Camouflage Kitty
by tryingtostayinfocus

Comment:
I really like the bg pattern - cute! :-) Wish both eyes were illuminated as well as the right (viewer's right, cat's left) one. Very good control on the wht/blk points. Good luck in the challenge.

I got the power
by sajansan

Comment:
I like the isolated king, and usually a centered subject isn't going to come across that well, but in this case by centering the king it seems stronger (matches your title well this way). The image does feel a little underexposed. A minor tweak with levels or a histogram adjustment would help some. Last thing...the little details...clean the board before shooting (or do so in post-processing when allowed). :-)

All JMO of course. Good luck in the challenge.

Fragments
by antje

Comment:
Kind of an interesting idea. Get the feeling of this being extremely staged (not that it wouldn't be...but selling it without the viewer thinking it is, is tricky). The above comment aside, this would do much better if it was in focus. Most of the image is quite soft. If the upright glass & stem were at least sharp the other items wouldn't matter so much.

Beauty at the Beach
by sfalice

Comment:
Very well balanced scene here. Looks like the focal point was dead centered on the roll of the waves coming/going ashore, which works well. The gull in the upper reaches of this composition is just icing on the cake. Well done!

Simplicity
by keibo84

Comment:
Great shot, great title...perfect for the challenge. This is the kind of imagery that gets printed large for gallery display. Very nice.

yesterday's news
by kolasi

Comment:
I really like the simplicity of this. Perfect scene for this challenge. Just a hint of green in the moss embedded in the seams to confirm it's a color shot. Very nice.

wintered waterfall
by skewsme

Comment:
Simple, yet very effective subject for this challenge. Plenty of visual interest to hold the viewers attention. I can almost hear the sound of the water going over the lip. Well done!

into thin air
by tate

Comment:
Wonderful image. Perfect scene for this challenge and you've composed it quite well. Nice!

Contentment
by Len Scap

Comment:
Oh, I hope this one does well. It's a stunning portrait. The fireplace background is a wonderful touch! Darn cats are so hard to handle...if only his/her ears were focused forward this would be perfect. Well done!

SMILE
by ZeppKash

Comment:
Cute! Bet you've heard that a few times, eh? :-) The concept is quite clever and overall well executed. Something about the lighting...it's almost too controlled and gives a slightly flat appearance to this photo. Did you "dry" the dogs mouth and nose via post-processing? They seem unusually dull (non shiny) and dry. Last thing (sorry, feels like I'm pickin on you - don't mean too)...the dogs left eye (the viewers right) looks like the reflection was tamped down a little causing it to look fuzzy (non sharp).

I like this photo (really!). Is it possible to have something too perfect?

All of this is JMO of course, and regardless, I think you'll be scoring quite high with it. Best of luck to you in the challenge.