Golden Suspension
by rjkstesch

Comment:
8 - Nice betta shot. Good yellow shot. Perhaps the slightest nudge rotation make this even better in my opinion. Not sure on the frame. Nice use of backlighting to show off the tail and fins.

Palmyra
by Matthew

Comment:
8 - Nice composition and colors. A fraction more detail in the lit 'land' area (looks like you've tried), may have given this a little extra in my opinion.

Crab Apples
by SharonS

Comment:
8 - Nice, like the simplicity. Maybe a slight tweaking of the colors (although not sure on that) and slightest nudge rotate, may have made this even better, in my opinion.

Sunrise in Bora Bora
by doctornick

Comment:
8 - Nice. Nice colors and sky/cloud capture. Perhaps a few 'issues' here and there, mainly in the palm, but fairly minor - in my opinion. Nice shot and scene.

Rays of Light
by Rikki

Comment:
8 - Nice. Tweaking of the colors and 'rays' (somehow) and a more finely tuned crop, especially at the top, may have made this even better, in my opinion.

Self
by Konador

Comment:
8 - Nice portrait. Good clarity, especially in the eye. Skin & hair texture is good, toning works well. Good composition.

Too Late
by caba

Comment:
8 - Like this. Recall the discussions around the relative Challenge. Always saw this as more of a 'too early'. 'Works' as too late as well, but just looks and 'feels' like 'too early', in my opinion. More finely tuned crop at the bottom make this even better in my opinion.

Welcome To My Lair!
by brownt

Comment:
9 - Up from 8. Very good composition and framing. Like the capture of the 'sensitivity strands' at work. Good coloring. The only major thing in my opinion that could make this even better is the focal depth, but: a) very difficult and b) 4 years ago = a bit of a moot point. Nice shot.

Running Free
by loriprophoto

Comment:
8 - Very nice. Sure this size doesn't do it justice. Difficult (again re this size) but even more horizontal (tighter at the top) and, depending what you had to work with of course, a little more to the left and right incorporated - bringing in much more 'breadth', make this even better in my opinion. Just noticed the bridle on the left 'runner' - gives it a slightly different 'feel' overall, not better or worse, just 'different' - in my opinion.

Fairies
by idnic

Comment:
8 - Nice setup and capture (or acting (especially of the 'blonde')). Keep wanting to see that ear 'pointed', but perhaps you cloned it out under advanced editing (kidding).