Market Street
by Mieka

Comment:
I'm shocked that so many people wanted the color here. I think that with the color, this would be horribly cluttered. There would be too much to look at. Having it in black and white lets us look at what is really interesting, the shapes. Anyway, I was the one that gave you the 9. I thought you did a nice job with this. Aside from the bright shirt, it's a great shot.

Winter Break
by crabappl3

Comment:
Definatly blue! I like how you have the bird in the shot. I think that that really makes the photo for me. The angle and framig/cropping is great. I like how you have the bird off to the side and not dead center. The color of the sky is great, and not washed out at all. Definately not touched by man. Good luck in the challenge.

Winter Stream
by alanfreed

Comment:
I like how you have the tree going across the top of the photo. That's pretty nice. The angle and framing/croppig you have chosen is nice too. The focus seems just a tad soft, but I think I have the same problem in my shot, so who am I to talk. lol. Overall it's a nice shot. definately appears untouched by man. Good luck in the challenge.

Prickly Pear
by goodtempo

Comment:
What excelent focus and clarity. The angle and framing/cropping are very nice. I think that the lighting was also very good for this shot. You have done an excelent job with this. One of my favorite this week. Good luck in the challenge.

Preserving the Green
by gminish

Comment:
I'm not quite sure what this is. It's a bit confusing, but it looks like maybe a stream, or brook. The blown out highlights in the upper right corner are distracting in my opinion, however, this doesn't look like it was an easy shot to get. the focus appears to be good. good luck in the challenge.

frost flowers
by kenbo

Comment:
This seems a tad bit grainy to me. Might just be my eyes though. Otherwise, I really think this is neat. I like the way it looks like glass. The angle and framing/cropping are good, and the focus seems very nice as well. The color is very nice. Great lighting as well. Definately looks untouched by man. Good luck in the challenge.

Prairie Sunset
by Sonifo

Comment:
Very pretty! I love the weeds being silhouetted against that wonderful sunset. Definately appears to be untouched by human hands. The angle and framing/cropping are good in my opinion. Beautiful color. Good luck in the challenge.

Evergreen
by jab119

Comment:
Very nice texture. I really like the angle and framing/cropping you chose for this. The perspective is very nice. Great use of black and white. I wonder if you will get complaints about how this doesn't naturally appear in black and white. oh well, I supose if you were picky, but I'm not, so I like it. Good luck in the challenge.

Power of Nature_Cloudscape2
by smellyfish1002

Comment:
Very nice. Nice and crisp and clear. The lighting is great. I like the light clouds mixed with the dark clouds, and the blue is a great shade. I like how the entire photo is filled with the subject. Great sky-scape. Good luck in the challenge.

Natural Stream in the Natural State
by kandyj

Comment:
Very nice job of getting only nature in the shot. I like the angle and framing/cropping. The focus seems a bit soft. Not just on the water (which is just fine) but on the moss and leaves too. Lighting looks ok for the shot. Good luck in the challenge.