"The nail that sticks up gets hit with the hammer"
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
I think they may break if you hit them.

final summer
by Alicia

Comment:
:((( Not a typical subject but he does look pretty beat up and tired.

Catcher of spirits
by snaffles

Comment:
Distilled? Part of it looks suspiciously clean and shiny. But that gets a nice reflection of trees which reinforces the idea of a moonshine still.

Rusty Bells, Rusty Bells
by TonyT

Comment:
Are you trying to make me sing Christmas carols? 'Cuz it worked ;-p

Good choice of subject for the challenge. Was there more bell on the left/bottom? If so, I'd tilt the composition to eliminate anything non-bell (like the board). If not, maybe tightent the crop some.

Defiant to the Last Board
by bruski

Comment:
Nice title; I can really see that in the building's shape. I like the lines of light/clouds pointing to the house (or emanating from the spaceship behind the trees, depending on how fanciful I'm feeling).

Country Bride
by dwterry

Comment:
I don't disagree at all with your choice between those two shots. I meant more a composition where she was looking/smiling at what I thought might be the groom in the background. Sort of an, "Oh, joy, I see my beloved" pose which would cause me to think they were about to do the stereotypical run into each others' arms thing. In other words, I thought positioning her to the right of him (or what I imagined to be him) in the frame would tell a better story, in my imaginative mind ;-) But glad to hear the bride was thrilled; surely her opinion counts way more than mine! And you got some terrific shots while trashing the dress; great stuff.

color bulb
by Cuchillo

Comment:
Abstract pattern doesn't appeal to me here. Maybe add some motion with a swirl to make it more interesting?

Flower Power
by aerogurl

Comment:
Like the idea :-) Lighting needed to be gentler on that hotspot on the top of the bulb, IMO.

Natural Light
by colorcarnival

Comment:
Nice details. I like the greens in the bulb but would prefer a less suburban reflection to go with the natural light theme.

Lightning in a Bottle
by Mal37

Comment:
Some fun repetitive patterns.