Soft Senuferet
by Mambe

Comment:
Photographs of pets are always a tough sell on DPChallenge, and tend not to score well unless they are done exceptionally well. I believe this photograph is done very well, perhaps my only suggestion would be that I would have like to see this shot with an aperture 1 stop smaller to pick up a little more sharpness on the whiskers.

Message edited by author 2004-10-02 12:30:58.

Fishing at Lynn Creek Park
by annasense

Comment:
This is a good travel guide photo, my only complaint is that the blues seem a bit heavily boosted to me, perhaps as the result of an overly aggressive polarizer? The play of the trees and the shape of the lake provide a strong composition. Given this was an advanced editing challenge I might have cloned out the sign in the water, also a slight sharpen after resizing would probably be beneficial here as well.

Black Metal Macros
by annasense

Comment:
I like the concept you were going for in this entry, but I feel the execution is not quite as strong as it could have been. The falloff of the bright light toward the right side pulls the eye away from your foreground. Had the light completely filled the background I believe this entry would have been stronger. Also, as others have mentioned the DOF could probably benefit from being a bit deeper... the blurred wire on the right side is a bit distracting. That said, this is a strong concept and may be worth reshooting with those details in mind.

Still Full of Life!
by annasense

Comment:
Happy belated birthday! Looks like I'm almost 6 months older than you! This would make for a good product/card shot. Normally the items reflected in the baloon would bother me but given that this was a "Mirrors" challenge they are necessary and relevant to the challenge.

We Didn't Start the Fire
by annasense

Comment:
Good capture of a sad event. Black and white was an excellent choice for this and gives a newpaper feel. For an alternative composition, try cropping just above where the wind carries the smoke to the left, and just to the left of where it turns up. It might make for an interesting alternative.

Security
by annasense

Comment:
Nice, emotive entry. I like the muted color and your choice of border works well for this entry. My only suggestions for improvement would be to show more of the hand clutching the bear (to better convey the feeling of security you chose for your title) and perhaps to include slightly more of the bear's hat as well. Nonetheless a solid entry that I believe should have scored a little higher.

The Gingerbread Man
by Pixelstate

Comment:
Do you know the Muffin Man?

Physical and Abstract Balance
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Congratulations... a well-deserved win. It's great to see hard work like this pay off!

Free spirit
by heida

Comment:
Heiða is a ribbon-hog! I think all her future ribbons should look like this:

Congrats, well-earned!

Freedom by definition
by menardmam

Comment:
Great lighting