Wiener Staatsoper
by LevT

Comment:
This is pretty cool if only because of the white blooms on the light - not overdone at all and just on the edge providing a very nice artistic touch to the image. Again, not a huge fan of HDR, but the tones and color are very pleasing.

Waldo's Tropical Retreat
by Olyuzi

Comment:
I'm not a huge fan of HDR images as I believe they can, and often are, overdone. However, in some cases, the intersection of art and image combine in a synergy of light and color that is very appealing. This is one of those circumstances. Well done. Not sure where this will place, but it deserves a top five finish. I don't think it will appeal to enough voters to win, but it should place very high.

Au naturel
by hajeka

Comment:
Did you know that from a nutritional standpoint, a brown egg is no different than a white egg? The reason one is brown and one is white is due to the breed of chicken - that's it - just the breed of chicken.

Which has nothing to do with the image. Very clever, excellent composition and an apropos title. I've changed the rating from 8 to 9 on a rethink of the overall impact of the image.

Slowly "Out of Circulation"
by Tiberius

Comment:
It is a crisp image and imparts a sense of depth and dimension which helps it a lot. Just a tad washed out in my opinion which changed it from a 9 to an 8.

Falling Off the Wagon
by LoVi

Comment:
Been there, done that. Gets the point across very effectively. Should place high.

Kick the Bucket
by podeko

Comment:
Clever and cute, but not quite up to the standard set by the other kick the bucket images. Great idea but it needed a little more work in the composition department.

Light my Fire
by Samantha_T

Comment:
This should place very high - excellent composition as the image gets the point across very effectively. Well done.

High Key Cougar
by JulietNN

Comment:
I'll be honest - I've come back to this eight times and I love it, then hate it, then I'm Meh about it. When in doubt, give the best mark you can I always say. :>)

Gone South
by MelonMusketeer

Comment:
I like this a lot - vaguely spooky, almost in a Grimm's Fairy Tale kind of way. Its the kind of image that would work as a stock shot for Halloween. Good solid entry.

TEXT
by kpiteo1

Comment:
Needs a little more context - like maybe an actual message. The gray scale is a little washed out - there's nothing to really bounce an opinion off of.