Big Lagoon, Muir Beach
by EstimatedEyes

Comment:
I do love the mood, S curve, and light in this one. For me it might work better with a horizontal flip. It seems to call for something "soothing:" Voted days ago . . . back to comment on a few.

Sunlight
by eniko

Comment:
The colors and contrast are wonderful. I'm not sure about the composition or soft focus on stem. Good score, though. Voted days ago . . . back to comment on a few.

Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

Comment:
A contender for me - like the pose, the contemplative expression, the setting, the hat. For me there's not quite enough contrast but also, and more importantly, she is so smooth she looks like a mannequin and I want a real person. Voted days ago . . . back to comment on a few.

Lonely Vessel
by Luciemac

Comment:
Without whatever is on the bottom, this would probably be one of my top three. It's near the top anyway, but I find the wooden table or whatever it is distracting. The warm tones, texture, and more detailed design don't work with the cool blue, smoothness, and simplicity of the pitcher. Voted days ago . . . back to comment on a few.

His Lover's Rose
by patches

Comment:
I think the light, perfection of the rose, drama of the colors are all excellent. I'm a fan of painterly filters but for some reason I think this might have been better before you applied it. Voted days ago . . . back to comment on a few.

Spiraling Succulent
by Donna-Dee

Comment:
One of my top two. I love the curving lines and the repeating patterns. The tonal range is great. Voted days ago . . . back to comment on a few.

Will Model for Cookies
by SandyP

Comment:
One of my two favorites for the challenge - everything is just right here for me (color, focus, lighting, expression). Voted days ago . . . back to comment on a few.

Peonies
by Neat

Comment:
Well, I was your 9. I found this very Georgia like. It certainly did not deserve the score it got :)

Ode to Red Poppy
by US2UK

Comment:
8. Would have been my pick for the 10 except I don't like what's going on around the edges of the petals or, particularly, the background.

Summer
by GolferDDS

Comment:
So sorry about this. Like Lydia, I hate a DQ. And I do love this photo.