Chrome Plated Fish Finder ~ aka ~ Rat-L-Trap
by glad2badad

Comment:
A nice study in contrasts between the lure and the rocks; very good composition with the placement of the lure in the shot; clarity is excellent. Nice work, congrats on the high finish!

AnyThing HELPS
by love

Comment:
I think this has very good potential, particularly with the way she's framed by the structure in the background. As I'm sure others have probably already commented, you needed to have the focus more on your subject than on the traffic. The look on her face makes the shot.

From the deep
by puzzled

Comment:
This was one I liked quite a bit - the lines and curves of the stairs/tubes make for a great shot all alone, but the timing to include the guy on the left and the people at the bottom is excellent! Very nice!

The Street Performer
by Rikki

Comment:
Gotta say, Rikki, I really prefer this kind of excellent work than the glasses shots. Not that you don't do those well, mind you, but this is wonderful - and I live the stories that go with the pictures like this!

A Man and His Harley
by timfythetoo

Comment:
I really liked the fact you got the rider's reflection in this shot, and I liked the red - it added a nice spark to the overall blue of the picture. Nice work - again!

Kitty1.jpg
by gusto

Comment:
This is a great picture of one very gorgeous kitten!! Love the simplicity and the cool colors; lighting is just right, and focus is spot on for this shot. Very nice!

A Mini Adventure
by JH

Comment:
The more I look at this, the better I like it, despite it being a toy shot. :-) Besides the DPC colors, which do indeed "work" here, the angles are good and I really like the shallow DOF which is well done here. I trust you suspended this somehow and didn't just keep trying til you got the focus right? :-) More sixes than fives - that's a very good thing!

My mental leap in realising my challenge idea!
by obsidian

Comment:
Carl, this was definitely a unique idea but like you said, needed a bit better execution. I'm not sure most would "jump" to your conclusion, though - sometimes obvious is better if you're looking for a score. This would have had stronger impact if you'd used a black background instead of white - for one thing, it hides shadows, which can come in handy! Also provides more contrast.

Jumping with Strings Attached
by Pug-H

Comment:
I like the response to the challenge - definitely meets the definition and it's not the usual fare! Colors look good to me and about the only thing I can see that may have lowered the score is it seems just a tad unbalanced to me. He's got plenty of room to go forward but seems just a bit crowded on the left side of the picture - but with a long narrow subject like that, I'm not sure how to balance it better, either.

Catching some air ...
by Cooz

Comment:
I like the flare in this - I even like the background figure, which I found distracting in a couple of similar shots. It works here due to placement, size, and angle I think. About the only thing I'd change would be to have the hand in the picture. Very good shot!