Solitude
by Zoomdak

Comment:
The pattern in the foreground, whatever it is, is really neat! The rock formations have a great symmetry, both laterally (with the two smaller formations balanced on either side) and vertically (against the reflections in the water). Moving the horizon up or down a bit (perhaps to a thirds line?) would give us even more of that foreground pattern, or more of those puffy clouds.

Munising Falls
by pitsaman

Comment:
Beautiful colors, great lighting (good time of day and ambient conditions), and long exposure really give this shot an extraordinary feel. A vertical composition might have further emphasized the height of the falls, but sacrificed some of the foliage. Cropping it just a bit tighter or moving in closer might have balanced the shot even better than it is already.

"Back" Cover Girl
by DougPaz

Comment:
Very cute shot. The veritcal wall detail directly behind her head is a bit distracting, but the alignment and skin tone match really makes you double-take this shot. Lighting is solid, neutral color choice on the hair, furniture, and room (whether done naturally or with desaturation) keeps the focus in the right place.

Solitude
by p_johns

Comment:
Interesting shot... the subject is difficult to make out here, and, while you can tell that it's a person, there's little emotional connotation to go with the title. The colors are oversaturated, and the contrast seems blown out in the lower right, while the image remains grainy in the upper left. The cloud effects are impressive, and the bright red color in the smoke to the left side of the frame is very striking.

Awakening
by kirbic

Comment:
Tough shot to catch... the bright light of the sunrise can really overpower the image and make the foreground underexposed, but you manage a good compromise here. The color reflected in the fog is a neat effect. Gradient density filters can really help with shots like this, allowing you to get a bit more exposure and detail in the foreground without washing out the sky colors.

Essence
by Shiiizzzam

Comment:
Clean, simple shot with smooth skin tones and good detail. The edge of the towel is a little washed out, and the reflection on her lip gloss is somewhat distracting. The dark background has some unintelligible detail that's a little distracting to my eye.

Water Bearing Through Time
by labuds

Comment:
Cool subject... good job keeping the shutter speed nice and short to get nice, defined drops but keeping the subject sharp from front to back, even with the wide aperture required for the shot. The smooth, white marble, transitioning to a darker color looks almost like the water bearer is coming to life in real flesh through the marble, particularly around the shoulder.

Parrot Portraiture
by buzzrock

Comment:
Great color and contrast here... seems slightly over-sharpened, though. The white feathers seem a bit overexposed, too.

Prowlin'
by karmat

Comment:
Awesome exposure and subject... the big cat's pose and intent expression are simply majestic. The bamboo background works well as it goes from focused and sharp to faded, dark, and shadowy, with good shadow detail. The colors throw me off a bit, though... it seems like you might have worked with the saturation a lot. As a result, the pole in the foreground looks splotchy, and there are cyan color artifacts on the tiger's light fur.

Film Noir Gun Girl
by magnetic9999

Comment:
Soft focus, costuming, lighting, and color tone work together wonderfully here to convey period. The contrast effectively pulls attention directly to your model's eyes, which follows on to take in her whole mischievious expression. Soft skin tones, good exposure, and compositional balance have me wondering what exactly she's looking at. My only issue lies with the chain... it seems a little heavy and anachronistic.