Tiger's Jaw
by craigester

Comment by glad2badad:
The lighting is nearly harsh, but I like the soft glow you've given this.

Tiger's Jaw
by craigester

Comment by Rob O:
Cool shot ... nicely processed.

Mocha Java
by craigester

Comment by splidge:
I find the ghosting distracting here since it doesn't seem to have any real purpose in the shot.

Mocha Java
by craigester

Comment by emily212:
hand is distracting

Mocha Java
by craigester

Comment by Nowaytotell:
would be better w/o the blurry hand

Mocha Java
by craigester

Comment by Arcanist:
Caffeine much? - Excellent choice to motion blur the hands and use of two coffee cups! The image speaks for itself. Great coloration and sharpness. Bit distracting in the apron vs shirt/blouse, but does nto detract from image.

High marks!

Mocha Java
by craigester

Comment by h2:
good color and crop. don't think the heavy motion blur adds to the picture

Immersive Being
by craigester

Comment by craigester:
This was taken in the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa. That fish IS big - about 2 ft long. The kelp plants are probably about 1 storey high.

The 4 DNMC votes I got were kind of expected and I don't mind. I did go out on a limb on this one as fish were not specifically mentioned in the challenge. The competition was pretty stiff in this challenge so 86th is not too bad.

Ships at Dusk
by craigester

Comment by Bruce_the_Robert:
The overall look of this shot didn't appeal to me; the minimalist elements are caught up in the imprecise focus on the ships and problems with contrast in their lights, and the distracting rocks in the lower right corner.

Immersive Being
by craigester

Comment by posthumous:
freaky = 4
creepy = 3
total = 7