Room with a View
by CalliopeKel

Comment:
the window on the left could have used a little more breathing room. and i think you could have tightened up on the right a bit, too.

Windows
by typologic

Comment:
This is an amazing picture that would surely place in a free study - but I can't understand the link to this challenge. In a free study, I'd give this a 9, but for "Naturally Framed" it looks like a 6.

view from....
by nordic

Comment:
good gracious, was this image created by God Himself?!@!@
i'll be right back - i have to go file a request to get an "11" installed

gnarled
by fstopopen

Comment:
colors are yummy

let go
by VinceDoss

Comment:
the out-of-focus focal point (the grey rectangle in the concrete thing) in the context of the bright crisp foliage makes this picture very strange. (6)

No Bull No Glory
by Tess

Comment:
what is the intended focal point of this photograph? I can't tell if it's his face, the straw, his hand, or the bull.

Heron
by faidoi

Comment:
that is one sweet fowl shot@!

odalisque kitty
by mycelium

Comment:

Originally posted by sfalice: Damon! While I (er) stand by my remarks made during the competition, I was delighted to see there were several schools of thought on those toes of yours... Hope you gave that gorgeous cat a good belly rub after you took his picture. Alice

Hahah. Yes, my toes were not very popular. When I saw your comment, I giggled a bit to myself over the effects that anonymity during voting can have. But I like this picture, even if it finished in the 10th percentile!!!!!

The kitty is well loved on a frequent basis, so don't worry about that :) Thanks for commenting!

Love in Bloom
by mocabela

Comment:
In response to your general awesomeness, I am adding you to my list of favorite photographers

what eating rocks will get you
by mycelium

Comment:

Originally posted by goodman: this is great, think it would have scored higher with the voters if it had been black/white. just guessing

you could be right. this is definitely not the sort of thing that DPC voters tend to smile on.

I think you're right that it would have been less unappealing in B/W... but then again, it would never be beautiful. I think the yellows enhance the sort of nasty ghoulish effect... and since this picture couldn't be pretty if it tried, I figured I might as well go for the strongest impact possible (even if not a pleasant one).