Calmness
by Brin

Comment:
I really like the message I got from this. At first, alarm that the spool is falling thru the air. Then seeing the water line. So that's the message, calm down, everything is as it should be.

56 Evolution
by RKT

Comment:
O technical merits alone this is a 6, however it doesn't say zen to me. I'll add another point because I'm to dense to understand the zen and I like it anyway.

Guitar Player 2
by nsoroma79

Comment:
It has a clearness in all the colors. Looks good.

Meditation on Sand Dollar
by nheilweil

Comment:
This is beautiful. I love the intricate simplicity. The "one is all" feeling I get looking at it. good job.

Seedhead
by lwiley212

Comment:
First impression. Good exposure, focused but maybe to centered. The colors are happy but mellow.
Additional: I think there are some good lines interacting with the flower in the upper right. The ones on the left are distracting. So maybe a different composition. Take out the grass on the left side and in front of the flower, move the flower down to the lower left and show more of the grasses above the flower and in the right side. I really like the fan shape of that grass on the right.

Feather Soft
by scarbrd

Comment:
I really like the ripple and the idea. It looks like the feather and water are two different pictures because of the reflection more than anything else. I like how the feather is nice and clear but dislike how the water looks overprocessed. It causes an imbalance in the perception of the overall picture.

Sleeping Little Angel
by piggy82

Comment:
I know you can do better. I'd love to see some pictures of this baby that has some thought put into them! Such as composition, dof, lighting.
That was really mean. I apologize. It's just that the baby is cute and there is so much more that could be done to make this a better picture.
Maybe rearranging the bedding so it doesn't cover so much of the frame and getting a more unique composition without cutting off her little hand. A close up of the face would have been nice and you wouldn't have to wake her up to rearrange the bedding. It would bring out those wonderful baby eyelashes.

Nature Zen
by susi

Comment:
I can see how the photographer would be proud of this. What perfect placement! But it is a bit dissappointing that it is blurred.

Reflecting
by Ecce_Signum

Comment:
First impression: The red is fuzzy. Nice tension of between the position of the pearl and the wave of red. The colors are more exciting than calm.
Even though the subject(pearl) is in focus, the lack of focus on the long line between the red and blue will cause a lot of people to say this isn't in focus and score accordingly.

the heart of the matter
by IreneM

Comment:
First impression: There is color banding that makes the photo look as if it has water stains on it. Interesting choice of subject.
This isn't something that would traditionally score well on dpc. So I'll read your comments after the challenge ends.