Donkeys in love
by snaffles

Comment:
I love that you brought donkeys to what was essentially a "dog and cat" show! They are very cute and obviously great pals. Unfortunately, the photo is a bit dark and not quite in focus. A bit of dodging on the donkeys' faces might help bring them out a bit more?

Chilli The Gerbil
by SteveJ

Comment:
This little guy is so cute! I love his expression. I think what hurt you in this challenge was the bright area in front right more than anything - draws the eye away from Chilli.

Weimaraner Puppy
by bryantbus

Comment:
Chris,
Obviously, a great photo. The soft focus and DOF are perfect. I'm not sure about the background - find the details a touch distracting - but the earthy tone is perfect to "warm" the gray dog. Congrats on that 6th place!

Ears and Tail a Twitching
by Kelli

Comment:
I like the pose and expression, but the color seems really off. Did you change the hue or up the saturation a lot? I also think the highlights toward back are distracting. Very cute doggie, though! Bet your grandmother will treasure this!

Should I?
by quiet_observation

Comment:
This was compositionally one of my favorites of challenge. Had it been a touch sharper and the background a touch less busy, I would have given it a 10. Your creativity really shines here. Great job!

dear old girl
by skewsme

Comment:
I found this photo so sweet it almost made me cry. The nostalgia in the expression is very well captured, and the composition is great. Way to go on that 5.9 - great score for a great photo!

Depressed? Me? Nahhhh :)
by mist

Comment:
What beautiful sharp focus you have in this photo! Great expression and very nice composition. The only thing I'd change is just a little more "breathing room" around the tops of the ears. Great job and look at that high score!

Cheese.......Jerk!!
by see

Comment:
The expression on your cat's face is great. I think the lighting (would like to see the face a touch brighter) and busy background hurt you on this one. Since it was advanced, you might have cloned the small dark strip on right-hand side for a higher score.

"The Look"
by Blue Moon

Comment:
This was one of my favs of challenge. It's an example of selective desat really working. You have a very strong composition going with the two eyes and nose forming a triange that draws viewer's eyes to center. Very strong photo. Congrats!

Rollin' Down County Road 209
by Kivet

Comment:
When I first looked at this photo, my thought was "almost brilliant." I say "almost" because the sky looks a little oversaturated, and the truck is not bright enough to draw the eye in. I wonder how it would look with just a bit of dodging on the truck...

I really like the composition here, and sense of desolation mixed with beauty of sunset.