North & South
by Azrifel

Comment:
Very nice response to challenge with nice photograph. A 9.

Fire and Ice
by Sweetheart02

Comment:
good ice bad flame. A 5.

Cubs Win! Cubs Lose!
by toddhead

Comment:
This shot needed more light to allow a quicker shutter. I like the twins and the acting is very well done. A good choice on black and white.

A 4.

Soft as a Feather - Hard as a Rock
by Sammie

Comment:
A very hard concept to deliver in a photo. The left hand side of the left hand rock is in too soft focus to illustrate hard, and the sharp focus on parts of the feather do not convey soft. In fact, it is the downy feathers, not the wing feathers which are soft enough for pillows. The horizontal piece of grass hurts the composition in my estimation, and the wasp steals the eye.

A 3.

Extra Extra!
by zwhitley

Comment:
Normally, I would like to see everything to the right of the right newstand cropped away. The subjects are so compelling to the eye, that the street does not detract, but rather helps locate the newsstand. Excellent shot.

A 9.

The Welder
by sp00f

Comment:
Nice colors, but lighting seems very unnatural.

Fountain of Youth
by t_online

Comment:
The head looks like it just pushed its way into the marble just as if the marble were a thin sheet of rubber. It would be nice if your lens were capable of opening wider, giving more overall brightness, and allowing a shorter exposure time as well.

Pine trail
by Dim7

Comment:
The yellows of the spring greens work very well with the dead grasses from the previous year. Nice trail, nice picture. Easy to hang on a wall as a remembrance throughout the year of a fragrant walk in spring.

playing in the swamp
by turdave

Comment:
Although it is hard to find a real horizontal or vertical here, the swamp appears to me a little tilted to the right as if it is being drained. Nice amount of light coming down through the leaves, nice reflections, nice natural composition plus good framing.

Road to paradise
by pitsaman

Comment:
The red pants and red sandals really work well. Very nice shot.