Friday Night Lights
by sfarrell23

Comment:
Very nice sharpness, clarity, color, and composition. Seems a tiny tad skewed up on the right end, but it might be me...I'm not always "level" myself. ;) Good entry! :)

At the end of the game, only one thing matters
by Gracechild7

Comment:
Another one of my favorites of this challenge. I love the angle, the processing, the color...I might have cropped more at the top and left more of the number visible at the bottom, but no biggie. Great idea and hope it does well.

October Fog
by becky-lee

Comment:
One of my favorites of the challenge. The technical police will probably poo-poo your blown highlights but I love them. The fog is great, the composition is good, and the atmosphere is very cool. Good job and good luck. :)

HorsesSunsetpbase.jpg
by smellyfish1002

Comment:
OMG I love this...it would make such an awesome pano on my living room wall!!!! :)

Deep breath of country air.
by parrothead

Comment:
Awesome shot, Brian...she's such a perfect little model. You've trained her well! :)

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by Geocide

Comment:
I love the lighting and the nearly-silver tones...but I think I would love it even more if the elbow and the toe were not chopped off. It makes the image feel...well...amputated. Needs just a little more space above, below, and to the left, IMO. Good shot!

Jordan
by deapee

Comment:
This is a beautiful child. The colors of the background and her shirt seem to complement her gorgeous complexion well. Focus is clear and sharp, and her gaze is mesmerizing. The whites of her eyes might be a little bit too white for some, but to me they add to the engaging effect she has on the viewer. Great composition considering her pose. The image almost has a "Loretta Lux" look about it, in some way. Google her and you'll see some similarities I think. I like the effect on the background. Very artistic portrait.

ff4.jpg
by buzzrock

Comment:
Beautiful!! :)

Sweet Baby
by L1

Comment:

Originally posted by posthumous: nice use of DOF to point our attention to the pastel elements: the eyes and nose. It also somehow conveys the almost desperate neediness of a kitten. I gave this a 7, and I want to know your secret for getting a 6 out of DPC with such a creative picture.

Thanks...no secret, really...I figured this one for a 5.1 or 5.2 because it's a kitten. I used to think I had DPC voters figured out, but that is far from the truth. I have no idea what they want from challenge to challenge. I just take pictures I like now, and if it fits, all the better. :) The biggest challenge with this picture was getting Sugar to sit still for a few moments while I focused. Now THAT was a challenge!! :)

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by I Enjoy Ham

Comment:
Very nice composition...great pose as well. Interesting lighting! :)