Straight Up
by peter

Comment:
The sepia works well for this, which I find surprising. I don't usually like sepia tones with such modern subjects.

Spiral of Horizontal Pop Sticks
by tbangert

Comment:
A bit on the flat side, I'm afraid. Could use some adjustments (levels, curves, contrast, sharpening, etc.) to give it some pop, but it has potential.

caution!
by cwalmye

Comment:
A bit of overkill? I'll consider myself warned!

Zig Zag
by neilmwilson

Comment:
Overall, I like this, the only thing holding it back a little is the overly bright highlights which dont show off the detail. I'm a detail freak. Your mileage may vary.

Grandma's Heirlooms
by WriteHeart

Comment:
Nothing in this image is coming off to me as sharp and clear as I would expect of such a shot. Perhaps some adjustments could give it some more pop, but I'm not really sure.

sunny valley
by yiannis723

Comment:
Comes off looking quite flat, I'm afraid. Some common adjustments such as curves and contrast could fix that. The bigger problem that is hurting this, however, is JPEG compression. With a file size of 36k, this image is heavily compressed and has lost most of it's clarity and detail from it. Always save at the largest file size you can that will fit into the challenge limit.

refracted sunrise and bokeh
by FourPointX

Comment:
A good effort, but I'm afraid it comes off to me as very grainy overall. The sparkle on the water drop is perfectly captured, however.

Common Cupboard Chaos
by fisheye

Comment:
I see the problem. Homer's been in there snacking and he made the mess. You should at least blame him and not take the heat yourself.

Winter Bliss
by trevytrev

Comment:
Too cute!

Monet's Wood
by Jutilda

Comment:
Almost an abstract, but not quite. I can see something like this on a greeting card, or an ad blurb for the Hallmark channel.