Famished
by liberty

Comment:
I love this shot. Excellent close composition and expression. She doesn't physically look famished, but more of a model, though it does bring the emotion and point across.

Stress managment becoming an increasing problem among students
by WCpilot

Comment:
Good DOF and non-facial emotional expression.

Blossom in middle October
by jere2201

Comment:
Use the 640 pixels given to you. Here in Southern California this isn't big news, but I assume you're further north.

America The Beautiful: Fall Foliage Arrives
by bs-photos

Comment:
Very lovely fall scene with good thirds composition on the water and hilltop. I'd like to see the whole hillside illuminated in sunlight. With the layer of clouds showing that may not have been possible.

Nuclear Leak Destroys Lemon Crop
by Zeus

Comment:
LOL, great caption! Is this really a lemon? A little diffusion on the flash would have been good.

Only the memories remain
by Brad

Comment:
This is a great shot. The picture frame of the burned doorway with the burning outside and burned inside of the home makes this one of the best and probably the riskiest picture of the challenge. How on earth did you get this? I have an entry, and I'm not voting, but I would rate this highest of the challenge that I've seen so far. And to think I was only a couple of miles from this.

Black Crowned Crane
by shoggy

Comment:
I agree with the comments that pulling back to get the full crest and saturating the colors a bit more would have helped. I gave it a 5, but with those improvements would have given probably a 7.

"There is safety here"
by MilesW

Comment:
I didn't see this one before, but it's excellent! I love the sharpness and apparant emotion of the monkeys. Very deserving of a ribbon.

Farewell
by Siri

Comment:
This looks more flora than fauna. Did you get it in the wrong challenge? Nice detail on the flower.

hands off the bone!
by ccombs

Comment:
Pretty poor resolution on this one. Also the camera flash causes harsh shadows. It meets the challenge though.