Mother Nature's 'web phone'
by photom1946

Comment:
A bit blurry and the highlights are blown a little. Very cool capture getting the two of them at the same time like this.

Good luck in the challenge.

The Beautiful Bride
by lilacbutterfly

Comment:
Nice. Wish her eyes were a little sharper. Also feels like a little contrast could be added. Is it possible to have too much detail in a shot like this? The photo seems grainy but I think that's just her skin pores and the netting on the veil doing that. Looks blotchy in the area under her necklace.

All of the above is JMO of course. :) Good luck in the challenge.

Rural Gathering
by PhotoRyno

Comment:
Grunge without the grunge. :) I love the rustic feel of this. Almost looks like you could expect to see horses entering the scene any second. :P Well done. Good luck!

early morning
by dragonlady

Comment:
Very nice - love the play of light on this. Only minor complaint from me is the upper left looks artifically gray. Could have titled this 'early morning magic'. :) Wonderfully seen and captured. Good luck in the challenge.

arcadia
by lovethelight

Comment:
Stunning! Wonderfully captured!

Lazy Summer Afternoon
by dreamy

Comment:
I really like the concept. You may have been going for negative space, but did you look at this with a panoramic (ratio) feel to it? I think it would have worked quite well. The clouds are cool...looks like they are right on top of the house. On my monitor the clouds are a little blown-out. The lines of the vineyard add nice interest and the house is positioned well within the composition. I'm noticing some weird artifacts around the clouds and in the lower sky area. A bit distracting.

Overall a nice photo. I hope you have access to this location on a regular basis as it has much potential for other opportunities (seasons, etc...).

Good luck in the challenge.

In The Garden
by pamelasue

Comment:
I thought this was going to be titled "Flight Control Tower". :) Fun to look at. Overall nicely composed and captured. Good luck in the challenge.

Inevitable Discovery
by Imagineer

Comment:
It will interesting to see where this ends up. First off, it's a fun, cute image with a slightly subliminal, leading title. Is the kid flipping the bird, or he is checking out a fresh boogie on his finger? I'd guess the second. :P

Technically you have a cute engaging subject, with very nice bg bokeh. The downside is the DOF is a tad short IMO. This would be stronger with the boy's face well focused in addition to his hand. Is the slightly OOF face enough to knock this down a bit in score? Hmmm. Find out in less than a week or so. :D

P a i n t e d H i l l s
by JeffDay

Comment:
Lovely color and texture. It's hard to grasp any context for scaling/size without a foreground anchor. Overall it's an interesting capture. Good luck in the challenge.

The Summit
by MAK

Comment:
Talk about optical illusions! At first glance I thought that piece of weed/grass/brush sticking up on the far lower right was a tree in the distance. :) That's one scruffy looking goat! Fun shot. Good luck in the challenge.