'hello'
by suemack

Comment:
The bug has an awesome expression on its face! Did it sign the model release? ;)

Congrats on giving a bug macro an expressive quality. Great shot.

Alex (8)

Intimate Setting
by aboutimage

Comment:
Sorry to say this, as I'm sure you'll have plenty of similar comments, but this isn't a close up OR a macro. I can understand some people submitting close ups (ie: not TRUE macros) but this is more like a tightly cropped still life to me.

That said, this is a very pleasant photo :) it conveys a great mood and the tones are wonderful. The reflections on the glass aren't too imposing and glary and you've manage to stay out of reflections way. Maybe a slightly tighter crop would have been better here as there's some unaccounted for space on the left hand side. Nice shot but it doesn't meet the challenge.

4 (if it met the challenge I would have given it a 7)
Alex

Kiwinezz
by skylen

Comment:
A touch oversaturated, maybe? It's always a little risky saturating to that extent. Regardless, this is a good take on a DPC classic and I think you've executed this pretty nicely. Good job, 8

Alex

Moo
by whiteroom

Comment:
I sincerely hope this shot does extremely well, although it's not technically a macro, it's an extreme close-up and the originality (not to mention interesting nature) of the subject appeal to me. Small gripe about the hotspots on the teeth but that's a very minor detraction.

A 9 from me and good luck!
Alex

On a clear day
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Pity this didn't place higher, I really liked it. Congrats on your fantastic image!

Alex

Girl Interrupting
by e301

Comment:
I thought it was you, and I was going to say as much initially, but then I checked the ground and it looks a little different to your minimalism entry.

Congrats on the top 10 finish ;) I thought this was a fantastic entry

The End Is the Beginning Is the End
by Discraft

Comment:
Not a huge fan of the smashing pumpkins myself, but I'm definitely a fan of this photo. More vanishing point than leading lines going towards a subject but I'm not going to be overly picky. I love the rhthym of this shot, and the tones are fantastic.

Perhaps if you had a person somewhere along here? I hope you don't get too many people voting you down for not meeting the challenge

9 from me and good luck!
Alex

Restrained
by zdanielr

Comment:
Very strange!

I like this shot, though, strangely composed and great use of leading lines. I like the depth of field incorporating the sheep and the plank fence support (although the sheep is SLIGHTLY less sharp). Great colours, lovely composition and balance and there're all sorts of interesting textures in this shot. I like it

Alex

8

On a clear day
by jjbeguin

Comment:
I like this dramatic, high contrast B&W! I like how you've taken what must have been a rather mundane scene and transformed it into a real piece of art! Great vision :)

The person on the beach looks a bit like a dead body (hope it isn't)!

Great textures in this shot, the obvious flow (theoretically) inherent in all images in this challenge created by your leading lines is a fantastically executed interpretation of the technique. Nice silhouette on the body and a great shot overall!

Good luck with this strange and provocative image!

Alex (8)

On the lake
by BigR

Comment:
First of all, great image! I do, however, have a couple of suggestions as to how you may have improved the shot :)

Perhaps you could have positioned yourself to the left or right of the boardwalk. The composition is too centred for my taste and, I think, detracts from the overall impact of the image. If you composed the boardwalk stretching from either the bottom left or right diagonal to the middle, right or left vertical third. This would balance the shot nicely as opposed to leaving it centrally heavy as is the case now.

The other slight improvement I could possibly suggest is shooting this shot either at sunrise or sunset depending on whether you're facing east or west! This will not only bring out some nice warm colours but also eliminate some of those foreground shadows!

Concentration on the positive though, you've composed the image nicely horizontally, and the tones are fantastic! You've really captured the 'leading-lines' feeling nicely and the image sure is tack-sharp.

Great job on this image, I hope my comment helps if you ever decide to reshoot this subject, or a subject like it!

Alex

PS: I gave this shot a 7