DSC_0445
by ryand

Comment:
I like that there appears to be steam coming off the roof of the building. Typically cloudless shots are pretty boring. The clouds in this shot add a little extra something for the viewer to look at. That touch of interest may have scored you better with this shot vs the one you entered in the challenge.

Quick Cat Portrait
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Such a beautiful cat! Great choice of props too. The paint flecks on the chair really add to the interest of the whole. The lighting and depth of field are absolutely perfect.

My one nit-pick would be the saturation of the red. In the thumbnail the red thing on the collar glows, so when you open the photo that's the first thing you notice. After that I noticed that the kitty's nose looked like it had blood on it. Without blood dripping from the jowls, I don't think blood on the nose fits your intent, heh.

For DPC, I'd tone down the red on both the nose and the collar thing. For a home family photo I'd just tone down the red on the nose a tiny bit, since the thing on the collar is probably something the family associates with the kitty.

Family Force 5
by she_is

Comment:
That's the most intense tambourining I've ever seen!

I think this is perfectly captured. The depth is great. I like that you can see just the teeth. If the whole face was visible, I'd wonder who it was. Since it's not visible I focus on just the intensity.

Wiiiiiiiii!
by alanfreed

Comment:
Uma got her Wii! This photo reminds me of when I was a kid and got my Sega Gamegear. I had that same overly gleeful smile, heh.

Rusty n' Crusty
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
I have to say at first glance I really liked this photo. However, because I liked it so much, I sat and stared at it... then I got picky...

The texture is beautiful and colorful. I think you're limiting your fan club with the baby blue border. Maybe over-sharpened as a whole? From a distance your focal point looks crisp and sharp, but when you get closer, the detail seems pixelated. You might be a touch overexposed just going by the glare off the F, but it doesn't bother me too much.

I still think it's a beautiful photo, though! You should do well.

New York
by mb2006

Comment:
This has incredible perspective. The brown is really distracting though. I wish you would have completed the desaturation and boosted the contrast between white and black.

With a true black and white version I would say this is up there with many other New York classics. ...if only it were a true black and white, heh.

Waiting for the milk man
by smurfguy

Comment:
I love the muted colors of this. The reflections and shadows are great, and the textures have great depth and interest.

With that said I don't like the crop, heh. It seems too tall to me. I copied it into Photoshop and played with some different crops. I found that cutting a bit off the bottom, a bit off the top, and a bit off the left side added more punch to the photo (a bit = about 1/4 of an inch).

A lone flame. A guiding light. The beauty and magic of a single candle is endless...
by AbraCadabRa13

Comment:
Your exposure is great, and your focus is dead on.

Unfortunately I can't say the image does much for me. Without reading the title I wouldn't know that the flame is your focus.

While I appreciate the simplicity and minimalism of the background, I don't think it adds anything. I think you could get away with a much tighter crop and accomplish the minimalism effect you're going for. As it is right now, there's so much black that it's competing with your lone flame.

Protection
by SherwinJames

Comment:
I have to admit that my first thought was that the jewel was out of focus. In the time it took me to sip my coffee, I started to appreciate the depth a bit more.

This photo is actually quite funny. I really like how the chain is laid leading back to the jewel. This is very well presented. I hope others stop to take a second glance.

A Formal Affair
by idnic

Comment:
At the risk of being slaughtered by adoring idnic fans, I have to be honest. This photo makes you look like you have a bubble head.

I've seen other photos of you, so I know you don't have a bubble head. Like a couple others pointed out, it most likely has a lot to do with the lens/angle.

It could also be a bit of an illusion since you are so tiny at the bottom and at the top there's your head, your hair, and your hands over your chest in the long black gloves. You're also shrugging a little. The image looks very top heavy, which could be creating an unnatural distortion for some of us.