The Complexity of Life...
by taterbug

Comment:
8 - Like the capture and toning. Criticism; perhaps slightly different angle, not sure. Just something to give it a little more impact/drama, slightly darker maybe, not sure.

arbutus branches
by lightning

Comment:
8 - I really like this shot, especially the colors and texture of the bark and wood. Very nice colors. Criticism; although the sky does complement the said colors, I wonder if this would have been more dramatic with a different crop, without the blue sky. I like the angle but perhaps would like to have seen a slightly sharper one, if possible. You captured the beauty of the bark/wood of this tree very well.

Sleeping Ducks
by mistertoc

Comment:
8 - Really llike this, nice simple tones. Criticism; perhaps an even tighter crop, cutting out the first duck, not sure. Like the angle and the reflection of the water, so any different angle would likely not have captured what you have here.

Mossy Branch
by PixGirl

Comment:
7 - Like this, especially the angle. Criticism; would like to have seen more detail and color on the moss and bark. Perhaps a slightly different crop.

Complicated
by idnic

Comment:
8 - I do like this shot, I nearly marked it down to 7 but it is the simplicity and creativity I think I like the most, so 8 it stays. Criticism; It is lacking 'something' in my opinion. Whether it is 'depth', coloring, more shadow play, not sure. The shoes are a good 'clean and simple' choice, just needs some 'oompth' somewhere in my opinion. Perhaps even in this case, a frame may have 'dramatized' it more, not sure. Perhaps a different background, perhaps more 'space' on one side, different angle, not sure, sorry. The only other thing to add would be that the focus seems to be sharper on the 'far' shoe than the 'fore', it would have been nice to see more detail/texture on the 'fore' shoe, especially the 'toe'.

Friction
by Ekenborg

Comment:
8 - Great shot. One of the best of shoes and 'what they do' in my opinion in the Challenge. Also looks like a macro to me. Criticism; not much, perhaps a slight 'straightening' of the shoe, less noise (if possible) on the 'far shoe'. Perhaps if there was more 'empty space' to the right of the 'far shoe' it may have made this shot even better, in my opinion, but not sure, plus you are restricted 'sizewise'. I just like the perspective and angle, the colors, detail in textures and the simplicity, well done. A little baffled as to why it needed to be validated, but 'it has been'.

Her First of Many
by rd_325

Comment:
8 - Very nice, nice colors, good focus, good texture, background, 'sheet', skin toning, all blend nicely in my opinion. Criticism; really only perhaps wish that bow on the right shoe were not cut out of frame. Possibly an 'incorporated' focus on the top of the laces/bows, but then they do add a certain effect, so not sure. Perhaps also 'compositionally', if you had the right foot, a little further 'down', would have made this, for me, in my opinion, near perfect. Not sure about the frame on closer look, but it is minor. For the Challenge I think the 'depth' is good, highlighting the shoes, but as a 'photograph', with more 'balance' with the top blurred/depth (background, sorry), a really good shot. Very nice shot.

Got Game?
by johansec

Comment:
6 - I like the composition, but Criticism; the ball dominates this picture in my opinion so I would like to have seen either the focus, or the angle, so that the shoes really stood out. Maybe the coloring detracted for these particular shoes, not sure.

My Size 1: grommet, lace, dust (circa 1973)
by tate

Comment:
7 - Good shot. Looks like a macro. Like the texture capture and the focus. Criticism; maybe a different angle, different cropping and possibly the use of a frame, not sure.

Milk explosion
by jansku

Comment:
6 - Like the effect you have captured here and the toning. Criticism; not sure about the crop/framing. Whether horizontal would have been best, given the 'ledge'/base(?), but I do like the height you have. Perhaps just more 'space' on the right hand side, more 'black', may have made this a better shot in my opinion. Minor, but the patterns on the glass detract slightly, and the edge of the 'ledge'/base, I'd like to see cropped out or 'used' more, if there is potential there. Also like the way you can see the rim of the glass too. Focus I am not sure on as, as I said, I do like how the rim is clearly shown, but a little sharper on the 'flying flow' would be good, perhaps that is just an angle issue, not sure.