Camera and Water Do Not mix!
by sandabella

Comment:
my god, you're mad! either that or the camera was already knackered; but still, not something one likes to see happen. i do feel that you could have maximised the stupidness of the shot; perhaps have someone using it and calling it underwater photography, or somesuch. it fits the challenge, obviously. it might look bit better without the strap though, because it detracts a little bit, but other than that well done :) 6.

Stupid Situation
by Structor

Comment:
this picture is too cool, stylish, classy and smart to be considered even remotely stupid. okay, someone is doing cartwheels and handstands; if i was in such a wonderfully beautiful, lovely and peaceful place, i'd be doing the same thing. it's too happy and comprehensible to fit the challenge. i do love it very much; it would have been a 10 in the free study, but here i feel compelled to reduce it to 8. well 8.5. which rounds it up to 9.

Move in a little closer....he won't hurt you
by slickshooter

Comment:
without the title, it's merely becomes a nice picture of a snake, so i'm not sure it really fits the challenge aggressively enough. i think something like a pudgy fingers dipped in chocolate in the shot might have enhanced its stupidity quotient. as a snake picture, it's pretty good, with a nice mix of greys and the cute sticking out tongue. 5.

Teach your children well
by hahn23

Comment:
okay, it's a bit dodgy, but it isn't supid in the same league, as say, that stupid kid at the niagara falls in Superman... though social services would probably be onto you if you tried that. anyway, it's quite a sweet holiday ish type picture. erm, 5.

Blue Stupid!
by charliebaker

Comment:
HA HA HA HA HA HAAA!!!! gnnnrrr - my sides are splitting!!! this is hilarious! did you do the fire picture on purpose just to set up this entry? if so, you're a total comic genius and should be saluted! OH i hope this ribbons. this is the funniest thing ever! 10.

Blue Fire Cog
by hotpasta

Comment:
surprisingly few burners in this challenge, don't you think? i think this is a lovely shot of one; the flames are so well captured that they look tangibly touchable. i also like the detail and the texture of the black metal element. it's a very lovely macro - 8.

Small Deadly Fire
by sabrizz

Comment:
okay, where there's smoke there is fire, but i think in the spirit of the challenge fire itself is supposed to be the subject of the picture, rather than just alluded to. also, the shot suffers due to little seeming to be in focus (apart from the ash tray and filter of the cigarette), bits of ash on the black background (which could have been cloned out) and the composition which includes a wonky ash tray. 3.

Blue Fire
by charliebaker

Comment:
erm. yes. good depth of field, nice to see rule of thirds being applied so well....

i don't know. it's a bit, you know, a bit tooo abstract, perhaps? maybe? it's a nice blue. very bright. might have used the burn tool in the top left a bit. i think you could do with a nice border to set it off. i'm guessing it does actually meet the challenge. so 2.

Fire Starters
by vtruan

Comment:
a gorgeous and exciting image. i normally consider lightning pictures to be passe and havign seen so many, not really get stirred up by them. THIS, however, is stunning. the lightning itself is beautiful, but the way the underside of the cloud is illuminated is starkly beautiful. i think the amount of sky in the top half is a bit excessive, to be honest, given the beauty of light and colours in the lower third. it's a really lovely image. 9.

Floating Fire
by DrJOnes

Comment:
"i know" he said "lets do a barbeque - on a lake!". how anyone comes to this sort of decision is beyond me, but kudos to you for being creative, original and a bit mad. there is a lot to absorb in this picture; from the pretty flames, to the dramatic sky, the floating bloke and the niceness of the lake. doesn't feel too much though, each bit compliments the other. it feels a tad on the dark side (blokes head, specifically) so a spot light or torch might have helped. it's all totally bonkers of course, and immensly likeable as a result. 8.