Dude!
by zardoz

Comment:
8 - Good capture and clarity. Minor, but not sure on the frame, especially the color.

Surfer Dude
by MacDonald

Comment:
8 - Good capture. Difficult, but just a little sharper/more definition/clarity, the colors perhaps tweaked slightly and a more refined crop make this even better in my opinion. Perhaps a more vertical framing/crop may have given this an edge, especially using the 'lines' where the board is cutting into the water, who knows.

Mud, Sweat and Tears
by frodobaggins

Comment:
8 - Good, muddy, capture. Difficult, but just a fraction more vivid coloring(s) and this at 640 width, be even better in my opinion.

seagull
by gully

Comment:
8 - Nice definition - sure this size doesn't do this justice. The rock face/background dof works well. Perhaps a slight variation in composition or cropping may have made this even better, not sure.

flat water
by pablok317

Comment:
8 - Good capture. Not sure what, but needs 'tweaking' - whether it be a variation in composition, colors or even toning/b&w conversion, crop, not sure. Just think there is more potential 'somehow' with such a unique capture, in my opinion. I realize however the restrictions with basic editing.

Quarrel
by theson

Comment:
6 - Good capture and angle. I see the crop dilemma. Difficult with the opportunity capture but sharper and more definition/contrast (also difficult with the light/dark ranges) make this even better in my opinion. Possibly also a nudge rotate up on the right to 'straighten' - might have meant sacrificing one of the nesting gulls and going for a square crop. Might have also reduced the 'crop dilemma'. Depends what you had to work with, obviously.

race reflection
by almg

Comment:
4 - Aside from your title and perhaps the wave/water movement, there is little 'action' captured here in my opinion (and my interpretation of the Challenge). However, very nice shot - if the horizon were straight, a more refined crop (although the ropes(?) do give more context so who knows) and bigger (640 width in this case) make this much better. Looks almost like glass.

Iaido
by v5planet

Comment:
I gave this an 8. Liked the simplicity and composition. Toning works well. Partial silhouetting with some light filtering through also gave this a little extra in my opinion. Liked the title - looked it up and learned something new, so thank you.

Satori
by zeuszen

Comment:
I gave this an 8. Simple natural beauty 'magnified'. Who knows about 97th place. Very good spectrum capture. Good title. Taking liberty of adding to my Favorites.

Patience
by Stagolee

Comment:
I gave this an 8. Despite the somewhat 'high key' nature overall, I think the simplicity and colors work well and is/are apt for this Challenge. Liked the title.