Happy Holidays!
by timj351

Comment:
Sparkly! I think I would have tried to focus in on one of the light "fixtures" and then blend the rest in the background somewhat fuzzily -- there's a lot to take in here and one is really not sure what to focus on.

Light of the Spirit
by jmsetzler

Comment:
Nicely done...well framed and great focus. The blast of light from the altar window is a bit much, but otherwise a very well-captured moment.

A Splash of Color
by Rackat

Comment:
Gorgeous detail and a great capture!! This would have been sooooo excellent for the motion challenge as well. This is as good as it gets.

House Finch
by Swashbuckler

Comment:
A great capture. The fuzziness and artifacting distract from the image, and the color seems washed out somewhat.

wet leaf
by shutterfly

Comment:
Beautiful color and detail.

Ilussion and Gestalt study
by dimitrii

Comment:
LOL...I really had to look twice at this. It's unfortunate that the door is there...otherwise this would be a much better illusion. The shapes of the hangers and the rack are very strong and anchor the photo, though.

Neon Twig
by kandyj

Comment:
This might be a more effective B/W shot. The numerous colors and harsh lighting make it difficult to tell what the subject is. It could be a really slimy worm or something, but I don't think there's enough of an "icecicle-y" effect to give it that post-ice storm feeling.

Face-to-Face In the Snow
by magnetic9999

Comment:
A great shot, and a wonderfully captured moment. The tree in the foreground is distracting, and I can't figure out why the squirrel's fur is so washed out. The tail especially looks like there was a lot of sharpening and/or color correction and it looks unnatural. Way to grab the moment, though....this is a great capture.

Birds Eye View
by spiderman

Comment:
An interesting angle, but the pixel-y colors distract. Perhaps this photo has been oversharpened? Oh! I just noticed the bird -- I didn't even see that before, unfortunately. I just thought this was a shot of something a bird would be looking at. Maybe this would be more effective in B/W since the sky color is so washed out already?

abstract blue
by shutterfly

Comment:
Ack! A total rip-off! This deserved to place much higher -- I gave it a 10! I really really really enjoy this photo...great job! muckpond