blue romance
by neesham

Comment:
To be frank, I feel like I've seen this shot many many times before. As such, it makes the expectations a bit high. I find a few things to be bothersome, the island is a bit tight on the females head, and the tilted horizon makes me feel a bit dizzy. Romance and chivalry is for women, and I think I would have preferred to see her expression of being woo'd as opposed to his, (or both if you could have managed). I do like that the water looks refreshing, and the sky has a good bit of saturation

Twilight Tones
by sekarmalathy

Comment:
First thought:: wow, gorgeous colors.
Second thought:: man, that white border is so bright.

Those reflections of the trees in the water are so sharp. It took me a while to figure out where the end and the beginning of those were.

So, if I had to nitpick, the only thing I could possibly say is that I wish it were cropped a bit more to give this scene more of a horizontal panoramic feel to it.

șiria
by andreiplesa

Comment:
lovely light rays. exposure is good, a bit on the darkish side, but that's okay, adds mood. Compositionally, the foreground hill is a bit distraction. With the hill being so far away, it makes me feel like I'm floating.

From the SeaBed to the Sky
by ikopanas

Comment:
things seem a bit bright in this. Compositionally its nice, but it doesn't scream out to me. The leading lines are good, and the mountain in the background is a nice gem. I feel as though this is a wonderful shot ... taken at the wrong time of the day. If this were to have been in the morning or late night sun, it would have been 24938428340983 times more dramatic, and more impactful.

Icy
by Purple_Girl

Comment:
Ice is difficult to photograph, unless it's prepared in a very special way it's never "crystal" clear. I think this is one of those few photographs that could actually benefit from having some water droplets or signs of condensation. I like the lighting, and the lack of shadow, but I find the seam where the backdrop meets the floor to be a bit distracting. I'd love to see a photo where you stack more ice and fill the frame. They have such interesting imperfections.

In the Shade
by MaryO

Comment:
moody, and oh so beautiful. I love how hyper-sharp the left flower is, and how the DOF creates several variations of the same flower. Black is a bit heavy for this challenge, I would typically associate white as a cool color. I'm nit picking, I really don't know what to say.

A little warm in a cool kite
by jimsapp

Comment:
Feels a bit shoe-horned into the challenge. With that said, the exposure and focus seem to be good. I like the slight reflection of light allowing the kite string to be visible. I wish there were more cool colors in this, or that the cool colors had a better relationship to the importance of the photo.

Snow Day
by HighDesertCowgal

Comment:
I can't say that I'm a big fan of the post processing in this, the swirly background seems to take away some of the authenticity of it all. Despite the snow, the image feels very warm still, the sky, horses, and even the bushes exhibit warm reds and browns.

Post
by rooum

Comment:
I think I would typically think of brown as being more of a warm color (made with reds), and the graffiti seems to imply that as well.

I like the framing of this. I wish it had a bit more color in it (per the challenge)

-not participating

Playing it cool
by Socom

Comment:
I do wish that this had more breathing room around it. I like it from an experimental approach, I think for a challenge on color it's a bit devoid, as such it probably will get killed by some of the other voters.

there's some light spill onto your clothes and face, I think I'd wear all dark clothes next time, and see if that would help blend you more. I'd like to see more light painting on the guitar, maybe light "buttons" on the male?

-not participating