Man in the moon through the trees
by jblaylockrayner

Comment:
Great shot. My guess is this one will get a fair number of DNMCs because your subject is focused at infinity, but I think the framing of the out of focus branches in the nearground are a very creative use of a shallow out of focus field. Great exposure on the moon, and perfect placement of your subject in almost the only part of the image where it would not be obscured by an out of focus branch. Great job. 9

Graveyard Gooseberries
by labuds

Comment:
I really like this image. I don't think the DOF is super shallow (more of a bokeh use of shallow DOF), but the contrast between the berries and the toadstools is great. 8

Ball - Field
by tfarrell23

Comment:
Great framing and composition, sharp focus, good texture on the ball, time for spring training to begin.

Frost
by TallisMan

Comment:
My favorite in the challenge. Excellent use of shallow DOF to focus on your subject. Nice colors, soft feel. Very well done.

Cool and Refreshing
by Cutter

Comment:
I like the selective desat here. Would have liked the crop to be a tad higher, to avoid cutting him off in the middle of the eyes, but my guess is that was not even in the view, so it was either that or losing the bottom of the glass, in which case you made the right choice. 8

baby picture
by chele

Comment:
Nice idea, but lighting is kind of harsh and the reflected lights in the bowl are distracting. Seems to be oversharpened and a bit unnatural looking. 6

cards
by bnilesh

Comment:
Nice image, and cool looking cards. A bit over processed for my taste, looks more like a cartoon than a photograph. Not sure camera was placed on the table either, seems to be shooting down at the table. Still, I like it. 7

My stage...
by zaflabout

Comment:
Nice idea, tho I think the figure could have moved closer to keep head out of shadows. You also appear to have a white balance problem here, unless you were going for the orange-yellow cast.

Jada
by nickersh2o

Comment:
Interesting picture, nice angle, though would be better if some light were hitting her face. Could be bigger, too. Doesn't look like it meets the challenge, but my guess is it does and the camera was sitting on a picnic table and shooting upwards. Nothing in the challenge said you have to shoot across the table. I just wish this was bigger. I'm gonna give you a 6 ... not great, but my first inclination was to give you a 3.

Playin' the Blues
by Sebastiane

Comment:
I must be missing the table here. Nice shot of a sax, but the B&W conversion is kind of muddy. No rich blacks, and its kinda dark, too.