Merlion
by dougi555

Comment:
Strong and bold. Undecided about the tilt.

Japanese Flair
by Lonni

Comment:
Lovely tones, shapes, and textures. A tad flat though.

COLOURS of the ORIENT
by hotpasta

Comment:
Nice and sharp, great colors and textures. I think I can even smell this.

Sun
by DiSc

Comment:
Original idea, but shot from a higher angle would have give this a cleaner, more powerful background.

Utsukushii
by mchalmers

Comment:
Beautiful blue, nice dramatic lighting, but the subject looks blurred to me.

Dinner and a Cookie
by Nobody

Comment:
Nice composition. Not sure why it isn't as strong as it should be. More dramatic lighting? More contrast? Perhaps in B/W, although I love the blue rim.

Lo-Chiang-Sze : the Chinese Pug
by ShutterPug

Comment:
So close! A less complicated background or jacket would have improved this adorable shot.

mei nü
by PiechProductions

Comment:
Um, those eyes are really disturbing...

Nan Hua Buddhist Temple
by darnok

Comment:
I love the shape of the roofline, but find the dark central object distracting, and the colors overblown.

Blue vase with rose and shadow
by dbeau

Comment:
I LOVE this! Excellent colors, love the stars in the nubs, the shadow is so very prominent. Great work. To be nitpicky, the lighting is just a bit overblown on either side. But really, the only thing keeping me for giving it a 10 is the proportion. The elongated shadow above the vase gives it an odd vertical dimension to my (newbie) eyes which is unpleasant.