Splitting Hairs... (in a hair's breadth DOF too!)
by eschelar

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Keiran - great shot! Truly amazing DOF and clarity. And really good take on the challenge, too. This is one of those cases where I think the frame did add to the picture. Good job, and nice score!

Enlightenment?
by obsidian

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Hey Carl. This is really kinda cool. I think you'd have scored at least a whole point higher if you'd used something else as a backdrop - more of the orange paper, maybe, to make the statue stand out even more. The lighting setup is very nice - I like the way his eyes just barely glow.

Rainbow Rhythm
by sherpet

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Shez, this is a beautiful image - very well thought out and very well executed. Nice work and congrats on your very high placement. A ribbon is surely in your future!

Rainbow Rythm
by timfythetoo

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Tim!! Congrats! No critique for you on this one - just a simple "way to go!" I'd say your days in the Middling Masses are pretty much over now. And thanks for using a real sky.

Mio Cuore
by alfresco

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Ummm... wow. Really wow. Colors, texture, exposure, composition - all awesome. Particularly the textures. Love the way you did the framing, too. Might want to throw some notes in there as to how you did it?

NatURaL BorN KiLLerS
by Chinabun

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Most negatives of people are "ehhh", but this one actually worked quite well. I didn't even feel tempted to turn it to a positive "to see what it really looks like" because it worked just fine as a negative to me. I like the texture used behind the subject and really like the reflection in the glasses. Nice shot - should have scored higher, especially since the 6's outnumbered the 5's.

Macro on a Budget
by aimeethetoo

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I'd say this is a darn bit better than the brown. Very creative and indeed very humorous. Well done and congrats on the high placement!

(TIME Cover) "America's Fading Glory"
by SJCarter

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Very nice, Jimmy - I should have known from the processing that this was yours. Well done, and congrats on a great finish!

Two worlds - One bus stop
by timfythetoo

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I gave this a 6, though unless you consider the one looks a bit more eccentric than the other, I don't see the "two worlds". They both look like they probably have a bit in common actually. But that's neither here nor there. The picture works - it gets your attention and keeps it for a bit as you check out the scene. I like the outtake you posted, too, with just the bearded guy, his apple, and umbrella. Good captures!

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by Aperture

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Composition is very pleasing and balanced (other than a very slight tilt in the horizon) but the colors are way off.