Ring
by stare_at_the_sun

Comment:
8 - Good and unusual. Nice complementary & interesting background. Colors are nice and look natural, not selectively desaturated. The only thing in my opinion is the clothing - doesn't really suit, but minor. Good use of the 2 sec exposure.

LOTR'S - Shadowfax
by BaldurT

Comment:
8 - Good depiction. Good shot. Looks like a statue. A variation in the background/clouds, difficult, but a 'sparkle' in the eyes and possibly not so tightly cropped/more horse or just some crop/framing variation, make this even better in my opinion.

what am I?
by jessiroo

Comment:
Apparently, this is a "tire rim"... Thanks jessiroo & smilebig4me1x.

... And the dish ran away with the spoon
by shanksware

Comment:
8 - Good effort.

Lost and Found
by anthonyczaja

Comment:
9 - Good photograph. A few technical issues, mainly in the 'hair'. An odd odd couple story.. plus it's interesting, a good capture and has innocence.

Bee - up front
by MacDonald

Comment:

Originally posted by MacClavey: I re-cropped the shot at your suggestion (see the new posting)- tell me what you think if you revisit ...

Left a comment on that one. Hope you didn't misunderstand me - I do like this shot, especially the detail. It was just the grain detracted slightly, 'in my opinion' - but as you said, it is about 'preferences' etc ---> correct. edit:removed temporary note

Message edited by author 2006-03-04 17:58:44.

night-sea
by MacDonald

Comment:
I actually like this more than your entry. But as you yourself said, it is all about personal preferences/tastes. This one looks like it has been nudge rotated (compared to the original) up on the right (?), but still looks like it needs a whisker more - but that's really 'nit-picking'. Perhaps this with a little more height for added impact too, not sure. Hypothetically, if interested, I'd have likely given this a '6' as well, possibly '7'.

Night Sky Reflections
by MacDonald

Comment:
I gave this a 6. In retrospect, not sure what I was thinking about the 'ground' (but perhaps realized at the time it was flipped - don't remember), but I recall deciphering what I thought was some type of fence railing .. or such - and this taken through that railing. Obviously way off after seeing your comments, etc. Brave first entry (re the flip and abstract etc). Certainly wasn't one of the 'few' I had picked as yours as I was voting. At any rate I liked the perspective, lines, 'texture' and most importantly, the way the toning enhanced the image - hence my score. Good result for your first Challenge, as expected.

Owl 2.jpg
by scrum8

Comment:
Good opportunity capture. Looks like a natural setting. Sharper, be even better, which I'm sure you're well aware. Good composition. Perhaps a more finely tuned crop, especially bottom left. If you had it to work with, possibly also a nudge rotation up on the right, but minor, and dependent, obviously.

Watchful
by Jutilda

Comment:
Like this, especially the reflection in his eye. Perhaps a more finely tuned crop, especially on the right may make this even better, in my opinion. More definition in the dog and/or clarity in the eye also, but depends what you are able to work with, obviously. The retention of the blue/black coloring in the fur is good, but in the darker areas toward the nose, looks like may be the beginning of slight gamma issues, not sure.