Bus to Bus
by Paul

Comment:
Everybody has already lauded your desat, but the confluence of the that, the grain, and the vignette is wonderful. Very cool shot.

badapple re edited
by stepwalker87

Comment:
I like the contrast on the rifle and apple more on this. You've got a better range of tones, going from 0 to 255, and you can see a lot more detail on the rifle. There are some overly blown areas that are not specular highlights in a few places though. The apple is more apparent, which is good. Overall, I prefer this one, but I wouldn't vote it terribly high either.
The areas where there is still wood grain showing and the paint or whatever that is on the board is really distracting. You likely got hit on things due to your subject matter and the fact that you didn't focus on the challenge idea, which was fruit, as well. The fruit strikes me as an afterthought, not a subject.

Y
by freakin_hilarious

Comment:

Originally posted by andrewt: Darn !!! another totally underrated shot. This just so FAB!! 9 from me

I agree. sad this placed as low as it did. Great shot.

My Best 2009
by subject22

Comment:
You'd get a lot more impact out of this if you lowered your perspective to increase the apparent height of the tailwhip.

Gateway to Heaven
by Pascal

Comment:
This has a spooky post-apocolyptic feel to it. Where the road ends...

Y
by freakin_hilarious

Comment:
Another interesting dragonfly photo... You've nearly taken this into the realm of a complete abstract. I wonder if you missed your focal point or intended to do this; regardless it doesn't matter, because I like the outcome. Good job.

The other Gordon
by sjul

Comment:
Very grainy, and I'm not feeling a real connection between grain and your subject matter. Nice looking little day gecko you've got though.

Lamplough
by moolacoola

Comment:
The grandness of the scene, and the overwhelming vastness, is captured very well by your lone silhouette perched upon the outcropping.

Shhht, I'm still asleep...
by GiorgioBaruffi

Comment:
You've done a very good job of taking a favorite DPC subject and changing things up quite nicely. The dew is very cool, especially the manner in which it clings to the wings and dragonfly's hair. The silhouette is also nice, especially the way that the foliage has a nice rim light.

Backbone
by Gabriel

Comment:
Very nice architectural abstract. It seems ever so minutely skewed, but this is a miniscule amount. Nice hues and textures. One of my higher votes so far.