She
by librodo

Comment:
This is absolutely beautiful - not just because the subject is lovely, but because the colours, sharpness, composition, etc. is all exactly what it needs to be to make this a stunning photograph. I love the slight feel of undersaturation, with the little bits of pink accenting here and there. This is just marvelous - 10.

Pride
by ergo

Comment:
Mmm.. beautiful indeed. Usually shadows bother me, but in this case I like them - they add some nice drama to the simple background. Lighting is great - again, I like the shadows and highlights. Expression is fantastic, pose is perfect, and the composition is very effective - 10!

Sandy Apple
by Montereykiddo

Comment:
I'm amazed that this didn't do better - it's overall very appealing with the neutral sand colour and the vivid red of the apple; the only thing I would like to see is a slightly tighter crop on the right side and bottom to make the apple more centred in the bottom righthand corner, and to give it a little more negative space to the left. This has an almost abstract feel to it; it would look lovely with a thick black mat/frame. Nice job!

Water Enhanced
by spydr

Comment:
Wow, this one really screams summertime to me. Maybe it's just because it's so hot, and that looks so cool and refreshing! Excellent capture - the crisp detail and vivid colours really give this appeal.

They're Here
by L1

Comment:
Wow... I love this shot! But you're right, it's probably too weird for most DPCers :(

Look Into My Heart
by mocabela

Comment:
Um.. wow. Well, I called this one wrong :) Thanks everyone!

Isolated Beauty
by mocabela

Comment:

Originally posted by nico_blue: congrats on the top ten... i would be a bit worried about the score though... 6th place and a score of 6.666... hmmmm, you know ive a;ways wondered about you :-) (j/k)

Uh oh, my secret's out ;)

Tree
by Coley

Comment:
I would love to see a bit more drama in the colour/tones of this, or (alternatively) a black and white conversion - sharpness is great, and it meets the challenge on both levels well. Good job.

Forgotten
by BeingClever

Comment:
Wow.. this reminds me of a photo I took awhile back! This one's way better, though - awesome tones, I like the desaturated feel, and the sharpness is fantastic. I see a bit of grain, which I also really like for this shot. Composition works for me, and it meets the challenge well - nice work!

OldSanJuan1.jpg
by shocknurse1

Comment:
Lovely colours and textures. There are some great rich, deep tones here, and everything seems to be in perfect focus. The composition is interesting, and it works well; I would prefer if the tower were just a tad more properly centered, but that's just a bit of pickiness on my part. Nice work!