Vivid
by Senay

Comment:
Great portrait. Nice job making the eyes pop- they add a nice intensity to the pose. I'd like this quite a bit more if the bokeh weren't distracting... perhaps its the lens that you've used, or the aperture or the distance to the trees in the background... not sure which. Either way, I'd like the branches a bit more blurred out. Maybe also consider composing the shot such that the line where the snow becomes trees is not included in the frame. Elevate the POV to include only snow or lower it to include only trees so that there isn't that strong line between light and dark in the background.

Ancient Causeway
by MilesW

Comment:
Lots of nice textures here, and the warm contrasts very nicely with the cool, which is probably the strongest part of this photo. The line of poles or whatever going off into the distance is interesting too. It's a bummer you got that tiny bit of blown highlight on the left, but it's only a slight distraction.

spydew
by Magnumphotography

Comment:
Very cool photo. I'm torn between asking for more DoF to see a bit more of the legs or keeping it how it is so the web stays out of focus. Either way, nice shot. You background is even (mostly) an agreeable color.

Reflections of Narnia
by Mark1966

Comment:
I really like this shot. The fact that the person has a big fluffy mane of hair really makes this shot intriguing, as well as the expression on their face. Very cool.

Silent Night
by scalvert

Comment:
Interesting subject matter, that's for sure. I gotta ask, how the hell are those powered? Was the cord cloned out? Anyway, you did a good job choosing an interesting photo of Christmas lights, and it seems you let your ambient drop down to a low enough level, but not sure if you set your WB to tungsten on this, as the glow seems a bit warm below the tree.

Angel Eye
by izadoodle

Comment:
This has an interesting solemn and calm atmosphere about it. The single, dark horse eye serves as a nice focal point, and I like the few coarse hairs that are draped across. I like this, but I think it would fare much better in a challenge more associated with the subject matter than a FS, which demands "wow" factor to score high. Great use of DoF, and I think you've succeeded in this photo.

The girl in the window
by GinaRothfels

Comment:
This is an interesting capture, almost like a prelude to the night. She's obviously dressed up and ready to go out, or maybe she's at a party? Good job making the viewer wonder what she's doing here, and abstracting a moment from her night.

End of an Era
by jnenvir

Comment:
I like the texture on the Rambler's hood. It's also nice that all of the tones are rather drab... lends to the "End of an Era" idea. What might have really added to this is if you waited for a new car to drive by in the background, especially if your shutter was longer and there was motion blur on the newer car. I would have liked that quite a bit, continuing the theme by showing the viewer these static objects being left behind by the future.

Love is in the Air.....
by BarbB

Comment:
Nice skin tones and especially great job on the expressions. Too often portraits look canned and forced, but this is very natural, so your candid approach succeeded. The blown collar is a little distracting, but it's minor. I think I agree with cutting off his hat, it seems to me that she might look really weird with only a little bit of her neck showing.

St. Louis Cathedral
by bobcc

Comment:
This shot is offset just a tiny bit, a bit small enough to make it feel almost accidental or awkward. I'm not a fan of the building on the left peaking into the frame either, and the vine in the front is rather bright, which draws me away from your focal point, the cathedral. For this, I would have preferred a more up close and personal shot, to emphasize the size and menacing edifice.