Calmness of the Mighty Wind
by acrotide

Comment:
Okay, I've looked at this over and over, and I've finally realised just what is...."off?"... It's my perspective! Seeing it in thumbnail again triggered the lightbulb. This is one of those shots that need to be viewed from a bit farther back to allow all the elements to blend perfectly. We're noticing small details which, alone, may not seem quite right somehow, but fit perfectly into the totality.
When I move back from my screen it works wonderfully and I can totally picture it as a large print in a simple frame. :)

White Orchid
by w4jzz

Comment:
I love the soft focus and thank you for telling me how to obtain it. I've tried a few things, but never thought of... pantyhose!

For this challenge, I think it has the perfect calm, dreamlike balance.

Yummy Pastry
by UAE_Guy

Comment:
Lol, what a face! :) Good DOF, getting the whole head in focus and JUST the head, nice soft lighting. Personally, I'd crop fairly tightly, as the rest of the body isn't necessary to tell the story, and you want your viewer to concentrate on that great mouthful.

Pieces of a Fountain
by BK26

Comment:
The processing brings out the lion beautifully, but makes the bright background very distracting. I'd try a tighter crop so that we can focus on the exquisite carving :)

Jump
by ergates

Comment:
My eye searches for something to focus on, and unfortunately that always ends up being the sharp water spray near his feet.

Racing on air "Neck an Neck"
by photomankc

Comment:
I really like this, except for the tightness of the frame on the right. I love the matching strides :)

Trinity does Tae Kwon Do
by munkiboy

Comment:
Good capture of her action, but the background competes terribly for our attention. I suspect a shallower DOF wasn't feasible because of exposure issues?

Going for Gold
by abroken1

Comment:
I'd like to see just a bit more space above his head. It almost looks like his arm is up to ward off the edge of the frame. Good capture otherwise, especially his expression of intensity. It shows clearly that it's certainly not as easy as they always make it look :)

Soft Focuss
by sacredspirit

Comment:
I find the black border overwhelms what really is a nice, gentle picture.

Black Cat
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Congrats, especially after reading the story on black cat :D