February
by nico_blue

Comment:
Told you it wouldn´t be long till you got another ribbon. Congrats, keep up the good work.

Johnny Guitar
by pawdrix

Comment:
Well two things really about this shot that made me score a 4 and I felt you were entitled to as why I gave it a low score. First off, the focus is more on the stairs behind him than on him, he looks slightly in front of the focus point in the image. Secondly, in my opinion this is off topic, both as the subject isn´t 10-15% of the frame as it was stated and also there is nothing that I percieve as "minimalism" in the shot. Anyway, don´t get me wrong, I like the shot and had it been in focus and in a "street photography" challenge or something like that I would have scored it probably double what I gave it here or an 8 and I don´t give yout many of those.

Repetition with variations for small child
by e301

Comment:
VERY good, still not a 10 from me but a 9 easily, hope you do well. I especially like the composition int this shot and the texture and tonal range in it.

Golden Gate
by bryanbrazil

Comment:
Not a bad Idea and a different take on a, well almost overdone subject. Like the colours and contrast and tack sharp and the sky is interesting, I assume you used a polarizer and well pretty much techincally well done. There ist just one thing that still bothers me and that is that even though I have seen it hundreds of times I feel as if this photograph has ben cut in half and the left part is what you used here, what I am trying to say is that I can´t help but want to see the rest of the bridge. Anyway, like the shot and it´s one of the better ones in the challenge but doesn´t quite hit the spot so I gave it a 7.

News Chopper
by Macguyver

Comment:
I gave this a 3 and felt you are entitled to an explanation as to why I gave it that score.

I am sorry but I don´t find this particularly interesting although it fits the challenge. The composition is way too centered and sometimes that works, but not here IMHO, to the photographs benefit. That line in the bottom right is out of place and I can´t really connect with it or what it is, is it a power line? Anyway, so far so good, not really a bad photograph at all and it fits the challenge but then there is that green sky. I don´t know what part of the world you are in but I have never ever seen a green sky and I must say that I don´t care for it one bit at all... Ended up giving you a 3 because while this fits the challenge I don´t find it interesting at all and porly composed and then there is that green sky wich really drags down the whole photograph.

On the positive side this does fit the challenge and that is always good and the idea is not bad at all, just needs better composition, a little bit more clarity as the helicopter is slightly blurred (try using a faster shutter next time) and a more interesting or aesthetically pleasing sky and you would be well on your way.

Anyway, not trying to offend you so I hope you only take this as one persons opinion.

Up Up and Away
by autool

Comment:
Not that I have any experience taking photographs of airplanes but I have heard that if you use a shutterspeed that is faster than about 1/100-1/150 you "freeze" the propeller as you almost do here and there is something about wierd about the plane because of that, like it´s actually stalling and falling to the ground straight on it´s tail rather than climbing up into the sky. Composition isn´t bad but could be much better, the centered composition isn´t working here IMHO. Anyway, good shot, like that you included the ground in the frame and good colours and this is a pretty good shot, at least better than most in the challenge and I gave it a 6.

Skiff at Sunset — Stage Harbor
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Very good indeed! This is a very nice shot, still not breathtaking and lacks that "wow" factor for me personally but it would look good in a frame up on somebodys wall and I like it, gave it a 8. Good luck in the challenge.

Simplicity
by Dax-

Comment:
This one, I like. Great composition and the colours in this image are very pleasing, the red channel isn´t overblown as it can be sometimes with digital cameras and the blue green backround (is that ice) really complements the flower. Still not a 10 from me as I save those for truly mindblowing shots but this is technically flawless and very well done, you got a 9 from me.

I'm watching you!
by Beetle

Comment:
Composition way to centered for my taste but good sharpness/colours/contrast in this image, technically very well done.

Wide World
by Imagineer

Comment:
Very very nice, love the tones and detail in this shot, still not a 10 from me but I like it very much and gave it a 9. Keep up the good work!