Alien Eye
by artvet

Comment:
Perfect focus, great DOF isolating an individual feature on an already small subject - fantastic work.

This is a fantastic shot, textures of the skin, the detail on the eye, the expression are all awesome. A small gripe about the BG, I think it would be even more striking on black, red or orange, the neutral gray definitely does not hurt though.

Nice to see a different sort of macro - refreshing. Good luck for the challenge! One of my few 10s

Alex

Cinnamon Swirl
by shutterphunk

Comment:
Well you've thrown the 'avoid centred composition' rule out of the window, and it has worked BRILLIANTLY! :)

Great tones on this one and the cinnamon stick pattern is incredible. I would have perhaps gone with a slightly shallower DOF and I think the cinnamon sticks are a little over saturated/sharpened? Either way I think this is a great shot, and it's really refreshing to see something original in the macro challenge.

A 9 from me - best of luck.
Alex

Net Shot Gerbera X
by banmorn

Comment:
Interesting rhythm and pattern created in this shot, lovely complimentary yellows and purples and although I feel this image could be slightly sharper around the drops I think it's terrific. Original take on the classic flower shot, 9 from me and best of luck.

Alex

Nightvision
by gothgirl83

Comment:
A 1 from me for a number of reasons.

1) Image is too small
2) Image appears to not fit the challenge (not a macro)
3) With the inversion comes complete loss of all details.

Going for the brown?

Sorry No Bugs Here!
by Steveinnz

Comment:
Get some flower killer and you'll win for sure ;)

Summer Blueberries
by rscorp

Comment:
The colours are a bit toned down and neutral, but I like the textures here. Terrific sharpness on this image and there's something about it which is understated that I like.

A 7 from me and good luck
Alex.

Pitch Roll and Yaw with a Serious Attitude
by rblanton

Comment:
Barbed wire is a nice touch, adds a bit of an original spin to this DPC favourite. Good luck with this challenge!

Alex (7)

...Pinheads Everywhere
by RKT

Comment:
Social commentary? ;)

I like this take on the challenge, although some of the foreground elements are a little distracting. I would have maybe placed the focus on a nearer pinhead?

It's very refreshing to see something like this in the macro challenge so thanks for breaking the monotony ;)

Alex (7)

Lemon Anatomy
by Pascal

Comment:
Great tones and gradient background. A DPC classic here that you've executed well.

G'luck for the challenge
Alex

Java
by Minutia

Comment:
The lighting is a little "hot" for my liking. There're a lot of hotspots created by the direct lighting. To fix this you might want to diffuse the light onto the coffee more.

The lighting aside, I like the rhythm and texture in this shot, I would have perhaps chosen a more extreme angle and got a slightly shallower DOF to put the focus on a particular coffee bean and imply said rhythm and texture as opposed to making it more of a focal point like you have here.

A nice idea, but some technical points let you down a little. Hope my comment helps :)

Alex (6)