Intense Close Up
by sickdog

Comment:
gruesome but effective

Waiting for the Rain
by Cantique

Comment:
I like that it takes a few seconds to figure it out - that it verges on abstract. Great eye!

Waiting for Breakfast
by Cantique

Comment:
Wow, like xmas lights... love the bokeh too!

Up the Down Staircase
by Cantique

Comment:
Excellent image. If I ever get to one of the conferences held at the Mohonk, I'll be looking for this.

Late Fall
by daboardergirl

Comment:
My kind of picture... Although this probably would have scored better in a bokeh challenge, it did ok considering how competitive free studies can be. I love that hue of rusty orange, but to share a little secret - if you reduce the saturation (the yellow aspect, maybe a touch of the red too) just a little, the samaras will look more sharply focussed. I love the complementary blue hue in the background. Overall, very nice!

Yummy Pastry
by UAE_Guy

Comment:
Hahaha, I'm glad to see this, thanks for posting. It's really not a bad photo, a tweak or two would fix her up. Wonderful capture.

Study
by pacpinto

Comment:
What's to study? Love the leaf. Excellent focus. Not crazy about the studio look.

roscoe p. coltrane
by kdkaboom

Comment:
yay roscoe! beautiful and 'fitting'!!

Sheep on a Hill
by Gunnsi

Comment:
Terrific composition, colors, textures! A very respectable score for this challenge!

Cast
by xianart

Comment:
really beautiful... excellent tonal range! the dog steals the show. sigh, i'd rather be fishing...