No Way!
by FullyFocused

Comment:
I can't tell if she isacting or not, so that's very good. The expression is right. The photo is generally well done too, though I wish you had a bit more at the top and the light blue object in the background were'nt there.

Do you married me?...Where is the F.... ring?
by cimarron98

Comment:
A difficult capture because of the velvet; unfortunately, it is too dark there, and you can't even see the slot for the ring. I would have liked to see the skin tones evened out here for aesthetic effect, e.g., with Neat Image, though I realize they are natural for a closeup like this.

Personally, this is not my interpretation of the challenge. I understand how some people think that, but I feel it was the "easiest way out" in a difficult challenge.

Soar II
by shareinnc

Comment:
An interesting shot; I would have liked to see the crop of just the birds sillouetted against the sky. The color contrast there is very cool, though perhaps a bit too dark a levels job here.

However, I am not sure I see the connection to the challenge here.

Snack time - Hey who did that?
by wkmen

Comment:
What surprises you about this? Cookies are snarfed all the time if you leave them out on a paper towel. Anyway, the paper towel doesn make a good backdrop here. And I am afraid I personally don't think this is the essense of what was asked for in surprise. I am curious though how you did this within the rules! You got pretty good shadow detail here.

It's not always what you expect
by Bela45

Comment:
Cute idea, though I personally don't think this was the point of the surprise challenge. A bit overexposed on the apple; some oversharpening noticealble by the stem; Also, as a special effect, the apple isn't integrated well enough to cause any surprise.

The Scent of an Orange
by tragicharpy

Comment:
Good shot; lighting is a bit harsh, and I think it would have been better without the reflection of the lights at the bottom. Actually, a nice black, velvet background would have really brought out the orange color. Which by the way, it might be my laptop, but it looks a tad yellow rather than orange: when I first looked at it I thought it was a lemon.

Fresh Homemade Bread
by melking

Comment:
Good subject choice; The lighting is a bit harsh/overexposed on the tops of the loaves. Also, I think it looks a bit unnatural as presented. I think this would have been cooler "infinity like", if there were perhaps more loaves so that they filled the frame.

Fragranced
by sahko

Comment:
I like this shot, especially the choice of backlighting. I think it might have been a bit better if the bottom were cropped to not show the bra or whatever it is. The lighting works well with skin and the mist.

The Cuban aroma
by Jason

Comment:
A novel shot. I think it would have been improved by placing the cigar on a mirror and shooting from somewhat above. I don't think having the cigar on the edge, and a slice of it possibly even cropped, is the best composition.

Scent of a Quail
by chimera

Comment:
I like the shot here a lot, but the excessive noise (from using too much JPEG compression) spoils it's beauty somewhat. It's especially distorted on his face.