Singled Out
by jschro

Comment:
So simple but effective. Excellent shallow focus only on the subject. This must be a very fast lens. It looks like the on-camera flash was used. Side or diffused lighting would have helped.

Desolate Dud
by JeffGold

Comment:
It's not very sharp and the lighting needs some work. The subject is almost on the thirds intersection though. Much better than centering it.

Lonely brown leaf among coloreful, cheerful ones
by Iris80

Comment:
It's interesting how the brown leaf is not only a different color but points the opposite direction of the others and seems on a different focal plane. Good background bokeh of similar leaves.

Lonely american dream........waiting for his owner.......Fidel Castro
by Bogi

Comment:
I was thinking Havana when I saw the car, people and buildings before I scrolled down to the title. I'm confused about the title and meeting of the challenge. Is it the car? Maybe it takes more thought than the typical viewer would give.

The Midday Napper
by Pug-H

Comment:
Japan has some beautiful and really contrasting scenery. I've never seen a picture of someone sleeping on the street. This would be normal in NYC, but not here. Good shot but there are a lot of distractions other than the crowd that grabbed my attention, so it took some time to find the subject. I think cropping everything from the Kirin tent and right would help.

Filling orders for Christmas Computer Games
by Judi

Comment:

Originally posted by Judi: I take it as a compliment. Thankyou.

Judi, you're right up there on the pinnacle with scalvert, AlexSaberi, yanko, goodman, Larus, ursula, librodo, DrAchoo and many others (in no particular order and apologies to the greats I didn't list). I aspire some day to have a fraction of the talent of any of you. Congratulations on your top 10! I always enjoy your pictures. This one really did look more like scalvert than a Judi. Way to change it up. I guess I wouldn't make a very good art authenticator.

Assimilated
by Imagineer

Comment:
Resistance is futile. Nice shot.

Following his dream
by nrulkov

Comment:
HMS Surprise? Anyway it looks like one of Brad or Bear_Music's pictures from a while back and it looks like the California state flag. Nice shot.

He's on Dagobah finishing his Jedit training with Yoda.
by Bernard_Marx

Comment:
OK, what kind of Star Wars fan are you getting Dagobah right but mis-spelling Jedi? It does look similar.

Living in an Old Shack on an Arctic Island Shooting Aurora
by orvaratli

Comment:
This has to be Iceland. Excellent Aurora shot and a great job overall in a difficult lighting situation.