Like honey to a bee
by WalesP

Comment:
love the shot and the tones, only thing that troubles me is the composition as it just seems awkward for some reason... but still 8

The Mantis
by MattO

Comment:
looks like a guaranteed top 5... congrats, tack sharp and fits the challenge to a tee

gentian
by undieyatch

Comment:
composition seems awkward, does not follow the 'rule of thirds' nor does it break it in an interesting way

Middleton Doll
by Melethia

Comment:
first blue!!! and what a score. Huge congrats, so well done.

Rain
by MCsaba

Comment:
the bokeh here is just phenomenal, I just wish somehow that the subject itself was more compelling. Still, should have scored higher than a 6 for sure

Eagle Creek Trail- Columbia River Gorge
by smichener

Comment:
yeah that's a bummer on that water droplet man, on closer inspection it does change the photograph quite a bit when you remove it as it now looks like a cloud and part of the original photo. But it would be legal in adv. editing, so that's sort of unfair I think, but then again you have to draw the line somewhere. IMO removing sensor dust is not qualitatively different from removing a water droplet or sun flare, but I suppose you have to draw the line somewhere. Anyway, it is still a great photo and DID in fact place high with voters, I'm sure you'll make it back to the top 5 in short order :)

Eagle Creek Trail- Columbia River Gorge
by smichener

Comment:
so what was this DQ'd for Steve?

Rose clouds before Ribs
by smichener

Comment:
I gave this a 7 and enjoyed this pic. I think it scored lower than a 6 (unfairly so, IMO) b/c the details in the trees and bushes looks too fuzzy and granulated somehow, and b/c of the slightly unrealistic color scheme. It just has too much Magenta in it, perhaps this could it could be fixed by setting a 'black point' with the eye dropper in curves. Or by going into selective color and going into the neutrals and pumping more black into them. I like 'unrealistic' shots and i think the composition is just great here, but somehow it looks like there is an accidental magenta cast rather than a deliberate attempt at making the picture magenta. Still, I would have pegged this at a 6.3 i don't get how it scored so low!

Do I look like a 17 year old?
by HeiSch

Comment:
5.96??!?! wth, this is ridiculously under-appreciated. Allow me to be your first fave. Great detail, thing looks like an alien and it scares me.

San Francisco Summer
by EstimatedEyes

Comment:
congrats on the top 10, this is just such a balanced and great capture