Little Fluffy Cloud
by Imagineer

Comment:
This is really a heart-warming image to me. The sweet look on the animal's face, along with that sweet bit of greenery hanging out of its mouth, as if it's chewing on it thoughtfully, as a person might chew on a stalk of grass, really makes the viewer feel connected to the subject. The diagonal lines in the landscape add a strong dynamic to the image, and the absence of almost any bright color other than green really gives this impact as well. I've gone back and forth trying to decide on a score for this, and I've decided overall it's a 9. I hope others appreciate the beauty of this "mundane" creature you've captured as I do.

Pile of Socks
by goinskiing

Comment:
Perhaps THE most mundane object photographed in the challenge. You've done a great job. I love the sharpness of those loops of terry cloth and the overall "feeling" of laundry and softness that the whole image has. 8

Forks
by nsoroma79

Comment:
Lots of forks in this challenge, but this one stands out to me as the best. Great lighting to really make those forks stand out against the background darkness. I'm perhaps a little bothered by the one that goes straight across the center of the image - I think it detracts from the dynamism of the photograph as a whole, but still overall a very good shot. 8

a lovely industrial plant
by ursula

Comment:
A beautiful shot and perhaps one of the most unusual of the challenge. My husband works for a plant that has towers of steam that rise up like this, and I'm always thinking how I'd like to photograph them. Great to turn industry into something beautiful. Love the color scheme and the composition. Just can't find anything wrong with this! 10

Barbed Wire
by heida

Comment:
I absolutely love the monochrome feel to this, and the way the background really enhances the sharpenss of those barbs. Excellent shot. I'm inspired to try something like it, myself. Perfectly fitting the challenge as well. 9

A conflict is about to start...
by cjavier

Comment:
Good take on the challenge and very nicely composed. My eye is wishing it were perhaps just a tiny touch sharper, but overall one of the better shots of the challenge. 8

50 years ago... defiance bred a Leader
by Rooster

Comment:
One of my top four from this challenge. Easily the most powerful, realistic depiction of classic conflict out of all 200+ photos. Well composed, very dramatic and full of feeling. Photographically, I wish the whole image was perhaps exposed another 1/3 of a stop to bring out more detial in the boy's face, but that's very minor in this powerful image. Well done!

You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd
by Gordon

Comment:
One of the best shots of the challenge! Shows genuine conflict, and I love the sharpness contrasted with the genuine motion blur. Great saturated colors, composition and perfect timing, also. 10

Drowning Madness
by unknowndeath

Comment:
I'm very interested in seeing the technical details for this when the challenge is over. It's a great shot - the high contrast and use of defocus on the subjects really adds drama. Not sure how it will actually do here at dpc, being a bit outside of the box, but it's an easy 9 from me.

Thumb Hole
by TommyMoe21

Comment:
Wow - creative abstract with interesting composition. I love that you haven't lost any detail in the reds - so often you see reds that are so saturated that they have no form, shadow or texture to them, but this has a nice fluid feel throughout. I love it! 8