Maple Tree Seeds
by Alain

Comment:
Yep - clean, simple, nice bokeh background, sharp and well focused. Put it in a frame! ;^) Well done. Good luck in the challenge.

Congruent Circles
by Kelli

Comment:
Very nice lines and a fun to look at image. I wish the top extruding piece could be in focus as well, but I'm sure it's tough to get DOF all the way thru the image from the distance you were positioned from the subject. Good luck in the challenge.

Enchanted Tree
by Kelli

Comment:
This came out almost as an abstract. Given the context of the challenge theme it's identifiable. It is hard to grasp the context in which the image was taken, i.e. - how big is it? Not that it really matters that much but I get the impression from reading the 'Photographer's Comments' that you were amazed at it's size. If that "hugeness" could be passed on to the viewer...

Regarding the post-processing, the highlights (on this monitor - which isn't good) seem to be blown-out and the details of the tree/roots are a little muted and soft. I do like the high contrast approach you took overall.

Sounds like a neat place to visit sometime. ;^)

The cell
by Jaded_Housewife

Comment:
Great use of natural light - exposure is right on the money. Had I not read your 'Photographer's Comments' I wouldn't have thought that cell was as old as it is.

The Guardian
by Jaded_Housewife

Comment:
I have to say I just laughed out loud reading your comments about the location, the black hole, and your camera doing strange things! ;^) The hubby comment kept the smile going...he-he.

As for the processing on this image, I like it. It retained the gloomy feel that was certainly present. One of the first things that jumped out at me, unfortunately, was that tall blade of grass in the foreground. I just read thru your comments on this...bet your grumbling a bit about that? :P Overall, I liked your entry alot - gave it an 8 when voting.

I'm gonna be sooo popular!
by jaxed

Comment:
This is clever. Cute too! ;^) Trying to figure out the lighting here, looks like a spotlight hitting the beaker and table edge area which is throwing a hard glare on the beaker and really making the white jacket pop out. This in turn makes the white board behind seem underexposed. Not sure how you could have done it differently - a reflector board maybe to bounce some light behind the boy? Anyway, certainly an interesting image to look at. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Proton...13...Aluminium
by iian

Comment:
I think the challenge called more for some sort of chemistry, not chemical - or a reaction rather than something static. JMO of course. As a photo, I'm sorry, but don't find it very interesting. Good luck in the challenge.

Diminished Photosynthesis
by cyan

Comment:
This is one of those thinking things isn't it? ;^) How long did it take you to match the title to the image? He-he. The reflection no the back of the ladybug looks like a window. Did you park this little bug on an indoor house plant? Regardless, it's cute - little blurry - but cute. Good luck in the challenge.

Bubbbbbles!!!
by IsabellSchatz

Comment:
Yep, they're bubbles alright. ;^) Too bad you couldn't have found a way to hold this upright and still show the top of the tube. Could be a little bit sharper with this. Good luck in the challenge.

Atmospheric Chemistry
by arjunas

Comment:
S-T-R-E-T-C-H! Ummm, pushing the envelope on this one I think for connecting to the challenge theme of 'Chemistry'. Pretty sunset BTW. ;^)