Verde
by trumpetwalrus

Comment:
Shame this is a little blurred.

House in the wood
by Travis99

Comment:
Hooray!!! Applause, applause... Wonderful image and something nice to look at. My top pick thus far and I've gone thru over a 100 of them. Only minor, very minor, complaint is lighter toned grasses are blown out in the lower right. Well done. Congrats!

Travelers Insurance
by PGerst

Comment:
Can I ask a question? What is the main focal point of this photo? The part of the building that is lit up? Most likely...and that makes the viewer direct their attention to the upper areas of your entry. Yes? Takes the 'centered' component of the challenge away IMO. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

floating marble
by IreneM

Comment:
This is a pretty strong composition. I like the direction overall. The unnatural (indoor) reflections kind of knock it down some IMO. Good luck in the challenge.

Doubling Up
by BrownEyes

Comment:
I like this. I would like it better if you'd squared it up without showing the edges of the bowl. JMO of course. :D Good luck in the challenge.

Standing Guard
by razor093

Comment:
Nice idea overall. I think it would be stronger if you had included the very top of the tree and even a little space above it. You have a nice blue sky and clouds to work with. A polarizer could add some pop to the clouds and deepen that blue some (if you want - you might like the lighter blue). Something about the grave markers seems flat. Appears that there are some shadows so I'm not sure why I'm getting that impression. Anyway...

Did you play with saturation, contrast, and shadow/highlights any? For the most part this is a photo that captures a place and time ok. To do well in challenges will require making the image have some soul, something to make the viewer feel like they are looking at photographic "art" rather than a straightforward image (I avoid the snapshot term here because it's obvious you put some thought into the composition).

This doesn't happen to be the Fredericksburg battlefield cemetary, is it? Looks vaguely familiar. :D Best of luck to you in the challenge.

diamonds & gold
by potog

Comment:
This subject has potential. Need to diffuse the lighting some - it's too harsh, and most of this isn't focused. Nice idea overall. Good luck in the challenge.

Good Omens
by zarniwoop

Comment:
Not quite fast enough on the shutter speed...a little blurry here. Looks like a nice place for a walk. :D

Ice Center
by Darkend_Sword

Comment:
Ummm, yep, it's centered all right. Too bad you couldn't get some dramatic lighting or something to give this a little more interest. Good luck in the challenge.

lights on bridge
by heatherb

Comment:
Something looks funny here, like the exposure was brought up a LOT. The coloration in the trees doesn't feel right. Sorry if I'm seeing something that's not there. The reflections are cool Anyway, good luck in the challenge.