Needles
by jerseyjim

Comment:
Very nice. I like the lines bringing you into the image and the needles create a partial natural frame. Nice color tones. Good luck in the challenge.

tendrils
by k4ffy

Comment:
This has an interesting feel to it. Reminds me of the fish tank... I think for this I would have gone a little overboard with Neat Image. ;^) Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Lavender In The Corn Fields
by Kita

Comment:
Freeman-Patterson? ;^) Nice painterly look with this abstract. Good luck in the challenge.

Sweet chestnuts
by h2

Comment:
Hmmm...I like this one better than your entry. Sorry. ;^)

Scattered Pine seeds
by alpharich

Comment:
This is one of those images you toss out in the forums to ask for feedback on now that the challenge is over. Only 2 comments and not much in the way of direction (likes/dislikes, etc...).

FWIW, I didn't vote this challenge - just commented on a handful that caught my attention. ;^)

Break-out
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment:
Good subject, harsh lighting. If you could have waited a little longer (provided you weren't out in the morning - then make it earlier), the lighting on this wouldn't have been quite so strong. May consider taking something to add a little fill light when out shooting also like a piece of white paper or aluminum foil to fill in the shadows a little. JMO of course. Good luck in the challenge.

The Seed of New Life
by manic35

Comment:
Nice tone, good message. I think for some you're going to run into monitor calibration issues ("too dark", etc...). Only minor glitch for me is I think you should have gone a tad deeper on DOF. Most of the egg, if not all, should be in focus IMO. Good luck in the challenge.

Cardamom. Cooking time
by olbol

Comment:
This is "ok". I think the subject material you're working with has a little bit more potential with some lighting that is more dramatic. Nice tones and textures to look at here. Good luck in the challenge.

Drift
by brizmama

Comment:
Clean, sharp, and well thought out. Should do well with this. Good luck.

Next Years Weeds
by JunieMoon

Comment:
Isn't that the truth! ;^) Nice composition. Really like the bokeh. Looks a bit oversharpened from where I sit. Best of luck in the challenge.