Up Hill
by shudderbug

Comment:
Composition: 8 - Works really well with just enough negative space and the cyclist in a perfect position
Technical: 6 - Nicely exposed, but I feel like it needs just a bit more saturation. The colours look a bit muted when really in this shot I think they'd look great really really colourful.
Creativity: 6 - Nicely done, I like the fact it looks like he's cycling up for no reason other than to come back down :)
Appeal: 6

Overall Calculated Average Score: 6

Blowing
by Gauti

Comment:
Composition: 7 - This works well in focussing us on the important part of the photo while still leaving enough room for our eyes to wander :)
Technical: 5 - Seems a little soft and some parts are overexposed but the stopped motion is great and the contrast works well in the clouds. I'd have brightened the water slightly so that the attention isnt drawn away so much by the bright clouds.
Creativity: 7
Appeal: 6 - The lack of contrast in the foreground gives some parts of the shot a flat looking appearance.

Overall Calculated Average Score: 6

Beauty Becomes A Sunset
by LERtastic

Comment:
Composition: 5 - Nice placement of the horizon and the negative space at the top works well.
Technical: 4 - A bit of overexposure in the sun and parts of the clouds.
Creativity: 5 - I've seen sunsets before and nothing in this one makes it really stand out.
Appeal: 5 - Interesting colours and forground silhouettes but it doesnt hold my interest all that long.

Overall Calculated Average Score: 5

Pink and Green
by train

Comment:
Composition: 7 - Well composed, with just enough space around the flowers, with them creating interesting shapes in the frame.
Technical: 3 - Looks way too soft and too compressed. You had 200kb to work with in this challenge but you only used about 60. The black background is also a splotchy grey which looks to me like you've not calibrated your monitor properly. Lighting etc on the plants is good though.
Creativity: 4 - Nothing special about flowers on a black background.
Appeal: 4 - Nice vibrant colours but the border is too large and the compression/softness really spoils it imo.

Overall Calculated Average Score: 4

A Day at the Races
by Shermy

Comment:
Composition: 7 - Very nice, focuses attention well on the man. The large amount of black space on the bottom right is the only thing distracting.
Technical: 7 - Good DoF to separate him slightly from the background, but still leaving background detail to give him a context. The post processing effect is nice too
Creativity: 6 - More than just a normal portrait, shows more of his character, nice.
Appeal: 6 - Overall I like the "gritty" effect from the PP which suits the subject well :)

Overall Calculated Average Score: 6

Poised Pursuit
by riley

Comment:
Composition: 6 - The rule of thirds is followed quite well here, but I feel the sticks need a bit of extra space around them to stop it looking cramped.
Technical: 4 - There are some blown out parts, especially on the stock, and the photo appears soft overall.
Creativity: 5 - Its not just the usual bird pose, which is good,
Appeal: 4 - The colours all seem a bit flat, and the blacks arent black, so the appeal isnt really tehre for me. Also, the head going behind the stick is distracting to me.

Overall Calculated Average Score: 5

Saturday at the Lake
by emayner

Comment:
Composition: 3 - Seems very cluttered with the main focus centered, which doesnt work here imo
Technical: 3 - The jpeg compression is way too strong. You had 200kb to work with in this challenge, but you only used 22. This results in artifacting and also it looking very soft.
Creativity: 3 - A different angle to make this more unique would improve it
Appeal: 2 - With the artifacts, softness, crowdedness, and also the way too strong orange colour, the photo doesnt appeal to me at all, sorry.

Overall Calculated Average Score: 3

Stormy weather
by cerebis

Comment:
Composition: 5 - Horizon too centered for my tastes
Technical: 5 - Exposure is good, but needs to be sharpened a bit in PP
Creativity: 5 - Not a very unique angle or composition.
Appeal: 4 - It seems overall a bit dull, with no real focal point.

Overall Calculated Average Score: 5

Pale Horse
by Jutilda

Comment:
Very nice photo but the border spoils it imo.

Pyrotechny
by labuds

Comment:
Great shot! 10