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.

Ice and leaf
by jmoore

Comment:
I would play with the contrast and saturation of this one more. Might even try black and white...it's just a little to drab for me to give this one higher than a 3 for THIS challenge (which is a really tough one, by the way).

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.

Sparkles
by faery

Comment:
I admire your ability to capture this shot. I tried (unsuccessfully) for something like this with my neighbor's daughter for hours.

Mill in Botanic Garden Aarhus
by palfin

Comment:
I'll bite: what the heck does this have to do with the challenge theme?

Christmas Day
by Brad

Comment:
Not how I would have had one of my photo subjects dress, but I have to say, this is a very flattering portrait. Thanks for sharing!

Hardened by Life
by Spizzer

Comment:
This is a great, striking photo as it is. I would love to see the effect in black and white, though...because I think the clarity on his beard is incredible and is just inviting the duotone effect.

Not Just for Christmas
by Matthew

Comment:
Seems like it should be on the cover of a greeting card, don't you think?