First Canon 40D shot (w/PP)
by stevewlk

Comment:
=^)

First Canon 40D shot (w/PP)
by stevewlk

Comment:
I suppose the highly-selective focus is PP work rather than lens+camera work, but otherwise it's a great looking image.

The Discount Surgeon
by Dirt_Diver

Comment:
What can I say...? If I had to come in second, at least I came in second to a much more imaginative image defining risk itself! Very nicely done!

I'm not blowing smoke here - I actually found the images in this challenge fairly boring - my own image included! Yours was the only one that creatively said anything! Congrats!

Adult Supervision Required
by incubus

Comment:
I like this image a lot ... FWIW, I'd rate it higher in another challenge (DOF, motion, free study, etc, just not risk).

Autumn Berries
by MaryO

Comment:
Love the tack sharp focus and background bokey. Beautifully rich colors as well.

I'll be voting up those images that illustrate DOF, and voting higher those which have a sharp focus, and higher still those which have both a foreground and background element to illustrate DOF.

What a prick!
by Retro23

Comment:
I get the point! ;-)

Love the colors and sharp focus.

"I'll catch you."
by essay

Comment:
Bonus points for sharp focus on a moving subject!!! And I love the colors. The beautiful silky-smooth green contrasts well with the yellow on the bee and the red in the flower.

I'll be voting up those images that illustrate DOF, and voting higher those which have a sharp focus, and higher still those which have both a foreground and background element to illustrate DOF.

Little & Large
by MAK

Comment:
Love the composition, focus and colors (and wow, what a beautiful horse). I'll be voting up those images that illustrate DOF, and voting higher those which have a sharp focus, and higher still those which have both a foreground and background element to illustrate DOF.

The Sound of Music
by rebel36

Comment:
Bonus points for having both a foreground and background out of focus. The thing I would ask myself is ... why that particular spot to be in focus? Does it mean anything to you or the viewer? Could picking a different focal point create a more compelling image?

iMAGE 1506
by lpatrick

Comment:
For me, shallow DOF is going to be illustrated by either an out of focus foreground or out of focus background, or better yet, both. I can't tell that anything in this image is out of focus except the non-existent background. Everything that is visible seems sharp, so I can't really judge this image to be shallow DOF.