my morning retreat: Edgewater State Park, Cleveland
by tate

Comment:
This grabgbedt my eye immediately. The movement of the waves on the jetty along with the cool color pallette is really quite eye catching. The city off in the distance (great use of rule of thirds too) helps give the eye a place to rest. The stop action of the crashing water on the rocks really is well done and the focus couldn't be more crisp. 9

My Doorway
by Gatorguy

Comment:
Very nice and unexpected. I love the high contrast and that ever so slight hint of green to the filter. The pose is natural and unforced. The framing of the doorway around you is really good. The addition of the plants to the left add a nice textural touch. 8

doing my night barn chores
by dragonlady

Comment:
I love that this is unexpected and not the typical landscape. The silhouette is perfect and this image and title couldn't suit the challenge better. The placement of the figure is right where it should be in order to send the eye to it and give the sense of movement as you walk away, carrying the buckets. Spot on lighting too. I even like that flare up in the rafters!! The filter is that brown/gray that I like so much and it is the perfect addition to this image to really give it some POW. Good job. 9

Icelandic Wool
by olimar

Comment:
Another beautiful Icelandic shot. The dimmed hues of gray/brown and blue work in such a complementary fashion here. I love the texture of their wool. It's nice to have one "black sheep" thrown into the mix. hee hee This really is outstanding.

Cozy
by CalliopeKel

Comment:
Perfect title. The warm glow exudes a comforting friendly feeling like a safehaven from the world around you. I like the deep rich colors and softness of the light. If this doesn't suit corner then I don't know what does!!!

Welcome to My Tower
by byshen

Comment:
Ansel Adams is nodding AMEN on this one. Just so well done. You may have a ribbon in it! The contrast and perspective. WOW

Emma_DPC.jpg
by PhxFoto

Comment:
Such a cute expression!! My favorite of the bunch. It stands out amidst the thumbnails. I think for a true portrait, the crop is a tad too tight. I might even up the cyan to really make her eyes pop. Did you adjust curves at all? It might enrich the overal tonality of the whole shot. I think the lighting is good. Just maybe a bit of tweaking here and there could really make it an outstanding image.

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by b_harris

Comment:
Wow - I feel as if I could reach out and pet him (and I might be missing a hand afterward LOL) I really like the angle in which you shot this. The lighting and detail is really well done.

Friendship
by CalliopeKel

Comment:
Good job, my friend!!! I almost won the brown, so I gotta hand it to ya for doing so well!!!

Gone Fishing
by mariomel

Comment:
The bicycle makes the shot. The fish eye is great and the colors - wonderful. The greens and blues work so well together. Very nice.