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by Giles

Comment:
Well I gave it a 10, but since you mentioned she was your EX girlfriend, I'm deducting 4 points - show me a pic of your new girlfriend and I might give them back. :P (kidding, I gave it a 6)

If you want a real critique from me, here it is: Obviously I was not put off by the gratuitous skinnage - the lighting is excellent, but there is something off-putting about the angle or perspective. Also, a shallower dof or more distance from that bkg might have improved it. As for the challenge topic - I would guess more voters saw this as just a gratuitous shoehorn-ish entry. That's my take on it, FWIW. Don't let these results eat at ya - there is nothing you can do about it and you KNOW many have tried. :)

Japanese Art of Ikebanana
by Pug-H

Comment:
Creative and quite appeeling, actually. :)

Banana Drama
by jomari

Comment:
You never get used to scenes like this. ;-) GREAT job. Bumping up a point. ...meh, two points.

Weary Traveler
by giantmike

Comment:
As I look off in the distance, I see an end to your weariness. ;-) Great job, monkey! 9

Under Construction
by franktheyank

Comment:
More light would be the difference between a 9 and a 10. :)

Banarrot
by h2

Comment:
That comes from an incredibly short tree. ;-) Well done - one of my top picks.

by Art Roflmao

Comment:

Originally posted by bobonacus: Milkshake?

Piña colada. :P

view from the top
by grahamgator

Comment:
Congrats, Mary Ann!

S P R I N K L E
by Neat

Comment:
One of my top picks - and I generally dislike flower shots. :) Congratulations, Anita!
...you obsess too much about the score. :P

"Artist Facing Blank Canvas" : A Tribute to Norman Rockwell
by Lydia

Comment:
Nailed it! Front page, no doubt!