No More Credit
by dsb_mac

Comment:
OMG why did you put your credit card number on the internet!!! That being said, i like the use of DOF. The lighting seems a bit on the low side, but the composition and sharp focus makes up for it. The credit card owner walking out the door is a nice addition to the scene -- as if he just cut up his card and is done with it. Good work.

Ornaments
by scottaub

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

This is a very interesting shot -- there's a lot going on here, possibly too much. My eyes wander around and although the focus is obviously on that airplane, your depth of field could be a little lower to bring the focus to it even more -- the focus on the airplane does seem a bit soft however.

While this shot definately displays what I would consider a 'classy holiday decoration', I can't help but feel your scorring could have been improved had more focus been on the plain either by the above example or possibly by a tighter crop on the subject.

That being said, your lighting is good and your white balance seems spot on. The image is very clear and the color depth probably very closely resembles what was really there -- so in that respect, it's awesome.

This was a tough challenge to shoot for and even tougher voting for because most people just find everything about Christmas decorations to be tacky. Either way, good job -- and keep shooting!

Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas!
by Konador

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Very well thought out. The smaller drops of water toward the top give the image a nice overall perspective. The way the light fades away toward the top right corner makes the plain background rather interesting -- especially because the water droplets maintain their sharp color throughout the image which adds a nice depth.

Your composition is great -- there's just enough subject there for my taste, and there's also the right amount of space left to 'surround' the subject to give the photo its interest.

Good work.

kissy face
by jmritz

Comment:
Congratulations on the ribbon -- great capture.

Wanna fight?
by Nazgul

Comment:
What a cute picture -- congratulations.

1970's Bathroom Tile
by ali626

Comment:
I definately see the face. Unfortunately, I think your image is much too small and probably won't score that highly. It looks as though the focus might be a bit soft as well, but it's hard to tell.

You could have possibly shot at a higher resolution and cropped out less? Not sure why your photo turned out so small.

Santa and friends (only cropped and rotated)
by Cam

Comment:
hrmm...I think I see a face -- looks like a horse although no matter how hard I look I don't see santa. That being said, there seems to be quite a bit of noise in the furthest cloud and the blue sky and it almost looks like you used some high compression from the way the greys look in both the furthest cloud and the nearest.

Two of the Faces of the Moon
by sharvey

Comment:
Your focus seems a bit soft throughout the entire photo.

Human lollipop
by Dufus

Comment:
heh -- I think some people may see the 'lollipop' looking thing and think that's the hidden face. I did until I looked closer -- that rock is awesome.

to ugly face for such beautiful sunset!!!!
by simba

Comment:
This is a wonderful capture -- but unfortunately, it's going to get down-voted because it doesn't really meet the challenge that well. Also, the very large white border below and above the picture are going to hurt -- although you're probably going to hear that from a few more than just myself ;-)