Long Gone Days
by Jaker

Comment by supernaught:
Nice textures and comp, and I like the natural colors, which blend really well. Very nice!

Long Gone Days
by Jaker

Comment by bobnospum:
Wider depth of field would have felt more natural. Only the grass and woods should be blurred, I think.

Coming out of my shell
by Jaker

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
Good job and nice finish for a first challenge entry. This is an advanced editing challenge too, which makes the good score even better. I believe that I would have cropped the top off, right down to the eyes, and left the crab peeking out of the image, and his reflection to show that it was a hermit crab. Try scrolling down so that it is cropped that far at the top of the screen, and you will see what I am talking about. It would fit the challenge description better that way.
Just my opinion.
Hope to see more of your work here in the future.

Coming out of my shell
by Jaker

Comment by AndyMac24:
Nice DOF, excellent detail in the claws. I like that there is another one in the background.

Coming out of my shell
by Jaker

Comment by menele:
Like it! The warm tones give a nice feel to it.

Coming out of my shell
by Jaker

Comment by tootsweet:
The reflection is almost too much. I feel a little confused about where the focal point is.

Coming out of my shell
by Jaker

Comment by Trinch:
Dare I give a hint to my photo, but you certainly pulled off the hermit crab idea much better than I. The use of the mirror was an excellent idea.

Coming out of my shell
by Jaker

Comment by JulietNN:
Excellent, well captured.

Coming out of my shell
by Jaker

Comment by martinkulik:
Nice shot!

Coming out of my shell
by Jaker

Comment by sempermarine:
I think I would have like to this more without the reflection. Other than that nice shot.