Lurking
by soup

Comment:
There is a very similar picture to this in the competition except they had lots of the cat in it. Yours has done exactly what I suggested would improve theirs. Get in tight.

Winter Solitude
by cardinalmom

Comment:
I like this. I know the "photographic rules" etc say "forground interest" but if you crop the bottom of the picture to get rid of the foregound, that tree looks so lonely and isolated. It pulls it right out of the picture. Also if the camera had gone very slightly further to the left to get the complete shadow of the tree in it would have looked even more isolated. (I accept though that there may be something else there and it could not be done)

Cold, snow-blown trees of Goat Island, Niagara Falls, NY
by lwkimages

Comment:
Love this. I converted it to black & white and it was even more dramatic.
The trees are so perfect they look like models

Training for the Show
by Neuferland

Comment:
These comments may not be appropriate because of camera used. If so, please accept my apologies. It may also be that the original is better than what appears on the monitor.
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The flash seems to be straight on which in itself need not be a problem but it has burned out the front of the horses face. The coat and mane are beautifully exposed. Unfortunatly the dark coat of the rider has disembodied his head.
If an off camera flash had been used to the left and pointing up slightly and been held closer to the rider I think it may have illuminated at least the shape of the rider without leaving shadows on the horses face.

Can you spot an intruder?
by labuds

Comment:
Love this - such a funny profile, cant see the real thing now, I can only see what looks like a fat green penguin looking right

Snow Cat
by buzzrock

Comment:
Really nice expression. Beautiful facial focus. But it seems that there is too much retouching on its back (right side). If you crop the picture right in - just keeping the eyes nose mouth and tongue in, it retains its beauty and looks fantastic. It would have got a 9 but have had to mark lower sorry.

Lord and Master
by Imagineer

Comment:
I would be tempted to submit this to horse & hound, country life etc.
Wrong aspect for a cover but I think it could be used. The sky would allow text to be placed perfectly without destrying the subject

Emersion From Inversion
by f-32

Comment:
Beautiful colours. Captured the snow beautifully and the treesin the lower left just look magical

Diversion
by Remie

Comment:
You can't beat black and white to transform what could be a fairly ordinary picture to something that would look good hanging on a wall. Love it

Wood Bison
by C-Fox

Comment:
I really like this but the head appears just that little bit too dark. I hope it is not just my monitor settings - (I am fairly confident it is not). Seems to be the only beast that has found something worth struggling to get at. Cropping to get rid of the right hand side almost to the tree stump would (I think) give it more impact