My self Portrait 1.jpg
by bennettjamie

Comment:
I think I prefer this one to the re-edit. The re-edit looks obviously enhanced. Maybe just pimp the eyes a little, and just a touch of the romantic softening.

Lion.jpg
by bennettjamie

Comment:
I Like this. Perhaps the lion is a bit too far to the left. It leaves a lot of empty space.

Me -Re-Edit
by bennettjamie

Comment:
A very sultry looking image. The softness on the tree may be a little too much though. Especially since the eyes, lips and and bracelet are in such sharpness, it looks a little out of place.

My Self Portrait 2 027.jpg
by bennettjamie

Comment:
This is cute. Perky, even.

Two feet of fire
by protein_man2

Comment:
Hey, a brown ribbon is sort of an achievement! I've actually TRIED to get a brown and failed! Nowhere to go from here but up, man!

The icy path
by margetts91

Comment:
This probably got scored so low because of the lack of visible ice. Seems like a shoehorn attempt. It's not a bad pic, though. Aside from not meeting the challenge theme, I would have probably given it a 5. I can see an effort at composing an interesting shot of a good scene. My eye flows up the path and to the bridge quite nicely. Clarity and sharpness seems lacking a bit, especially on that nice stonework on the bridge. Some curves adjustment and sharpening would have probably helped that.

To play JPEG police for a moment, your file size is only 89k. With up to 150k available, you may have been able to reduce the compression level and gotten a touch more detail into the entry. Also, the method used for resizing often has a serious effect on how much detail there is in the final product.

when hell freezes over...
by desertoddity

Comment:
I didn't vote on this one, but it's a really interesting shot. Looks like you were keeping an eye out and snapped a keeper while you could get it. About my only critique is that the steeply angled roofline seems at odds with the rest of the picture. I would have likely given it a 6, or maybe a 7 for it's uniqueness.

Ice Cube Abstract
by dizus

Comment:
I noticed the thumbnail of this one, but it did not come up to me in the selection I voted on. It's really neat looking. It did a good showing, though I'm surprised to find it did not place a little higher.

Ice into Water
by tivo

Comment:
Congrats on placing near the front of the pack! Good work on this. I need to play with splash and drop shots a bit and learn how to do them.

kurts.jpg
by desertoddity

Comment:
Ah, the toy store! Nice neon sign. some close in views of the sign would be cool.