Untouched Beauty
by RandomAct

Comment:
Beautiful. I love how you've captured the colors, the softness and the intricate details of the flower and placed it all against a beautifully blurred background. Great job! Good luck in the challenge!

Vermont valley
by pitsaman

Comment:
Looks like a lot of dodging and burning... still, I love it. Great colors, great lighting. Good luck in the challenge!

Hold tight, we are almost there
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment:
I love the depth of field... the sharpness of the monkey against a beautifully blurred background. The exposure and colors are superb. The one recommendation I would make (and this might not have been possible) is that animals, like people, are more interesting when you can see their faces. You've got a profile here and that's great... had she turned just a little more towards the camera, enough to really see the eyes, I think it would have been perfect. Great job! I hope you do well in the challenge!

Norwegian Sun
by leaf

Comment:
Wow... is that for real? My pictures rarely look as good as the real life scene .. I would love to have seen what you saw here. Love the colors and the textures! Good luck in the challenge!

Fun in the Sun
by SDW

Comment:
This is beautiful. I love the soft background against the perfectly sharp butterfly and the flower it is on. And the backlighting adds a lot of life to the butterfly. I hope to see this picture right up near the top! Good luck in the challenge!

Open Eyes
by magnetic9999

Comment:
Love it. I think slightly more dramatic lighting could have made this even better, but I love her eyes. Good luck in the challenge!

Busy Bee
by wkoffel

Comment:
Excellent detail in the be and the flower with good blurring (shallow DOF) to the right. Love the colors too. Good luck in the challenge!

Maroon Bells Changing Seasons
by Stookesberry

Comment:
I bet a larger version of this would have been stunning. (remember you can go up to 640 pixels across)

Michelle
by lagavulin

Comment:
While Michelle is gorgeous... the metal steps with a confused background underneath and behind them just isn't working for me. I'd love to see more pictures of her ... she looks very photogenic, so try some different backgrounds and poses and show her off here on the site.

Fall View
by kevinswope

Comment:
Love it. Love the composition, the placement of the ground and the tree. Love the colors and the textures. Great job! Good luck in the challenge!