Dock in the Bay
by mbardeen

Comment:
Very nice use of a wide angle and great colors. For me it works better if you crop off the bottom.

Fingering Ghost
by kiwiness

Comment:
A pretty stunning piece of work. Perfect apart from the fact that it's slightly off center - but that's not really important to the impact.

Lick Observatory in White
by edsphotosus

Comment:
It's definitely much better in the 'winter'. I was up there a couple of months ago and there was nowhere near as much color. I only live about ten miles away so maybe another trip is in order (if only to have another go at the great road which leads up to the observatory ;)

Progress
by ronners

Comment:

Originally posted by Rooster: Fantastic! Love it more hte second time so I'm bumping up to a 10 from 9! Simple, beautiful, & wonderful idea!

Thanks for your kind comment. I'm always fascinated by the vote spread - I actually got a 1-point on this one as well ;) I don't think I'll ever make any money out of photography because I only do it for myself...

Frogger
by jonpink

Comment:
[Critique Club]

Funny enough, I saw this one yesterday, though haven't commented until now ;)

First and foremost, the most striking thing about this image is the use of light. The texture and sense of intimacy is wonderful. The black background helps tremendously to focus on the frog - irrespective of whether it's cooperating or not. The nearer (though not completely sharp) tree branch acts as a good lead-in as well.

On the technical side, the frog's head isn't quite sharp as a result of the shallow DOF. Choosing a focus point closer to the head would have worked a little better. It's also a shame that the lower branch isn't quite sharp - not because 'sharpness is everything' but because it's a little distracting. Since you were able to post-process this one, I'd suggest darkening that area a little so that it no longer draws so much attention.

Overall, great light, nice composition, and a nice portrait of a disinterested subject.

Adventure Enthusiasts.jpg
by jackditch

Comment:
Doesn't really work for me Jack, as it's a good shot but doesn't directly show adventure and isn't particularly motivational. Normally I'm open to shots which require some interpretation, but they don't, in my view, work well for this challenge.

Fly on Cactus
by Jacko

Comment:
You're a very sick man Jacko ;)

Determination
by agwright

Comment:
A good idea and nice photo, but this doesn't appear to be a very difficult hike so overall the concept isn't powerful enough. I'd consider making the title larger.

Count Your Blessings
by librodo

Comment:
A very strong marriage of concept and image. I'd actually drop the part in parentheses as it isn't required - let the viewer figure it out for themselves.

"To live a creative and successful life, we must lose our fears of being wrong"
by MWitt

Comment:
I don't quite understandyour concept. There's no notion of fear in tihs shot - the fly appears to be perfectly contented and adapted for this task. Your choice of font hasn't worked out very well - it's very fuzzy.