Soft as a Feather - Hard as a Rock
by Sammie

Comment by KaDi:
A great idea for this challenge! The ant brings a bit of "life" to the subjects. Perhaps that one horizontal blade of grass could have been moved as it seems to disrupt an otherwise nice composition. I like your choice of depth of field--the rock seems to fade away at just the right point and the texture in both the feathers and rock are clear. Overall, a fine picture.

Soft as a Feather - Hard as a Rock
by Sammie

Comment by Tycho Brahe:
but what about the ant?

Kayaking
by Sammie

Comment by scottwilson:
Good photo. I love the look on his face

Soft as a Feather - Hard as a Rock
by Sammie

Comment by vtruan:
The grass stems make it too busy for my eye. Nice interpretation though.

Kayaking
by Sammie

Comment by SusanFern:
That's a look of focus and determination, nicely captured

Kayaking
by Sammie

Comment by Tallbloke:
Nicely captured action shot.

Old Abandoned Tractor
by Sammie

Comment by autool:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 5
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 6
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 4
How well does it meet the challenge: 10
Total Averaged Rating 6.25 Dick

Kayaking
by Sammie

Comment by Jesuispeure:
Nice expression on the guy's face and good sense of action. It is perhaps a little grainy and over-sharp.

Old Abandoned Tractor
by Sammie

Comment by onlyang:
I think this is a perfect photo! Its interesting and very well taken.

Kayaking
by Sammie

Comment by mijak:
IMHO I think you should have cropped it a bit tighter to reduce the amount of water in the picture and get a stronger focus on the main subject. But it is still a very good shot!