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!

A True Black Beauty
by olddj

Comment:
Another good action capture. You may want to try this again when you can try motion panning to blur the background.

Jump, Nippin, Jump
by jorr

Comment:
This is a good capture of action but as someone else mentioned, would work better if the background were less busy to put more focus on the subject. Good looking dog!