Old and broken
by JohannesFrank

Comment:
I think I've seen this old wreck in another challenge (not this particular shot, but the same boat). I could be wrong... ;-)

Anyway, I think this is a great shot. Beautifully detailed, composed, and toned. Really shows a lot of texture. The sky is a little blah, but still a very strong entry - good job.

Before the Bloom
by riley

Comment:
Great detail on the bloom, but it seems like there should be more detail on the stem - it's almost as blurred as the background. Nice colors and composition though. Good job.

pollination
by Seanachai

Comment:
I keep coming back to this shot and bumping it up... Wonderful textures on the flower bloom and plant. The bee bothers me a little. It doesn't seem to have the same attention to color and detail that the rest of the image does. Nice composition - I like the offset you chose; it's nicely balanced with the larger leaf. Good job.

Armed
by nordicgirl

Comment:
Interesting shot. Nice DOF and I like the muted colors/tones. I also think the border works very well with this image. I'm not sure you got as much definition as you could have in the "focused" areas - would like to see a little more. Still, a very unique and interesting entry. Nice work.

Native Honor
by sacredspirit

Comment:
Very interesting shot and crop. Not sure I'm crazy about the border (as I think it's off just a shade or two from the main red colors in the image). Bone certainly has a distinctive texture, as do beads, feathers, and paint. I like this, although I think the right side is a little too dark. I think you could lighten it a few levels, getting more detail from the subject, and without losing the beautiful contrast of light & dark you so artistically chose. Nice work.

Perfect Pear
by typologic

Comment:
Really nice shot. Funny how no one else thought of pears, and they have such a distinctive and familiar texture. Nice choice, great DOF, and the lighting & composition are both very good. BTW, are they from Harry & David? (I love those!)

Perfect Time of Day
by butterflyqueen2k3

Comment:
Unfortunately, this image is too small to really distinguish much texture. I think it has a lot of potential, I just wish I could see more of it.

Bathtime
by barbaraanne

Comment:
Wonderfully simple and certainly full of familiar textures. Good lighting and nice composition. Nice job.

Withering
by mocabela

Comment:
This looks like a really cool shot with a lot of depth and detail, but I don't think that B/W is doing it justice. In fact, I can't even determine what it is. It could be dried flowers, it could be leaves, it could be a rotting sofa/chair, it could be a worn saddle bag. I just don't know. HOWEVER, it does have a lot of texture that I can distinguish in it, so it's getting a good vote - I just wanna know what it is! LOL

Silky Smooth H2O
by hyperfocal

Comment:
This really is beautiful. I love the muted tones - it really adds to the softness of the image, but I'd like to see just a hair more green. :-) By far, the best water shot in the challenge. 9