Cliche
by nards656

Comment:
Nice use of lines and reflections/refractions, good composition. Works well as a vertical layout, which helps to draw the eye along the stem of the glass, and follow that line from top to bottom.

It'd be good if the yellow was just a little bit brighter, and a bit... yellower!

rainy daisy
by rachelellen

Comment:
Interesting composition, the way you have the flower positioned in the bottom right corner. I think this works well and adds an element of interest to 'the millionth' of these shots!

The lighting could be improved, either that or some more post-processing to really make the colours and contrast pop. Right now it looks a little bit grey and flat.

The water on the petals adds nicely to the shot.

Ready for bathtime
by Cooz

Comment:
Very nicely done. Great expression on the baby's face. Good tonal range, and appropriate use of desaturation.

I also like the sharpness of focus.

Suggestions for improvement? Tough one. When I first viewed the shot my eye was drawn to the hairband, so perhaps this is a minor distraction. Also, it's a pity the baby isn't looking towards the duck. She's looking out of the frame.

The only reason it didn't do better in the scoring was because some voters automatically vote babies 1,2 or 3 regardless of how good the shot is!

pINkTRUDER ALERT
by obsidian

Comment:
Dynamic angle and composition. The lighting is very well done also, nice and even, with the highlights on the pot helping to shape it.

Believe it or not, at first my eye wasn't even drawn to the pink! - Perhaps the shot would have stood on its own without the need for the pink?

The lighting around the bottom edge flowers looks a bit odd - like it's been cut-off. It gives the impression that the pot is floating in mid air.

Flood Tide & Cattails — Sunset
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Finally a blue! - Congrats Robert!

paint + hands = mess
by Mush

Comment:
Great painting Mush. Don't worry about the DQ.

Volcano
by espy2

Comment:
Great shot. It was one of my favs of the challenge. I think it was underrated though. I actually thought you had taken this in a steel plant or something! My only minor criticism is the border, which is a bit distracting.

01.jpg
by Chiqui

Comment:
You look so *worried* !! ;)

Blue Eye
by birgir

Comment:
JohnBeebe summed it up. This is technically a great image, and is very emotive. It's one of these out-of-the-box images (for DPC anyway) that voters will either love or hate.

Personally, I loved it. I can appreciate the trouble you went to to set this up, and I think it was very underrated in the voting. I don't see anything technically wrong with it, and can't give any advise how to 'improve' it. It's just the luck of the draw.

The only thing I will say is that when I first saw the image, I assumed it was blown out / over exposed. I didn't realise you'd used white paint to get that effect.

Saturday.jpg
by dolphnz8

Comment:
Nice colours. But as Falc pointed out the composition could be improved. As it stands it looks off-balance, and the window frame spoils it.

Go down to the beach and find something more suitable to 'ground' the shot. For example, fill up the bottom third of the shot with the beach, or driftwood, or boats, or whatever subject you think would add interest to the foreground.