Vicki
by Konador

Comment:
Nice one Ben! Have you shown this to her yet? She'll probably hate you for it, but never mind! Such is art!

MAID
by DrJOnes

Comment:
Ooo kinky...! This is a really good picture, not just for the quality and crispness but because it stands out from everything else I've seen in the challenge so far. My only niggly point is that the background is a little dark, particularly next to her right shoulder, so you lose the shoulder a bit, but otherwise I cannot fault it!

A Proud Bird
by mariomel

Comment:
Ooo the evil eye!!! Perfectly crisp and sharp! How do I type a thumbs up?

Early Morning Seascape
by jonpink

Comment:
How is it I cannot get my camera to co-operate when I try taking water movement pictures like this?! Well done, absolutely beautiful, the depth of the shot works excellently.

Solitude
by p_johns

Comment:
WOW. The only thing I can pick out in the this picture as possibly negative is the slight pixellation on the hill, esp. to the right of the figure. Otherwise, amazing!

Awakening
by kirbic

Comment:
Simply gorgeous! The fog looks amzing and spooky at the same time, and DOF is fantastic! My 4-yr-old sister likes it too!

Sky light!
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
I'm not sure the negative space here really appeals to me. The actual subject of the picture doesn't seem to be emphasized enough, it would perhaps be better cropped a bit closer.

Wish I Knew What You Were Thinking
by flip89

Comment:
This looks a touch over sharpened to me!

Wrong Way to GO
by dustin03

Comment:
I don't see how this is seen as an image which is too graphic. It is an excellent composition with great use of focused/unfocused objects. It is not anywhere near as graphic as hannahfate said:
"It's like the difference between showing two people looking at each other passionately, and showing them actually having sex. It's something that is better implied than shown directly."
It has a great impact and tugs at the emotions, and a more subtle photo would have seen voters confused at the point of the picture. Surely this is real art, that it hits the emotions like it does?

Earth From Above
by hopper

Comment:
That is fantastic. Should've won, IMHO.