This IS my good side
by Melethia

Comment:
Melethia,I voted 4 on this, not because of DNMC but because the shallow DOF bothers me. I wanted to see the whole iguana clearly. I love the color, texture, and patterns of their skin, and I don't think it does justice to the subject to obscure most of him. That being said, I like the pose you captured, and the light, color, and focus on his face is very nice. I got a laugh from the title too.

Kay and Azaleas
by noraneko

Comment:
She's beautiful, Catherine, and you captured that beauty. I think it would have scored better if she was looking into the camera, and if there was a little more contrast. I like the softness in this shot, but when compared with the other entries in the challenge it appears a little washed out. From the standpoint of a family keepsake, I think this will be treasured. From a photography contest point of view, it lacks impact. My impression is "that is her", it doesn't show me any specific aspect of her or a mood or an emotion. I gave it a 6.

Natures Circles
by JeffDay

Comment:
I didn't leave a comment during voting because I was in a bit of a hurry. However, I gave this a 10. I love the light, color, and composition. It is so cheerful I'd like to have this on a breakfast tray each morning. It's going in my favorites.

Disaster: Portrait Of The Emotional Aftermath
by J-Me

Comment:
As someone who has lived with a lot of depression around me, I don't see it as the color red. (I think that effected my vote, which was 5.) I understand what you are saying about the pain, but somehow, red is too warm for depression. I see it much more as a cold tone. My husband has written some very insightful poetry about his depression, and much of it involves darkness and isolation and ice and snow.

Bad Nights Means Bad Mornings
by J-Me

Comment:
Wonderful composition. I've never seen a better photo of a bad night's sleep. This photo really says it all. He looks like he doesn't even have the energy to pick up his coffee cup. He got everything ready: the coffee, the newspaper, the glasses, but that was as far as he could get -- the little bit of energy from his night's rest was already drained.

Seriously Six
by levyj413

Comment:
She's beautiful, Jeffrey, and you did her justice. It's a lovely portrait. You got an 8 from me too.

Moon Palace in Ice
by Scholten

Comment:
Unfortunately the background is distracting. The light palace is gorgeous. 9

Baby's 1st Portrait
by Cinzia

Comment:
Too bad about the focus.

Holiday
by jacolo

Comment:
Not even OOB, just plain DNMC.

Lakota
by rayz1

Comment:
Nice expression. The skin looks a little plastic -- perhaps from too much noise reduction.