New Life
by SKKC

Comment:
Good subject for the challenge topic. Photo seems kind of busy though to me and lacking any strong focal point. Maybe boosting the color of the buds would help or catching it in slightly brighter light.

Excited Bud
by Cam

Comment:
Good subject. Great colors. Dof seems just a tad bit too shallow for me and kind of a static composition imo.

Silence as I stroll.
by chantown

Comment:
Composition is good. Nice lines to the paths. Seems kind of blown out in the middle and IMO, not a real strong connection to the challenge topic.

Beginning of Spring
by paganini

Comment:
Good subject. The trees have nice balance, and the fence is a good compliment to them. Combined they have nice lines that allow the eye to travel along in a nice circle amid the nice colored flowers of the field. A nice pleasant feel overall. However, IMO, it seems like if the lower portion of the field were cropped out (about up to just below the lower right corner of fence) it would make a much stronger composition.

Nightbulb
by scalvert

Comment:
Congrats !!!
I was glad to see this as a winner, was my favorite. I read your comments on how you did it and it blew me away! So simple, yet pure genius. You sure executed it great, obviously. Brilliant. :-)

Thunder Storm
by fotodude

Comment:
Nice idea, executed pretty well. I think it definitely fits the challenge well. I think the simplicity really helps to draw focus to the subjects (I found many entries of good ideas kind of busy, easy to get lost in). I'm not normally a stickler for the "rules" of composition, however in this case I do think that framing the subject to the right, bringing in rot, would make this a stronger shot. Nice job.

Routine Precision
by tyt2000

Comment:
Nice creative idea, executed very well. Great composition. I really like the red darts against all the black and white. Good job.

rope abstract
by Bud

Comment:
I like the idea. The blue tone has a good feel. Lighting looks pretty good. The subject has nice appeal IMO. Not sure if I'm crazy about this particular composition. I think there is some great texture here, but maybe a more even dof would bring that strength into play more. There is a loose thread in the upper right portion, that and the 2 spots in the middle of the rope showing through to the white background are just a slight distraction. I think there is great potential here and well worth exploring further. :-)

MelonHead
by pwm6

Comment:
Hope you were going for humor, 'cause this really made me laugh. :-)

Practically Plays Itself
by The_Itinerant

Comment:
Great concept. I like it a lot. I think possible improvement would have been to wear a sleeve that came down to the elbow, and if it didn't blow the effect, a closer shot would be better IMO.