no... not a match... please...!
by skewsme

Comment:
LOL! Very cool processing. The look in the eyes is perfectly suited to the picture, too.

Matched in Utero
by xianart

Comment:
Excellent job with the eyes, and I love the hint of a smile behind the scarf.

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...