An Eye for an Eye
by Tikicharm

Comment:
I think this is an eyeball iris macro... but I could be wrong. It has an other-worldly appearance. It appears to be cropped heavily from the original, and when that happens, along with resizing, you lose a lot of quality and resolution. The centering of the subject makes for a rather flat image; perhaps choosing a composition where the pupil is in the top left or top right corner, with the colors of the iris coming out from it in diagonals would make it a bit more dynamic. The lights reflected in the pupil are distracting, which pulls the attention away from the rest of the image. I think you were on the right track with the idea, but the lack of technical and creative proficiency in the idea's execution will probably have you falling short of a score you might hope to achieve. It is not something most voters would hang on their walls. I wish you luck in future challenges...don't give up!! :)

Cop on Harley
by bobdaveant

Comment:
This is really a nice candid. I bet it would make an awesome black and white. :o)

Sisterly Love
by Artyste

Comment:
This is one of my favorite pics of yours...so spontaneous and adorable! I love it! :)

The Zebra Family
by STEINR

Comment:
I love zebras...all wildlife really, but they are so cute!! This little family is very photogenic. I love the composition! I know how difficult it is to get them in pin-sharp focus (I've tried many times, more unsuccessfully than not). They move as you click, and you get a little bit of blur. I wonder if a touch more USM would help, especially around the eyes. The background is a tad blown out, perhaps photographing at a different time of day would help but chances are great you'd never get this "pose" again. You've done well with what you had to work with. Nice image! :)

Mayday ! Mayday !
by taterbug

Comment:
Congrats on your best finish yet! :o)

Window to the outside world.
by docpjv

Comment:
This was one of my faves! Great shot!!! :o)

Lighthouse
by inspir8tion

Comment:
This is pretty... I like the boats in the foreground, the water, the building, the sky...creating 4 planes drawing the eyes through the photo. I wish the building were sharper; the texture of the stone just begs to be seen. The colors are very beautiful. Have you tried dodging or curves adjustments a bit on the waterline/building to bring out a few more details? Nice image. :0)

Ski Jumper - 1
by alfresco

Comment:
Whoa...this is a terrific action shot!! The dynamic color, sense of motion, perspective, and clarity work well together. I think this would do extremely well in an action or sports challenge! The only thing I would change would be to have it going vertical rather than horizontal, to really speak to the heighth of the jump. But that's minor. This is great!! :)

to pet the pony
by coolhar

Comment:
This is such a sweet candid capture...how can you go wrong with little girls and ponies? ;)

I might suggest a tiny bit of contrast boost, and maybe a saturation boost of a point or two. I would also clone out the parts of the person visible next to the girls in the bottom right corner, if this was going to be printed. I can tell by the horse that the scene is level, but the angle makes the fence look like they're all tilted to the left. Not sure I'd bother trying to adjust that since it would probably just mess it up. I think it's a very neat moment captured here. Great job. :0)

Stone Henge
by james_so

Comment:
This is lovely...the pastel colors give it a unique, artistic flair. I think the angle, over the fence, is nice. Sometimes I get tired of seeing shots from eye-level only. ;) Was this a panoramic? I am sure the large version is really stunning. :0)