floating marble
by IreneM

Comment:
This is a pretty strong composition. I like the direction overall. The unnatural (indoor) reflections kind of knock it down some IMO. Good luck in the challenge.

Doubling Up
by BrownEyes

Comment:
I like this. I would like it better if you'd squared it up without showing the edges of the bowl. JMO of course. :D Good luck in the challenge.

Standing Guard
by razor093

Comment:
Nice idea overall. I think it would be stronger if you had included the very top of the tree and even a little space above it. You have a nice blue sky and clouds to work with. A polarizer could add some pop to the clouds and deepen that blue some (if you want - you might like the lighter blue). Something about the grave markers seems flat. Appears that there are some shadows so I'm not sure why I'm getting that impression. Anyway...

Did you play with saturation, contrast, and shadow/highlights any? For the most part this is a photo that captures a place and time ok. To do well in challenges will require making the image have some soul, something to make the viewer feel like they are looking at photographic "art" rather than a straightforward image (I avoid the snapshot term here because it's obvious you put some thought into the composition).

This doesn't happen to be the Fredericksburg battlefield cemetary, is it? Looks vaguely familiar. :D Best of luck to you in the challenge.

diamonds & gold
by potog

Comment:
This subject has potential. Need to diffuse the lighting some - it's too harsh, and most of this isn't focused. Nice idea overall. Good luck in the challenge.

Good Omens
by zarniwoop

Comment:
Not quite fast enough on the shutter speed...a little blurry here. Looks like a nice place for a walk. :D

Ice Center
by Darkend_Sword

Comment:
Ummm, yep, it's centered all right. Too bad you couldn't get some dramatic lighting or something to give this a little more interest. Good luck in the challenge.

lights on bridge
by heatherb

Comment:
Something looks funny here, like the exposure was brought up a LOT. The coloration in the trees doesn't feel right. Sorry if I'm seeing something that's not there. The reflections are cool Anyway, good luck in the challenge.

Incoming
by Pooba

Comment:
Hey! That's a pretty cool action shot. :D Is that prop wash from a boat passing by on the lower right?

I'm not a big fan of vignetting, however, this is one case where I think it may help the viewer stay centered in this photo. Just a thought. Good luck in the challenge.

Lone Tree
by alecnorman

Comment:
This is a nice shot overall. Has anyone told you yet that your horizon is tilted? :P I think the strong leading lines of the water channel and rocks take the viewer off-center some, meaning that this doesn't feel that centered. A polarizer may have helped to control that sky a little.

Now that I look a bit closer I notice some strong haloing around the tree and the upper rocks, yet the photo doesn't seem oversharpened. Been playing around with HDR/Tonemapping a little perhaps? :D

Good luck in the challenge.

Union Jack
by Nefir

Comment:
Nice play on the reflections. Could have been even stronger IMO with both feet symmetrical. Cool shot nonetheless. Good luck.