Summer Dawn
by samtrundle

Comment:
This is such a gorgeous shot. I think the border actually detracts from it, somehow...I think perhaps a lightly blurred or softened edge...maybe a burned one...would have been a better choice. But I still rate this a solid 9.

But I haven't had my coffee yet...
by jrdawson

Comment:
The border color seems off on this one...Maybe the darker tone of blue in the jacket?

Jesse
by baco99

Comment:
I wonder if Jesse would use this as a promotional poster? It looks like that's what the shot would have been for...or maybe album art?

Together
by maxim

Comment:
I think the angling on this one is a bit too much for this shot...maybe 35 degrees or so?

Shining Beacon
by adine

Comment:
What fascinating architecture!

The Last Run
by Germaine

Comment:
A very nice candid, for sure. There's something about this shot that feels unfocus, or unconvincing to me, though. Perhaps greater contrast? Gradient? I'm not sure...but I still thinks its a very solid 6.

After the Last Dance
by PhantomEWO

Comment:
I love the riverwalk at Christmastime! This is a very nice shot, but it suffers severely from an overwhelming amout of "busy-ness." I can't quite explain it, other than to say that I find myself weary of looking at it after only a little while. Perhaps the color is just TOO vivid in this one for me, or maybe it could use a softer focus? I don't know. I offer a 5.

San Diego
by BMacD

Comment:
Close, but not quite...it's too grainy for me.

A Study in Light and Shadow
by tfarrell23

Comment:
I could be wrong, but it looks like there was some obvious cloning or brushwork or something in the lower right hand corner. Maybe it's just a texture against the light; I can't tell. Whatever it is, I find it distracting, so you might considre retouching this to get it out of there. Can you see it?

the last days of a dairy
by dragonlady

Comment:
One of my fav's this challenge.