Face to Face amid inward splendor
by SDW

Comment:
This is so sharp that it's almost three-dimensional. Not sure how I feel about the image itself, but the colors and the "pop" are really incredible.

Ringside Seat
by aerogurl

Comment:
I really like the black and white treatment and the simple composition. It's very effective and nicely un-cluttered. For my taste, a black or gray frame might have been nice. This is my favorite entry so far.

As Time Goes By
by insteps

Comment:
This is a picture with a whole story! There's so much going on here and you've still managed to keep it from looking over-cluttered. Nice work. The only thing that might make it better (for my taste only) is if the bright white light at the bottom, with its long streak, wasn't quite so bright.

Sarasota Bay at Night
by dewed

Comment:
Beautiful and deep color. I like the light and strong reflections of the dock.

I'm watching you!
by Beetle

Comment:
I missed this one in the voting, but would've given it a high score. It's really nice colors and the cutest damn spider ever!

Johnny Guitar
by pawdrix

Comment:
I was one of the two who gave this a ten. I didn't realize until now that I read the comments that maybe it wasn't exactly a "minimal" study, but I was (and still am) so taken by the beauty of this shot that I suppose I forgot to think of this challenge's theme. All the same, I would give it the same vote again. The colors, composition, and the idea that in some people's minds, this cool guy might be considered "minimal" <-- but I hope not. Glad you entered this and I wish it had scored higher.

Cultivator revisited.
by whagerbaumer

Comment:
This looks really good - what an improvement over the other in colors. I thought the width was nice in the original version, though - maybe you could also try cropping in from the bottom instead of such a sharp crop on the sides (but I like this crop, too - it's just an idea).

Waiting for our owners...
by hvellur

Comment:
Nice colors and perspective.

The Perfect Storm #4
by dsidwell

Comment:
Whoa, you live in a beautiful state and really know how to show it! Very very nice work.

Meloncholy
by Tranquil

Comment:
I like this shot - it's too bad you didn't enter it in Moods. The hand has some hot spots that distract from the face, which is very expressive. Nice and clear image.