Mermaid's Pool, Staffordshire, England
by Judi

Comment:
Almost perfect. It's over sharpened (halos around the rocks and mermaid), it jumps out at you. However, when printed you wouldn't be able to tell, so I won't mark it down for that. The overall impact of this image is stellar and would be a sure fire favorite at a tourist shop. The drop shadow font is perfect and handled very well - very precise and purposeful. Overall color and tone plus the dramatic sky make this an outstanding entry.

Sydney Icons
by GregoryB

Comment:
Beautiful image with subtle tones - the whites are a little overdone and a little distracting, but they don't significantly impact the image in a negative fashion. The font is perfect and font color exactly matches the theme of the image. Well done.

MY MELBOURNE
by hotpasta

Comment:
Perfect - simply perfect from the colors, the theme, the subject and the font and font color. The Melbourne fade effect is incredible - a pro quality shot. Extremely effective, dramatic and purposeful. Well done.

St.Louis Riverfront
by sacredspirit

Comment:
Yowza!! Wonderful image - the white are right on the edge, the star effect is a very deft touch and the colored arch shadows are - unbelivable. I completely understand your reluctance to put a font on the image - it wouldn't do a thing for the image at all. This would also be a great Chamber of Commerce image - might want to see if you can seel it to them. :>)

I don't have sufficient words to explain how I feel about this image - wonderful will have to do.

Florida
by klkitchens

Comment:
Another great example of form meeting function and matching exactly. Perfect image - the highlighted generic font style works very well, the subject matter is perfect, colors are what they should be and the image itself is crips, sharp and very nicely composed. A perfect postcard. Well done.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
by ErikV

Comment:
I can't find a single issue with this - the font is a good choice and it's properly placed, the whites are right on the edge, everything is sharp and clear and not over sharpened. A variable amount of light and color in the background and the subject is perfectly framed. Well done.

Greetings from "The Montgomery Zoo"
by Dirt_Diver

Comment:
The bottom font is a touch over done - a little smaller and it would improve the image. Having said that, it works very well as it is. The little image details like the eyes are amazing. A top fifteen image if not top ten.

Golden Gate
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment:
A very nice capture from Presidio and is very representative of San Francisco in general. The font and it's treatment is perfect and matches the overall feeling of the image. The highlights are perfectly on the edge and compliment the image. Well done.

Relic
by choltmeier

Comment:
The pastels work well, but the author is fighting a rather bland and featureless sky as a background - it is a deficit that the rather interesting subject cannot over come. Font choice and color compliments the subject's subtle color tones.

Ready for Flight
by BarbB

Comment:
A great macro and a scene very unique to this challenge. Great DOF control on the insect. Different and intriguing. Very good capture and presentation.