Garden Angel
by jmsetzler

Comment:
excellent shot. the strong white horizontal in the upper left is distracting, buts thats the only thing i would change. ~ mcmurma
Aesthetics...8
Meets Challenge...8
Overall....8

Yard Sale Item # 13
by leviadidas

Comment:
i have one of these, and know their texture very well. Unfortunately it does not come through in your photo. the focus is too soft, perhaps using a tripod or making sure your cameras macro mode (if it has one) is engaged. also the image itself is a bit plain, getting much closer (just the table or a portion of it) would show off the texture in the wood better and make for a much stronger image overall, i think. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...3
Meets Challenge...4
Overall...4

Aperture within the pier
by Ronin

Comment:
this looks great in black and white--try it! it is a nice shot. The white diagonal beneath the knothole is distracting to me, but the image is well done. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...8
Meets Challenge....9
Overall...8

Weathered
by MrsKro

Comment:
interesting image. it looks more painted than weathered, though. still it is nice. a slightly wider crop showing the entire bucket (or whatever it is) would be nice. also, would like to see the small leaves that appear to be stuck in a web removed. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...8
Meets Challenge...8
Overall...8

Pink Murex
by autool

Comment:
very nice, i love that floating through space feeling... ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...8
Meets Challenge...8
Overall...8

Tree
by malapropam

Comment:
the lighting on the "tree" is way too harsh, it creates highlights that are overexposed and shadows that are as dark as night. this is too bad, because i think this tree would be very interesting if i could see more of it. there is a good deal of texture present but it gets lost in the lighting. perhaps shooting on a bright, but cloudy day would have allowed the exposure to remain more even and show more detail. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...4
Meets Challenge...6
Overall...5

Prickly Sunset
by Gene L.

Comment:
very somber. nice. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...8
Meets Challenge...8
Overall....8

Old Barn Wood
by kposey

Comment:
focus is too soft for me. a tripod, or making sure your cameras macro function is on, or a faster shutter speed and samller aperture (you dont need much depth of field here) would all improve the sharpness. however, i do like the composition and would have liked to see a bit more of the knot. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...4
Meets Challenge...5
Overall...4

Leaf
by shortredneck

Comment:
this is a nice work in color, but b&w would work even better for this image, i think. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...6
Meets Challenge...8
Overall...7

Electric Algae
by manda4343

Comment:
nice color, excellent texture. ~mcmurma
Aesthetics...8
Meets Challenge...9
Overall....8