Leaving home with Mr. Bear II
by Dirt_Diver

Comment:
Interesting dof.

I like the selective desat, the bear, and the massive texture of the road.

Well done.

Baby Blue Eyes
by bauerfan71

Comment:
I find the dark shape in the lower left interesting. Is it a shadow? Is it Mom? Dad? Why am I drawn to it? I don't know, but now it's like a piece of lettuce in your job-interviewer's teeth, something you can't take your eyes off. My eyes go there, I pull them to the rest of the photo, then they go back to the (shadow?mom?dad?drapes?paper?reflection?).

It's not as bad as the above may lead you to think, it's just that now that it has registered in my brain I want to know - but it's not a major distraction.

In fact - this is a nicely captured portrait, this is a wall hanger. Nice colors, too!

Golden Harvest
by challengedp

Comment:
Unfortunate the bee bzzzzzzn't in focus - nice composition and colors.

Shooting a Lake Superior Sunset
by strangeghost

Comment:
+1 for Lake Superior! Nice comp, good colors, I like the warm glow of the sunset on the modeltographer.

airplane detail
by chromeydome

Comment:
Cool engine (I think), nice tones!

Mooch
by mwwback

Comment:
I find the horizon a distraction, a crop to about 1/2-way between horizon and the top-left-most part of the wave keeps my eye from wandering too far from your way-cool subject. When all is said and done I say "Nicely done!"

Good luck in the challenge! :)

It all depends on the road you travel
by dahkota

Comment:
Nice photo Courtenay, even though it's not your style -- makes me pine for the desert!

On his own
by Melethia

Comment:
Muy excellente!!! Beautiful photo, Deb - congrats!

The Gift
by KarenNfld

Comment:
I like the heart-shape of the hands, intentional or not it works and it works well. Technicals - flawless, although the left (our right, her left) index finger looks a little blown out, at least on my monitor ... but so what, this is a fabtastic photo. I love how the dof, colors, and use of light/dark work together.

Colori di Stella
by banmorn

Comment:
Robert - what a splendid symphony of color, light, and shadow! Multo bene!