Gritty Determination
by GeneralE

Comment:
Nice selection of papers, but they are obscured by the boring back of the sheet labeling what I'm seeing. If you laid it out again, with the ali-gator-grit logo where the black sheet is so that the photo was converging lines of color with a snip identifying the item...I think you'd be happier with your composition.

Weathered
by MrsKro

Comment:
The color and texture dominant the photo and the challenge - 10

Abandoned
by BAMartin

Comment:
great textures (inside and out) and nice contrast

Straw
by rexharris

Comment:
without a secondary light source, this potentially cool image falls flat. Spend a little more time with the lighting and angle. Drop something interesting in one corner and you'll have a nicer shot.

Looks like a Fun Guy.
by Jonniboy

Comment:
the lighting on this is especially wonderful. The illumination from behind show the delicacy, and yet so does the lighting from the front. With the sharp focus I can see the paper-thin components. Angling the symmetrical lines gives interest and a line for my eye to follow which draws me in, and keeps me in the picture.

Aged Elegance
by Gotcha

Comment:
I'd love to know where this is - not the US I'm guessing. Beautifully framed, well lit. Very postcard-esque...in a good way. The colors are rich and the mage sharp. Nicely done 9

Highlights
by sylk

Comment:
beautiful text, great highlights. I like the diagonal slant to the braid. 10

Cabbage
by brumos

Comment:
The photo reminds me of setzler's Foliage submission in its ability to draw out the veins and texture of the botanical specimen. The diagonal veins add a focal point with their shadows to an otherwise wallpapery submission. (I'm not a big fan of wallpaper.) This however is eloquent and nicely done. What happens when you increase the light from behind? Do the colors wash out too much?

bow
by zacowaco

Comment:
Very evocative and nicely composed. Good detail on the falking paint. The deep blue of the sky and white of the boat are great together. I can almost smell the freshness of a nearby body of water.

Damn Skippy
by spiderman

Comment:
an extra point for the title. Beautiful portrayal of every day item. Light spots are a tad thin, but damn skippy, it's great. 10