Dark Phantom's Castle
by SandyP

Comment:
What a spooooooky looking sky, Sandy! It's a very cool building too, but the sky makes it. The title is perfect. I'm surprised this didn't score a little higher. I enjoyed reading your description - it does sound like a great assignement!!

DSC_4843.JPG
by wavelength

Comment:
What Jutilda says goes for me too. I might like to see the vertical crop either a little more or a little less, though. It looks like you meant to get the whole hand and the whole top of dad's head in this version; if you wanted it to look cropped, then a bit more of a crop wouldn't hurt. Otherwise, cropping to include the rest of dad's head would help, in my opinion. This is one that they will treasure forever, either way. It's crisp, colorful and pure joy.

1337-hippo.jpg
by BeeCee

Comment:
I have to also agree about the eye, and not because of peer pressure this time, but because that is the first place my eye landed. The crop is interesting in a good way. I get a view of this animal in a different way. The blown highlight between the ears is a tad distracting, though.

1373zebra.jpg
by BeeCee

Comment:
You've done an excellent job of capturing and retaining the detail with all of these zoo shots, as well as the color. I like this the way it is and only want more green under the belly because of peer pressure :-)
I'd love to see your camera info in the descriptions so I can learn from you. Again, great job!

1325giraff.jpg
by BeeCee

Comment:

Originally posted by srichmond: How did you get it into a studio? Great photo.

He does look like he's in a studio! (or she...) Great detail on the coat! It looks like a baby - is it? Yeah, the only thing I can say remotely critical is that it would've been nice, but probably not at all in your control, with a different background, such as sky or green stuff. Beautiful job!!

Colours Of Australia
by Judi

Comment:
WOW! I just saw this for the first time now, thanks to a forum thread. The colors are amazing!! What a great job you did of capturing the light on the red earth, too. That tree is the icing on the cake. Wonderful image!

Nothing new under the sun
by puzzled

Comment:
Thank you very much for all the comments! This is a personal best, which is funny since I made the picture half jokingly, after reading a bunch of posts about there being too many flowers :-) That's why in my mind, the saying fit the image.

... canal colours ...
by GuGi

Comment:
Personal best congratulations to you, Guðrún!! This has gorgeous colors and designs. Many good entries in this challenge, and you are right up there with the best - you go, girl!

A flowers' lover
by Mambe

Comment:
This is so beautiful, Mambe! Congratulations on your personal best and a well-deserved high placement among many very good entries. This could easily have ribboned - nice, nice!!

Boy: Lost
by Jutilda

Comment:
WTG, Judy! Beautiful work - I'm not going to leave a big ol' comment, because xtine's sums it up perfectly for me. Congratulations on your 15th place!!