Here's looking at you, kid!
by dsa157

Comment:
cool. that's one ugly-ass spider. looks like he's wearing aviator sunglasses :) love the shallow depth, and you've done a pretty good job onthe lighting/backdrop, though the shadows have a lot of colour noise in them. nice work. P

Self Centered
by arnit

Comment:
love it. great lighting. nice crisp focus. maybe a little shallow depth as the front foot is a little blurry, but no great loss there. I wonder how many of these you took before you got the one you wanted? ;) This should score well. P

Love & Hate
by jonpink

Comment:
Great Shot Jon. I think the only subtle things that you could have done differently were about balance; the crop and where the light drops off etc are flawless (except for a little 'noise' at the bottom in the middle which is either a reflection off your trousers or perhaps your...erm...never mind)

Anyhoo the balance thing: if your fingers were more level (specifically the e in love) and the lighting were more even between your hands, the image would have a very symmetrical and appealing look (I know...that's a b**ch in basic editing). I think this has a good shot a being a saleable print now that you can edit until your heart's content.

well done.

Pedro

Eggs and Morning Dew
by mocabela

Comment:
very nice. a bit alien-like, but nice. not contrasty enough for my taste, but fabulous DOF and clarity. well done. P

Just Me, Myself and Sky
by Imagineer

Comment:
a little too high-key for me, but brought down a touch it's my favourite image in the whole challenge. I love it. 9 P

Old Tyme Truckin
by Coley

Comment:
It looks pretty soft (in a Neat-Imaged kind of way) but it works here. I'd like to see a little more contrast...particularly darker blacks. a little well-placed burning would do famously methinks. great job. P

Reflection at Dusk
by dinn

Comment:
I suspect this should do quite well. very sharp for a sunset picture. not too many blown out highlights, which is rare for what I'd guess is a pretty long exposure. Great work.

Embrace
by LucidLotus

Comment:
I think I entered something just like this in the Silhouettes challenge:) nice idea (great minds think alike). it could use a little more contrast for my taste. P

Wild Life Centre
by mrblobby

Comment:
not sure about the rotation. it actually throws the balance off a little, though i generally like that kind of thing. great image though, nice and sharp, with lots of contrast and detail. P

In The Red
by debitipton

Comment:
the not-centred police will get you for this, though i think it fits nicely. the background is a little blown out, but there's nothing wrong with a high-key setting when you have a cutie face smiling in it :) P