glacier ice floating below the helicopter
by ShutterPug

Comment:
This is awesome, truly a keeper. And imagine all the possible texture layers it could be used for. Thx for sharing. Scott

Day 24 - Game Over
by Ken

Comment:
I really like the little paw sticking up. So nice of you to find him a new home...and make him someone else's problem...LOL
Best of luck Chucky!

Sleep tight
by kashi

Comment:
Wow what a very underrated photo IMO. For how dark it is there is an amazing amount of detail. Votes show 18 other people were able to see this for what it actually is....perfect. Very nice too bad for the score. Scott

1/2 my DNA
by kashi

Comment:
LOVE the shadow of the eyelash...that is so AWESOME. I will be forever inspired to try a capture a similar shot. Scott

Jalapeno on Ice
by jhomrighaus

Comment:
Sorry man, just being a smart a$$. It's a great photo, good contrast, nice and sharp, complimentary colors, well balanced, good light, well set across the bottom 3rd. If this was the one you didn't pick I can't wait to see the one you did. I would have given it an 8 or 9 easy. Scott

he said it
by cutout

Comment:
((((BIG HUGS for all DPC family)))))) too funny....and what a HOT topic it was! I hope your monitor is really dirty...if not that’s a lot of sensor dust! OUCH!

Mesmerizing Eyes
by JaimeVinas

Comment:
First I would have voted 7 and probable bumped to 8 (but I can't vote in members challenges YET!)
Just going to lay things out here from my opinion so please don’t take offence to them. I hope you can get 1 or 2 bits of useful info.

The photo is kinda flat. For B&W I like to see a little more shadow to add some depth. And the shadows that are on top of the shoulders are a little grainy.
When I first looked at the photo all I seen was nostrils. Not a great focal point for me.
The eyes are in perfect focus and have a nice reflection but they are a little too closed to really make that feature pop (add your title and that probably did not help).
The hair on the forehead is a little messy and the rest needs some dodge and burn to really make it flow. (part of the flat feeling)
Her lips look between a kiss and a pout. Maybe a smile would work better for me. (and again kinda flat could use some more contrast (darker) for the B&W to pop)
And little things to help the symmetry. Her earrings don’t match, the freckles/moles on her arms, neck and chest (please don’t take offence - she is beautiful and unique because of these features) but this is advanced editing and you are trying to please the masses as I call it.
The cleavage. It’s just a little too cut off. Either take it all out of the composition or have it all in. I personally like the bottom portion of the pic in a square crop.

In summery. A little less tilt on the head would fix the nostril problem for me and let her eyes open some more. The rest is just more attention to details before and in PP. Hope this helps if you have any questions or comments please PM me. Scott

Path to the Unknown
by got2bgutsy

Comment:
Hi Rachel, Very interesting location for this pic. Lots of potential for composition here. I am guessing the road and fence is what you’re trying to capture here.
With that dull bit of sky up in the top left I think I would have just left it totally out of the picture. Maybe a square crop with this one might help (and gives the voters a BIGGER picture to look at too). Rotate the pic till the fence runs almost corner to corner, so the frame is filled with fence and road. Then whenever I get a pic with lots of dull green/brown mix I start thinking B&W or really crank up the saturation and contrast give it some POP! Or try a lower perspective shooting from close to the bottom of the fence. This shot could have used a tripod too. I think it is probably a little soft due to some low light (slow shutter speed) and camera shake. Playing with a faster aperture might have helped some too (try shooting in A mode "aperture priority"). It is almost like shooting in auto but give you total creative control over depth of field (DOF) You picked a very interesting location to shoot, this shot just ended up a little soft and kinda flat.

Start posting your exif info too. I will check up on your photos when I have the chance to comment, and the exif would help me to make other suggestions for you. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to PM me. Scott

Ants on a log
by tosk

Comment:
One of my favs for childhood! Great setup. best of luck

Tomato and Cucumber Salad
by Prism

Comment:
Great setup shot, and way to use the whole frame. Very well done. Just the one bruse on the right tomato thats not so great! Best of luck.