Smartie Abstract In Blue Minor II
by mist

Comment:
Clever title. I think technically it could be a little better - the front candies are not perfectly in focus, and the lighting seems to be both blue and yellow (tungsten and natural mixed?) which makes it tough to get a good white balance.

Still, good idea, good title, and a good shot!

I'monlyametaphorI'monlyametaphorI'monlyametaphor
by raish

Comment:
I don't care who you are, that's funny! =) Great shot!

“There are two ways to spread light: be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
by DrAchoo

Comment:
Beautiful! Excellent offcenter composition. Great shot!

Bird Watching
by alanfreed

Comment:
Crisp shot in the foreground - very nice bokeh behind.

Fiddle
by Zigomar

Comment:
I love it!

Seriously Funny
by Blue Moon

Comment:
Hilarious! I think the only thing thats holding you back here is lighting. I would like to see his face better lit. His expression (and the creativity of this shot) are spot on!

Gratuitous Kid Shot
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Clever title - very cute shot. Nice colors, though some of the branches against the sky look a bit over-sharpened.

It's a Long Way Home
by jmsetzler

Comment:
Great shot! I like the dynamic range (it's not a flat black and white image) and the crisp focus. Great atmosphere (literally?) too.

The Engineer
by om10

Comment:
Great shot! The focus on the face looks just a touch soft, but not bad. It looks like the sharpest focus is on his forearm.

I like the slight flim-grain/noise in here. Great human element, and way to capture a very natural looking pose.

Steam Engine on Ice
by andy4444

Comment:
This is going to score low because of the harsh JPEG compression visible: in the blue of the ice, there are blocky JPEG artifacts. Around the datestamp (probably not a popular option to leave turned on) there is a lot of JPEG noise.

On the up side, the composition seems pretty nice, though the train may be just a touch dark.

I assume that you have a low end camera, so I feel your pain. I had a cheap Kodak point-and-shoot for a long time which produced very blocky looking images. I hope you can get a better camera soon!