Leopard Wannabe
by riversong

Comment:
Nice juxtaposition. I wish the hair on the cats forehead was as sharp as the hair on the ear. Since that area (forehead) has the most lighting it jumps out a bit more. JMO of course. Good luck in the challenge.

spot the sleepy dalmation
by skewsme

Comment:
Good choice for B/W conversion. I like the way you've composed this. Looks like the aperture could have been a little deeper as the focal plane is a little shallow. Overall, nicely done. Good luck in the challenge.

Oscar Spots
by 4trtone

Comment:
Hard to get Oscar to stand still isn't it? :D Very tricky to get a closeup like this. As is, this one is a little blurry. Use a tripod? Make have to kick the shutter speed up some. Anyway, good luck in the challenge.

Seeing Spots
by pointandshoot

Comment:
That's some extreme macro! Did you pull out those extension tubes again Ken? :D

Yahtzee Spots
by Hoochie

Comment:
A little too close up on this I think. Would also help if the pieces (dice and background) were clean. Do what you can physically to control the environment, then use despeckle (or similar noise reduction) to minimize some of the other smaller specks. A true black background would be helpful here (pick up a black poster board for a couple bucks at local art store). In this case a minor adjustment to levels and contrast might have worked. All of the above is JMO of course. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Polka Dotted Sticky Spots
by karmat

Comment:
I love this for the cute and clever side of it. I do wish the white of the background was a truer white, but still well done overall. Good luck in the challenge.

Ok, I give up
by abranton

Comment:
Cute, too bad about the "red-eye", but still cute and a unique concept for the challenge. The backdrop color works well and you've positioned your subjects in a pleasing manner within the composition. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Star Spots
by sherpet

Comment:
Wow! You spent some time putting this together, that is if those candies had any kind of labels on them. :D This should go over well with the voters that like that bright, in your face, stock type photo. I think it's quite clever personally. Yes, a little bright, but it's still fun. Good luck.

Fun With Christmas Lights
by SquishyB

Comment:
Hey, those are swirls, not spots. Mostly kidding. Certainly a unique approach to the challenge. Good luck with this abstract entry.

A Tree's Natural Spots
by Alain

Comment:
That birch bark looks like a geological map. :D Good eye to see this as I think it fits the challenge quite naturally (pun intended). You may have been nervous about blowing out the whites, but I think you could have pushed the white point up just a tad yet. Otherwise, well done. Good luck in the challenge.