful/wow mark one can assign to the greatest landscapes. That's just my own personal "feeling" from this, as we all are "affected" by art.

Morning Blanket
by tcrock41

Comment:
Landscape class exercise "analysis" (more critical than the usual DPC comment):

Hits. Excellent shot, good use of layers of color, i.e., I love the subtle changes in color across the photo.

Misses. It seems to me there are some things to try with this photo that might make it even better. I like the bush in the foreground, but covering it with my hand, there's a suggestion that getting rid of it by cropping or cloning might enhance the layering effect of the scene. Hard to tell at this resolution too, but perhaps some noise reduction (small amount), might help it pop a little. Lastly, I can't really tell here, it might be a total illusion, but it gives the appearance of being pitched to the left a bit. See the bright light just below the trees for my reference point.