Matchbooks
by Elaine

Comment:
Red, black and white is my favorite color combination - you've used this to great advantage along with excellent lines, angles, and patterns. Congrats on a great score and even better, a great picture!

Close yarn match?
by snaffles

Comment:
Obviously there aren't enough crafty types at DPC - I know exactly what you were after with this. Good clarity, good composition. Might be just a tad lacking in contrast but not sure it could be increased on this particular shot without changing the lighting a bit. What I think hurt you scorewise more than anything was the audience's lack of familiarity with the subject matter.

Matchstick of the Sky - Comet McNaught
by jaysonmc

Comment:
I don't think I'd crop the clouds at the top - they bound the picture nicely, in my opinion. Silhouetting is lovely and a nice glimpse of the comet!

Pan Fly Goose
by posthumous

Comment:
Quiet, muted, and understated; that orange glow at the waterline makes it sing. 'Twere me, I might indeed crop off the sky - put the geese closer to the top and keep just the dark tones.

Could You Spare a Light?
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Well, you know me...the fact the match is blown actually works here - doesn't bother me at all. To have it NOT blown would make your hand too dark. The toning is excellent. Overall execution is excellent and I need you to give me lessons in the framing part. Definitely works with the half face better, in my opinion. A shot that I think stands exceptionally well on it's own, too.

Squirrel on a Wire
by aznym

Comment:
In a way it's kinda sad that voters here tend to "look for the obvious" - I'm betting that a good number of them actually liked this when they first saw it, then said to themselves "Oh, but nothing's in focus and there's a lens flare there." Very sad indeed, as they miss out on the shots that actually have life to them.

Gulls in Flight, Winter Dawn
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I think it was quite successful, don't you?

Bullet
by whiteroom

Comment:
I'd post a neat little gif to give you a ribbon, since this was one of my top pictures in this challenge, but I haven't made up such a gif yet. I think since I miss the boat so often on picking the winners, though, that I really ought to come up with a ribbon of some kind. Great shot, Lesley - quite pleased to see it is yours.

But you really should take xion's advice...

It's a bullet, it's a train, NO it's my SON!
by digidori

Comment:
I liked this one when I voted - definitely meets the challenge! You may (if you try this again, and your son is willing to try it again!) try to capture him on the left coming into the frame instead of in the center. Though I do like the center capture here because the background supports it well.

Dirty little secrets... who has to know?
by digidori

Comment:
You met your objectives very well in my opinion! Very good use of depth of field and the focus on the lettering is perfect. I like it on the paper bag, too. Fingernails are a nice touch - they kinda match the jacket. Very nice work with this!