Spike a Drink
by Tranquil

Comment:
Very nicely captured. The vivid background adds intensity to this image without detracting from the subject. This is one of my top picks in the challenge.

A-TACK!!!!!
by itripn

Comment:
I think that this is the only image in the challenge that made me laugh. Nicely executed; the sword is an especially nice touch.

Tacks to find the breeze.
by bandit

Comment:
My initial comment was that I saw no tacks in this image. Since I've lived in the center of a continent all my life, the sailing reference was initially lost on me. Hopefully the voters won't penalized you too much for your alternative interpretation of the topic.

I can't decide whether I like the way this image is cropped . I'm inclined to say that there should be more sky, but the reflection of the mast adds a nice balanced feel to the image. Moving the waterline to the center of the frame would have increased the balance, but that might just add too much negative space. Anyway, thanks for adding variety to the challenge.

Jagged Little Pill
by sofap

Comment:
Although your subject may be properly lit the washed out highlights in the elements in the periphery seriously detract from the image.

War of the Tacks
by sofapez

Comment:
The black elements in the foreground blend in with the background. If your "terrain" were more shapely perhaps this would garner a higher vote.

(a)tack
by DanSig

Comment:
Is this a Yeti stepping on the tacks? What's with the fuzzy white fur?

Superseded By Magnetism
by Artan

Comment:
This is a rather busy, unfocused composition.

Tackupuncture
by dogz

Comment:
The blemishes on your pair are distracting.

Dare to be Different
by L1

Comment:
The empty space on either side of the row of tacks seems odd. I think that this might have worked better if the row stretched past the edge of the frame.

OUCH!!!!!
by benhur

Comment:
Another 30 seconds in MS-Paint and this might have been a reasonable image.