Green House
by gintay

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An appealing image that meets the challenge well

What an amazing building, well found and captured. I like that you have chosen to take the shot in the evening presumably to avoid the distractions of any people in the shot? Technically the shot is excellent with good DOF and detail throughout and taken from a position to show off the unique natural facade with its illumination. Another justly deserved winner for you Gin, congratulations.

~ Kit Fox ~
by Ja-9

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An appealing image that meets the challenge well

A lovely wildlife shot in very natural looking surroundings. I don't know if this was a captive animal but I like its intense stare together with your composition that rightly has the fox looking into the empty frame. Very good use of DOF and good sharp focus on the eyes, it all works really well together, nice one...

i n n o c e n c e
by Ja-9

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An appealing image that meets the challenge well

Oh Janine, this deserved better than that and no comments! Its a lovely portrait, perfect focus and DOF, perfect lighting and a lovely expression too, whats not to like here…? I'm surprised and disappointed for you no-one even commented, anyway I like it lots, well done Janine

• n o b i l i t y •
by Ja-9

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An appealing image that meets the challenge well

Very effective use of the tilt/shift technique Janine. I like the use of mono it contrasts the dark centre against the petal very effectively. Your composition is good, the soft focus areas really make the centre stand out. I like the whites but feel a touch less exposure may have benefited but all in all a very nice job, well done.

Beyond the Sunset
by Ja-9

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An interesting image that contributes well to the challenge

This is an appealing landscape with your choice of composition featuring the water so prominently it takes you into the image as a whole nicely. Its even more interesting that there it is pure natural landscape alone with no other signs of life of any sort, which, of course, would not be the case its just not evident. There is unfortunately some detail lost in the highlights that may have been reduced during the exposure but good detail in the landscape itself. Well done for the high score and placement Janine

Nothing sacred
by snaffles

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An interesting image that contributes well to the challenge

A very symbolic and poignant image Susan, well seen and composed and ideal for the challenge. There is a very striking tension between the calm soothing tranquility suggested by the coloured window against the harsh aggressive roughness of the broken timbers and the crossed timbers of the beams. An excellent choice of viewpoint and composition has lifted this from a straight forward documentary record of an event in time to something much more meaningful, well done Susan.

Bored
by hsteg

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An appealing image that contributes well to the challenge

A great find, nice one Harrison! I love the triangle of the three faces, he really has had a profound effect on them. I do think you could have increased the impact with more careful closer cropping, the door and chair should have been omitted with top and sides cropping. That aside, congratulations on the high score and placement for this amusing find

BIG Bull Gator
by Ja-9

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An appealing image that contributes well to the challenge

Big he certainly is! B is also for Brave for getting so close! Another great image Janine, I like the low profile and your choice of diagonal for the composition it works well. The eyes are nice and sharp, crucial for any portrait.

Finding God in the rubble
by snaffles

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An interesting image that contributes to the open challenge

From this perspective if that shovel gets much closer he's the one who’ll be found in the rubble! Your image definitely benefits from the mono presentation but to brutally honest its not touching the spot for me in the way I know your photography can…

Metallic
by Ja-9

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An appealing image that fully meets the challenge brief

Reflections are always gonna appeal to me and this does just that. Your title is quite apt its vitality does make it feel somewhat metallic. You don’t need to know what it is a reflection of the random nature of the waters surface breaks it up into something that takes on a life of its own to become another interesting transformation. Very nice Janine, well done