The Song of Growing Things
by MaryO

Comment by Barroness:
I love the different stages of this bloom,

Screaming Eagle
by MaryO

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Composition: 6
Technical: 5
Creativity: 6
Appeal: 8 - Because, I mean, it's a freakin BALD EAGLE! :)
Challenge: 5 - I give everyone a 5 in this category for Free Study for obvious reasons
Overall Calculated Average Score: 6

Hope this was helpful.

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The Farm on a Cloudy Day
by MaryO

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Composition: 5
Technical: 4 - Lacks contrast, IMO. Something just flat about it.
Creativity: 6
Appeal: 5
Challenge: 5
Overall Calculated Average Score: 5 (bump to 6)

The sky looks good, dramatic, but overall flat and a bit chaotic in the foreground. With some "extended editing" this could be turned into a 7 or 8. Hope this is helpful.

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Kissed by the Sun
by MaryO

Comment by posthumous:
good mythical morning

Guarding a Patch of Dirt
by MaryO

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Composition: 6
Technical: 7
Creativity: 6
Appeal: 8
Challenge: 7
Overall Calculated Average Score: 7

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The Song of Growing Things
by MaryO

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Composition: 6
Technical: 5
Creativity: 6
Appeal: 6
Challenge: 5
Overall Calculated Average Score: 6

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Kissed by the Sun
by MaryO

Comment by PennyStreet:
I'm not bowled over by the title but I am by the photo. Wow. Gorgeous

Kissed by the Sun
by MaryO

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Composition: 8
Technical: 8
Creativity: 9
Appeal: 9
Challenge: 10
Overall Score: 9 Weighted, NOT calculated

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British Soldier Lichen
by MaryO

Comment by kanaj:
Really captured the challenge theme here. This really does look quite otherworldly and beautiful in a grotesque kind of way. Nice job!

British Soldier Lichen
by MaryO

Comment by tnun:
nice composition. I have tried to photograph these emanations which live on a lot of our wooden fencing, but never to my satisfaction. well done.