Bovine Burlesque
by whiteroom

Comment:
Leslie, congratulations on another ribbon! Great capture.

To the sky
by nico_blue

Comment:
Nico, excellent shot! This was my pick of the challenge. I love the perspective (I also have the tokina and it's one of my faves too). Congratulations on the well-deserved blue!

Sincere
by magenmarie

Comment:
marie, I have a comment, but it has nothing to do with the portrait technically (which I think is done quite nicely). If i had been voting on this image, I wouldn't have given it a high score because the emphasis of the capture appears to be a portrait of your husband. There's not enough emphasis on the headwear! it kind of blends into the background. When I vote in a challenge, I'll make a first pass very quickly, looking for the extremes. The image is only on my screen for a short time, and it must speak to me in those seconds. My highest scores go to the images that make me spend some time giving it a long look. Something catchy (composition, lighting, subject, humor, etc). A minor technical detail such as a slightly blown highlight might stop you from getting a 10, but it won't make it a 5! just my 2 cents. steve

Light sandwich on white bread ("Light on white")
by bfbaggins

Comment:
That's funny! a creative take at the literal interpretation.

On the Snow
by heathen

Comment:
I love this one. I like the contrasting colors of the single brown leaf amongst the starkness. well done

The Ice Queen
by Coley

Comment:
must be Larus. if not, then it's a good impression.

study in Lilies
by bood

Comment:
you have to tell me, what was your lighting setup? I love the backlight, making the flowers almost translucent. I had wanted to do this very same thing, but was unsuccessful in getting it to work. please share.

Washington, DC
by LanceW

Comment:
I'm sorry to hear about the DQ. i had given this one a 10. I had never seen this perspective before, not that I collect postcards of DC however. I loved the POV, the colors, and the spot-on exposure. Well done.

An Old Friend
by bassbone

Comment:
Peter, an excellent shot. I love the contrast and sharpness. Well done!

Natural Bridge Zoo
by SJCarter

Comment:
looks like a heavy-handed application of shadows recovery.