Lead Laced Cancer Stick
by Muppet

Comment:
I know you can do better than this, because I've seen some of your other work. The whole image seems a bit gray. I think a levels adjustment might help. I like your message. It deserves a bit more effort.

Diner is Open, Waiting For Customers
by kashi

Comment:
Great idea. One hardly notices the pencil among the other perches. I like the partial desat effect. It seems a bit over sharpened to me (the white lines below the pencil, perches, and feeder).

Reach
by Melethia

Comment:
Congratulations on the OOBIE! Talk about making lemonade out of lemons. The PP is inspired. Only you, Deb, could have found the beauty in that sorry dead weed.

Take Out #2
by JerseyGenie

Comment:
Very nicely done. I particularly like your composition. I think it could use a little more light, but then it might blow out the detail on the rice. Congratulations on another BP. You're really on a roll.

The Pencilberry Bush
by posthumous

Comment:
Very pretty shot. I love the rich colors. It did take me a while to find the pencil, but that was fun.

A Bug's Life
by levyj413

Comment:
Jeffrey, the SC must have gotten their inspiration for the current challenge "From the Ground Up" from this shot.

Very well done. You have given us a good image and a good laugh too. Thanks. I like the rotation of the shot, with the crown molding on the diagonals.

Saturn's Fan...
by zohar-halfon

Comment:
Very creative idea, and all the effort paid off!! Congratulations on your ribbon. The image is beautiful.

Fall - One leaf at a time
by JeffDay

Comment:
Congratulations, Jeff. I love this shot. It's so wonderfully simple, yet something I could look at for hours.

T i M B e R
by sherpet

Comment:
Oh boy, you did it!!! You finally got a ribbon. Something you have been deserving for a very long time. Congratulation, Shez, I'm so happy for you. :)))

And BTW, I love the photo.

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incoming
by skewsme

Comment:
I was very interested by your comments about the pp trying to mimic the 3-D children's books. I work on a laptop, and when I tilt the screen back (typically darkens the screen) the people and ball actually do seem to come right out of the picture. They brighten while the background darkens.

I haven't read the rest of the comments here, but I suspect your score was hurt by DNMC votes, since it is very atypical for a portrait. I think the image is very lively and a good shot.