That's The Spot
by sfmorris

Comment:
Cute. Nice title too. :D The color is very strong in this. Almost too strong as I'm seeing some yellow in the whites. The whites on the horse also appear to be slightly overexposed. A consideration for this shot would be to lose the area above the roof line. It's not really adding anything to the photo and is slightly distracting IMO. Give the horse a little more breathing room in the framing of your photo - it's a bit tight. All JMO of course. Good luck in the challenge.

My Spotted Puppy
by red_gecko

Comment:
Cute portrait of your dog. This would be stronger IMO if the backdrop wasn't visible (small levels and/or contrast adj would black it out). The double catchlight is a minor bummer. Good luck in the challenge.

Age Spots
by mfiman

Comment:
I like the bottom 2/3's of this. The top edge of the leaf is too dark and blurry IMO. Good detail in the areas of the leaf that are sharply rendered. The blue sky/mottled background works well also. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Capecod getting smaller
by whiterook

Comment:
Uh-oh.

Dead Spots
by philup

Comment:
Probably the best of the bunch (leaf spots) that I've seen yet. The placement of the subject in your framing works well as does the background choice. Very good detail in the leaf itself. Good luck in the challenge.

Abstract Spots
by SaraR

Comment:
Light thru straws is always pretty cool. Wrap them up in a bracelet/necklace and voila! Clever use of light and nice creative thinking here. I really like the richness of the top half of this against the black background. The bottom half is "ok" but not as strong IMO. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Conversation
by sfalice

Comment:
Neat use of this reflection. Nicely done.

light spots
by charliev

Comment:
A unique approach to the challenge, and aptly used. I really like how the light "spots" continue all the way up the far hillside. The photo seems a little noisy and looks like it could use a small boost of contrast. Good luck in the challenge.

black and white
by margiemu

Comment:
That's a mighty fine slice you took there with DOF. Looks like you got the head area and back wing in focus - wish the front wing was also sharp. Good eye to get out and see this photo opp for the challenge. Did you happen to convert this to all B/W just to see what it looks like? I'd be curious. Anyway, good luck in the challenge.

Well Balanced
by idnic

Comment:
Clever and well executed. Could see this one on the front page at rollover! :D Good luck.