Kick the Habit
by soup

Comment:
Okay this image is both amusing and outrageously well executed. That earns you a 10 from me and a blue ribbon prediction. (please note, the only other time I ever predicted an image would win the challenge it did- see comment on imagineers landmark entry - so congratulations in advance :P).

Revised comment - having seen the other images I'm afraid I'm going to have to downgrade my projection to top 5 :).... partly because of a couple of incredible shots. But mainly because someone else took exactly the same photo - which will likely kill your originality vote. Still, a ten from me. great composition and lighting.

PS... I reserve the right to change my prediction once I have voted on the entire field - this is about the 12th photo I have seen.

I Will Phone Home...MORE!
by qmdi

Comment:
I think you would have done better if you had submitted this to the candid challenge. Its an interesting shot though. 6.

Start A Family
by photomayhem

Comment:
Sheesh... those are some fantastic legs. Well you made me laugh... 8.

Not To Feel Blue When I Get Bad Comments
by Mona

Comment:
Oh wow, this is so incredibly stunning I don't even think the fact that the challenge link is extremely tenuous will keep you out of the top five (By the way the title is awful - you should have gone with something that matches the emotionality of this scene). One of the most evocative landscape shots I have ever seen. 10.

Spend More Time With My Family
by Travis99

Comment:
Hmmm, I really don't know what to do with this one, so I'll give you a stream of conscious monologue while I consider it. My first thought was that the border is awful. and no further consideration will change that. I tend not to subtract marks for dreadful borders (this one just appears cheesy) so we'll just move on to the image. The composition here is great, the setting is beautiful and I love the misty feel. Overall you have created a beautiful mood with this shot. So congratulations on that level. Now the difficulty arises here in respect of the challenge. Sure, to spend more time with family is an admirable resolution, but Im not sure that this image evokes that for me. This does a wonderful job of conveying the peacefulness of the early morning ride, but I just don't feel that this conveys an individual's resolve to spend more time with their family. This is far too good an image to hammer with a low score, but I can't go higher than five here.

Anyway, to end this on a good note, this is a beautiful image, one you should be proud of. Best of luck with this challenge and future ones.

To Spend More Time with My Son
by agrimace

Comment:
Interesting composition. The lighting on the face is a little harsh, but I like his expression - it's a very warm and loving photo.

More.....
by loz1

Comment:
Sensuous, well lit image. Hope the more conservative voters don't drag you down for this funny, well executed shot. 8.

One peice of advice, this might have worked better with a less gaudy condom wrapper.

To find beauty in the simple things
by debitipton

Comment:
Well this is a gorgeous image, great DOF and lighting. The challenge link is a little tenuous - I'd say the beauty in these flowers is immediately apparent, and it does seem like the title and the image are just thrown together in the hopes of meeting the challenge. It is however, a new year, and in the spirit of the holiday season I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and a 7 for the obvious technical skill displayed here.

Going Down
by AmiYuy

Comment:
Lopsided or not, this was a tremendously underrated image. Just found it now, - I really like the green cast here, lighting is brilliant.

The mechanics of creating life...a machine-like process.
by rmtm333

Comment:
Well this is a nice image...I really like the dark lighting here. On the other hand, even with the title, there is no way this fits the challenge - it's just too much of a stretch. I cannot see how the fusing of human cells equates with any kind of mechanical process.

Anyway, with respect to the photo itself, I also think that the border is a little much.

With the above in mind I've given this a 3.

Best of luck with future challenges, but I suspect that many will feel the same as me with respect to this one.