And the Winner is......
by CzechMan

Comment:
This looks over-processed and everything has a blue cast.

Salem
by Chilibean

Comment:
Interesting idea, but I don't think square crop is the best format.

Black-capped Chickadee
by Alain

Comment:
Nice detail and bokeh, but I'd like to see his eye.

moon in the new mexican sky
by blacksheep

Comment:
FWIW, I respectfully disagree with Larus. I think this picture has a lot of potential, and a lot of "what's wrong with it" could be corrected with some judicious tweaking of levels and curves to give it more contrast. As it is, it comes across as gray.

I don't know that much about duotones, so I may be way off here, but it seems to me that they were originally made by adding another color to the black and white printing process to make the grays and blacks more vibrant. The end result was still basically black and white.

ouchy
by yourbuddyjhawk

Comment:
Comfort?

Nature takes it back (Human Impact 1st)
by kari1

Comment:
Beautiful. Looks like California. 8)

Nocturne
by SJCarter

Comment:
Awesome! ...and then some.

Water
by ladyghost19

Comment:
There needs to be more contrast between the bird and the water. Also, he needs to be sharper. The bridge rail is distracting.

Comfort Cooking
by nroscoe

Comment:
This just misses, I think because there's a large strip of marble between the bottom book, it's reflection and the reflection of the bread book. I know there are a couple of reflections in there, but they are hardly visible. Also, there seems to be some lens distortion and the top two books are curved. Hmm... The reflections are curved, too.

Knitting & Tea - Sweet Solace for Me
by Sammie

Comment:
Nice cozy picture. I think you need to have the teacup in better focus.