Stay very, very still......
by Sammie

Comment:
6/7/6....7 Good capture. Criticism; wish the 'front' were as sharp as the 'rear', or he was turned the other way, not very considerate of him for the Challenge, even just a few steps back would have been better. Not sure on the crop/composition, but depends what you had to work with.

Mid Fall Colors
by scrum8

Comment:
7 - Good, difficult capture. Good meet of the Challenge. Like the 'fore bokeh'. Criticism; difficult, but maybe a different crop (tighter too perhaps, not sure), trying to just get the lighter colors and 'thinner' darker ones, as is/are on the fawn(?). Just would like to see it 'blending' in more, which obviously means you captured a good shot, but for the Challenge, would like to have seen the 'camouflage effectiveness' captured 'differently', whether angle, 'context', not sure.

Ground Squirrel
by GeneralE

Comment:
5 - Good. Likely good perserverance on your part and maybe the squirrels too. Criticism; a little 'closer'/bigger would have made this better in my opinion, unless you were going for a lot of 'context'/environment. I like that it is in a natural setting, but just would like to 'see it' more.

spider blending in
by strive

Comment:
7 - Made a comment but it didn't save - ok, 90% sure this is a weevil and not a spider. Good shot and find for the Challenge. I like the context/natural environment in the shot showing camouflage ability. Criticism; besides the title, like to see it sharper and more detail (depending on opportunity), not only for the Challenge, but to assist in identification which I hope you do and post into your photographer's comments - will be back post Challenge to see.

Escape artist hides in the hall plant....
by notesinstones

Comment:
6 - Ok, possibly a set up, possibly 'opportune', either way, even though obviously 'domestic', I like it. Criticism; seems just a fraction blurry, so sharper focus if it were possible (but you may not have had much time). The colors are nice but I think that a touch more saturation (but I can discern the beginnings of contrast issues even like this), enabling the greens/oranges to be more vivid, may have made this better in my opinion. Possibly also a different crop, if possible, with a bit more space above the escape artist's head, not sure. Lights on the leaves, while similar in coloring with the bird (and even though out of focus/'softened'), still slightly dominate/compete with the coloring of escape artist and therefore detract slilghtly in my opinion.

Indian Leaf Butterfly ((Beautiful blue florescent colors when wings are open)
by ucanoe

Comment:
7 - Good. Criticism; title too lengthy, plus you haven't captured the coloring mentioned so, selling your shot short in a sense. Difficult, but would like to see it sharper and perhaps a touch more contrast. A slightly different crop/composition may also have made this better in my opinion. Good meeting of the Challenge and camouflage capture.

forest's secret
by coolhar

Comment:
7 - Excellent capture. Criticism; especially for the Challenge, would like to have seen just a little more context/environment. If the nose were as sharp as the eyes/ears make this even better in my opinion, but I doubt you had much time. The fore 'bokeh'(?) type effect is very nice and soft and adds to the shot. Colors are nice. Not sure on the frame, works - especially to enhance the camouflage, but not sure it enhances the reindeer(?) as best as another color may have. Maybe slightly more space to the right, not sure.

The Damsel
by idnic

Comment:
6 - Not many single shots were suited/enhanced by a triptych application in this Challenge in my opinion, but this was one that I liked. Good shot, nice and simple, good colors and well aligned/stitched. Criticism; as far as the triptych borders go, I think that either narrower spacing between the frames or a larger/wider padding on the outside (even though reducing even further the size of the frames) may have made this better in my opinion. The shot itself is good but the detail in the dark areas is lost a little, but this could just be a result of the reduction/size. Sharper if possible, perhaps a slightly different composition/crop (more space top &/or left, and 'less branch' at the bottom) may have also made this better in my opinion. Maybe a different 'cut' choice, especially in 3 as the very tip of the branch is showing, but this may have been your intent. edit:typo

Message edited by author 2005-11-22 05:47:56.

Daylight Robbery
by Agaricus

Comment:
3 - Good potential. Criticism; frame doesn't suit and detracts too much in my opinion. Obviously size restrictions, but not enough detail, or rather clarity, in the squirrel and his robbery. Good shots, maybe a tighter crop/closer, depending on quality/ability to do so.

Breeding Colored Dance
by jbsmithana

Comment:
6 - Good. Excellent coloring. Criticism; especially in the last shot, #3, the detail gets lost in the background (good camouflage), difficult to get the definition I imagine, especially at this size. Good overall balance. Not sure on the frame, especially the inner white. Middle shot is very good, impossible with the restrictions for the Challenge, but that one even bigger, would make this a better shot (in general) in my opinion. Up to 6 from 5.