Along the Mississippi
by uctopuk

Comment by Zoomdak:
Kinda odd, but this shot almost looks like it's in color, or at least duo-tone (maybe just the leaves). Nice use of framing

Imperialism?
by uctopuk

Comment by sibeling:
oooh.. you're not trying to push any buttons, are you? ;) I like the crop, but it's not in crisp focus, which is hard with shiny objects, I know (well, any object is hard for me - just check out my profile...) Good luck!

Imperialism?
by uctopuk

Comment by Konador:
This seems a bit over sharpened to me, but it may just be the texture in the photo.

Imperialism?
by uctopuk

Comment by whatdewuc:
Yes. Nice detail. Specks in backgound a bit distracting. Nice submission and shot

Vigilant Disc
by uctopuk

Comment by L1:
Nice composition; would like to see a tad more sharpness.

Vigilant Disc
by uctopuk

Comment by cghubbell:
I like the contrast with the shy, but wish it had a more dramatic point of interest.

Vigilant Disc
by uctopuk

Comment by whagerbaumer:
The composition is nice, although the clouds could have been a little more cooperative in their forms. The appliance at the center of the disc though is far too undefined. It is not defined by contrast with its surroundings or by color or by focus and the shadows confound its shape rather than helping to define. Obviously a difficult subject to photograph.

A 4.

Vigilant Disc
by uctopuk

Comment by frogs:
too ugly a subject, i know there's a contrast with a beautiful sky but still too ugly and not enough going on to interest me

Vigilant Disc
by uctopuk

Comment by digitaldave:
Pretty decent composition. I think a little fill flash or a reflector to put more light on the disk would have made it a little better.

Vigilant Disc
by uctopuk

Comment by orussell:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 6
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 5
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. 4
How well does it meet the challenge: 7
Total Averaged Rating(Rounded) 6