sniper
by hopper

Comment:
Congrats on third place. Didn't get to vote on all of these, so I missed it. But I see it's taken in my "home base", which makes it more special to me. (Well, it's not exactly my home town, but I've lived here in the capital district for 28 years now!)

model trains (or "the world through a little boy's eyes")
by tomzinho

Comment:
Nice motiion blur. I think it would have been better to have more of the train though, and perhaps to adjust a bit for the up perspective.

Dropping by
by asij

Comment:
Very good capture of the insect, enhanced by the colorful background OOF. Nice work.

Battle of Stirling Bridge 1297 (but don't attack on a holiday Monday, as we are shut)
by kevrobertson

Comment:
This has all the elements of a great photo, and good composition. I've scored it well, but am teetering: there still seems to be something missing. Perhaps it just misses the beginning or end--there's neither a starting point or an end to the bridge. And if the bridge isn't the focal point, what is?

Cactus Portrait
by Tranquil

Comment:
I like the contrast you've achieved here--both in the tones, and in the contrast of the sharp burrs and the OOF background.

In the Gym
by magnus

Comment:
For some reason it doesn't look like it was shot at a gym--take that as a compliment if it was. It has an interesting symmetry, but somehow I just don't see it as flattering to the sport or the girl, or to the tone of her body. Maybe it's just too straight up and down. Don't get me wrong, it's alright--just not a strong composition IMHO (pun intended!).

When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go
by frychikn

Comment:
Well I'm sure this meets the challenge (gee two toilet shots in the same challenge), but it's not very creative or aesthetically pleasing. It is at least sharp and exposed well. But not much there for perspective and composition. The other toilet shot is better in that regard (I think)

Eilan Donan
by Gordon

Comment:
Beautiful! Great composition too.

Garnish
by crabappl3

Comment:
Looks like it was shot in a studio/home studio. Is that somewhere you've never shot before? Other than that, it's a fantastic shot.

Birds on a Cooler
by mcrochip

Comment:
Very nice. Probably against the rules for the challenge, but this would be a great one to consider removing the background at least the upper background) which competes with them.