Liquid mirror
by parallax

Comment:
Wow, this was one my favorites during the challenge (mainly due to the fact that the reflection here adds to the picture, as it looks as if the chain goes all the way around). I'd expected this one to do much better! Keep up the good work!

Shine your light
by RPvanderHilst

Comment:
Woohoo a 5.745 for my first entry! :-D

hahn23, it surely wasn't my intention to influence voting, which I added immediately in the thread when I found out it was felt like that (and ask for closure of the thread, and stopped responding to prevent bumping..).
I'm sorry it went that way and will definitely think twice about immediate posting when I feel something about a challenge. If I will and still do after the voting has closed, then I might speak out, but not earlier anymore no!
I do find it quite disappointing that you think about generalizing my behavior to everyone in this country, that somehow seems totally inappropriate, although I cannot see whether you asked it to see it in proportion (if everyone does it here, it's not strange I do too). Honesty is the main way to go here, and that's the light in which I posted. (I was truly thinking that many lake reflections and flower macros stretch the definition; I'll have to adjust my mindset so it fits with the DPC majority I suppose).
Btw, congrats on your 7th place! It'll take a while for me to meet you there ;-)

split leaves
by clictacamera

Comment:
This seems to have nothing to do with the challenge. In this challenge, I'd suggest to take a picture of a single leaf, because they are symmetric and look great. Also, I do not like the DOF, probably liked it if that was really shallow. Also, have a look at the Rule of Thirds tutorial. -1-

UIUIU
by tate

Comment:
Awesome

9/11 Memorial
by kfeher

Comment:
There's too much grass in here for my taste..

The Art of Arrangement
by bdenny

Comment:
I keep thinking it is slightly tilted..

Five Blade Razor: The Painful Reality of Symmetry
by jonfrommk

Comment:
I'd have liked a very deep DOF, so that all is in focus, but I guess that isn't possible (with no f/100 available..). -7-

Right Down the Middle
by levyj413

Comment:
Not sure about the cropping (might take off a little from the top), but then again the color gradient is cool too.. -7-

Eyes
by djofi

Comment:
Message in a bottle aye? :) -6-

The Kiss
by may990

Comment:
I would change lighting (from the front instead of the back), better focus (on them, not on the computer screen) and post-process to reduce noise.. As it is, I give it a 2