F111 - Dump & Burn
by Natator

Comment:
Very cool flame effect anmd distance capture. It might be a difficult exposure, or compensation, but I would have liked to see more exposure control in the flame. Maybe a second layer blended with multiply might have brought that out if there's any detail/color there. Perhaps levels too--a bluer sky?

Not Really Late
by hyperfocal

Comment:
Interesting shot with nice star effects. I think a slight rotate would have helped, to make the foreground lines appear straight (even if it's truer perspective this way). Also I'm not sure why the "distant" view is used here. I think the left and bottom could have bbeen cropped bringing him a bit closer, but I'm not sure if that affects your message, because I don't quite understand the photo.

Rocky
by scrum8

Comment:
Good catch, and the water and light look good here. While the foreground serves to frame the racoon, it is also very distracting (because it's colorful and bright). Also using foreground for framing typically works better if it extends to the edge of the photo.

Fall's Stars
by Patoch

Comment:
Nice composition and shot. It looks like this has not had its levels adjusted. That is, there are no blacks anywhere in the photo, even in the shadow areas. Also, the stem is overexposed. A photo with proper or even a little "too much" contrast stands out more and is pleasing to view.

October 2004
by Tiberius

Comment:
Excellent shot, one of my picks to ribbon!

Family Affair
by frumoaznicul

Comment:
A strong photo with good tones and interest. I am torn between poverty and boredom, but perhaps they go hand in hand. I am predicting a ribbon here.

Abandoned
by JCDean

Comment:
This is a good shot. Topically, it might suggest poverty, or neglect, or just moving on. I think it would have been good to use a polarizer to darken the sky a bit, or maybe you could have achieved that with levels.

Spirutual Seeker
by tomsperduto

Comment:
Excellent shot. One of my top picks for the challenge. I think, however, it might have been better if you had limited the DOF to separate out the front person and downplay the headless people behind.

Secrets
by riley

Comment:
Neat subject! The vignetting here is distracting to me however, as is the dominance of the foreground mushroom which is not the focal point. I do like the warm tones of the mushrooms in the sweet spot!

Morning Has Broken
by Gracious

Comment:
Beautiful work -- it has a wonderful painterly quality. Good composition as well!