Telephone
by arjun

Comment:
Did read the challenge outline did you?

definitions
by Citizen Erased

Comment:
Nice try. Good example of shallow DOF though.

Sydney's Sled
by bbower1956

Comment:
I like the tones in this shot. I'd like the composition more if the crop wasn't quite so tight.

"Old School"
by cwalmye

Comment:
I like the tone, it adds to the nostalgic feel. Some pencil cuttings would have been a nice touch.

Happy Holidays!
by DrJOnes

Comment:
Dr. Jones I presume? Although a very pretty model, I really don't consider this to be a "classy" holiday decoration per se. I guess then she would be a nice decoration on some lucky guys(or gals for that matter) arm. I find this image a little grainier than what we expect from the good doctor. Hope I'm not wrong about the identity of the photographer. Forgive me if so. A little too much eggnog I guess.

Decoration of the Nature
by hgard

Comment:
Even though your title suggests it I don't get a holiday feeling from a sunset per se. Other than the symbolism of the cross, I don't see much that says holidays. As a photograph, you might try darkening your foreground more and toning down the glare of the sun a just a little. Also, you might try cropping vertically, and include the cross sillouette as you main focus. Then the glare of the sun serves a greater purpose. edit - On a second look, I realized a cross isn't really a symbol of Christmas but of Christ, if that makes any sense.

Christmas in Victoria
by ccraft

Comment:
The fish-eye aspect of this shot is what makes it work. I think a rotation of 1 degree right and a little tighter crop, just enough to remove the trees on either side would have worked better (I tried it in Elements). I think this will do well in any case.

Happy Holidays
by artvet

Comment:
Great composition. I like the high-key look of the shot, other than the overly blown out detail on the rims of the candles. I think this will do well.

It's a Blue Christmas Without You
by bledford

Comment:
Very nice tone. Probably would have worked better as a verticle crop; the positioning of the bulb and your angle allows for this without having it look too centered, I believe. I think this will do very well none the less.

Punks... Since 1976
by grandmarginal

Comment:
Wrong challenge? Or maybe you were thinking, it (the spiked do) looks like a star? In a challenge where it would meet the challenge topic, I would probably cut out the negative space on the right with a square crop. It does have a jounalistic feel to it.