A Lost Art
by dmul91

Comment:
I like this shot because it connects with my memory of the scent of fixer and developer, and nights spent poring over contact sheets looking for the "it factor" in the images to be printed.

Snails Eye View
by Neilos888

Comment:
Placing something flat on the ground under the camera would have eliminated the out of focus blades in the left side, and also simplified the image at the same time. The light through the blades of grass has a nice effect. I see what you were trying to capture with this shot, and it does meet the challenge criteria.
Welcome to DPC. I hope you enjoy your time on line here, and will learn much about seeing the picture, and how to capture what your mind is seeing.

Web Geometry
by JunieMoon

Comment:
This is a sweet shot. The even size and spacing of the droplets and the angular lines make the image for me. The fly is a bonus. B&W is the right thing for this high contrast to look great too.

Prickly Circle
by JunieMoon

Comment:
This is a bit similar to my entry for the "Bokeh" challenge a while back. The voters seem to have an aversion to cactus for some reason.
I also see the white around the thorns. I know that this was shot a long time ago, and it was a good digital shot for the day. I like the star pattern in the top of the cactus.

"Tatanka"
by annig

Comment:
My first thought about this in the thumbnail view was "postage stamp" for some reason. It's n excellent portrait of a fine animal. The grass in the foreground contrasted with the dark fur is very good.

Through the Looking Glass
by trevytrev

Comment:
This was a good idea, and well done shot. The back light on the top finger does a lot for the shot. The dual focus thing is just great!
This would be a little better to shoot with the camera on the other side, and self timer or remote, so that your face shows.

Still
by Dominic146

Comment:
I see that you got hammered by the voters for this not being a still life.
The main problems that I see right off are the horizon out of level, and the blowout in the sky, upper left.
This scene may make a much better image early or late in the day, at dawn or dusk, which would help with the sky and general strong contrast. Not bad for a first entry though. I have been here a good while, and still enter a clunker that does not break 5 once in a while.

Expanding the Empire, A.D. 1911
by armin

Comment:
Wonderful job of presenting a photo that very nicely represents the period, and with processing that makes the image look as if it was shot during the same period and hand colored.
This one connected with me.

Victoria's Inner Harbour
by KarenNfld

Comment:
What I see first that looks a little out of right, is that the lights on the buildings are a overpowering the ambient light a little too much. I feel that you missed the narrow time window when that works right by a few minutes.
Shooting at f16 or 22 would have made the individual lights "star", and would have added to the shot IMHO. You may have shot at f4 on purpose to avoid that, so it was your call about that.
Otherwise, a beautiful scene, and well photographed.
Per your comment, those 3 flight changes in the air must have been quite a trick : )

And the thunder rolled...
by Schmeldontino

Comment:
I see that you are new here at DPC, so first, welcome to the digital madness. This is a nice night shot and a good score for your first challenge entry. A couple of things have been mentioned that could be improved. The first thing that I noticed being a little off, is the camera moved a bit, which may be because of wind, or just not a stable enough place to keep the camera still. I see that you were at a restaurant, which explains that you didn't have a tripod in your pocket LOL..
I have found that about 6 to 10 sec, and about f 5.6 or 8 works great for lightning shots at night.
Keep shooting and have fun with the new XTi.