Painted Lady
by sherpet

Comment:
Hi Sherryl. Quite the distinctive plant you have there. I wonder how many people are now recoginizing you for this type of image? Kind of takes away from anonymous voting a little. Oh well, ride it out while you can. Certainly is a beautiful subject to photograph and when placed in the right challenge is scoring well for you.

Lines of vibration
by stphq

Comment:
Most of the time I see guitar shots going the opposite direction, down the neck. Your approach is fresh. The DOF is hurting this a little, as it's hard to see much in focus. I'm not saying that some of it isn't in focus, just a large portion is not. Guessing by the light and reflections, you were near a window for light? Seems a bit strong on the left side of your photo. Did you consider trimming about 1/3 off the left side of this? Would have given more impact to the lines portion of this. All of this is obviously, JMO. ;^) Good luck in the challenge.

Inching Along
by soup

Comment:
Yep. Ribbon material here for sure! Clean, simple, good use of DOF to add another dimension to the image. The green color pop really jumps out. Congrats in advance. ;^)

Old Fredericksburg Church
by Cam

Comment:
Now I'm going to have to look for this! ;^) Unless, of course, you mean Fredericksburg, Texas...I'm assuming Virginia. Good luck neighbor!

Concerning the image, there are certainly lines to use. Did you consider closing the right door enough to block that back window (given permission to do do)? I think that window is distracting a little. Doors closed maybe? A touch more contrast could liven up the exterior wall some. Just some thoughts, and all JMO.

All that shimmers
by Maverick

Comment:
Nice catch. I love seeing the light coming thru the trees and fog (or smoke). Good luck in the challenge.

Lines
by sigrun_th

Comment:
This is a cool shot. Nice texture and tones. Did you consider cropping top and right out some, leaving just the left steps, the round circle, and most of the inside rounded wall? I ask because the area behind the wrought-iron fence is distracting. I imagine you wanted to include the fence because it has lines as well, but the composition could have been stronger without it. It would have also moved the flower circle off-center some. JMO of course. ;^)

Nature's Elegance
by redeemer

Comment:
This is nice. Too bad you couldn't have caught this same scene with just a little dew on the spider web to bring it out more. Nonetheless, it's a good fine and photographed well overall. It has a sense of darkness and is a little surreal with the foggy/blurred background.

Lines
by Michaels

Comment:
This is a great catch! Demonstrates multiple line sets, yet is interesting to look at.

Bird On A Wire
by mreza

Comment:
Haven't decided if the leaves add or distract. Guess if it's made me think about this long, it's a good thing. ;^) Interesting take on the challenge. Good luck.

Onion on Wood
by posthumous

Comment:
Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your take on this challenge. Very unique image with wonderful tone and texture. I had meant to comment earlier but never got back to it. I gave this a 9 and I'm pretty stingy on those. ;^) Congrat's on your top 20 finish!