House Invader
by mbardeen

Comment:
I'm not so sure of this shot for this challenge, but I'll tell you it is a great shot. really clear with a shallow DOF makes this picture. The little shine off the spider is really cool too. Very nice picture even though I don't think its really good for this challenge. Maybe an allusion to this being the spider's home would've been a little more appropriate. Great photo regardless!

It's my home too.. let me in..
by Refracted

Comment:
By far the best title in the challenge. This one really made me laugh. I have 5 cats, so I know how you feel. Only one goes outside at all though. But I swear they think they own the place. I like the way you framed this and that the mouth isn't showing all the way. Good job with the DOF and the picture is crystal clear. Nice work

Meeting of Red and Green
by Gracious

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - Nice find for this challenge. I think the colors are pretty good for this challenge. The framing going corner to corner is exactly the way I would've done it (which doesn't make it right by no means). And I really think you found the right leaf for the shot. The biggest problem with this photo methinks is the left side of the leaf is too washed out. There is just too much light IMO to make this come out as good as it could. Which leads me to the next part.

Technical - I would've made the exposure a little shorter. It would've naturally saturated the colors more and also let more of the color show on the left side. Its pretty well focused and I do like the framing. DOF is not a factor in a 2-dimensional pic like this. The focus looks to be a pinch soft on the upper left side and I think that this could be fixed post. Overall its pretty well taken.

Overall - A pretty good shot, but not up to its potential. A faster shutter or a higher F number to cut the exposure value down a little would've been very helpful. I think in shooting 2 dimensional shots like this, I would'nt mess with the Aperture priority mode. I'd have stuck with the Shutter priority or done it manually. There is definitely something here to build on though. Nice work. - Bob

Colorado
by rll07

Comment:
No fair. I'm landscape challenged in my neck of the woods. No pun intended. Nice landscape though. Great layers with the trees and mountains. The haze adds a little extra layer of its own. Good work.

The Old Barn
by BigSmiles

Comment:
Awesome colors, but they look oversaturated. This is still a good pic, definitely one of the better ones IMO. Nice work

Reykjavik ´s midnight
by sjonni

Comment:
The left side of the sky looks like its pixelating a little. Great colors though and overall a really nice picture. Very strange for midnight. I don't know if I could get used to that without a few sleepless nights.

Path Through The Woods
by jodiecoston

Comment:
I originally gave this a 5, but going back thru my stuff, I am moving it up some. I really like the way this looks like a vintage photo, but somewhat clearer. I think the thing that really gives it some character is the tree on the left leaning into the center of the frame. Nice work with this one and best of luck

Another Day without the Dryer
by Sonifo

Comment:
This is a really nice shot. Its sorta pastoral, days of yore with some shades. Looks like some days without the lawnmower either :) Mine's like that too right now. This has been by far my favorite of the challenge. It's cute, pretty candid, with a great tone and mood. Very well done

flight
by deceptive

Comment:
The basic black background really makes this a unique picture. These birds are seen 99% of the time on blue sky or in seascape type shots. This is almost a perfect stop action shot. What really makes this picture is the framing. I might have flipped this photo about the horizon to make it seem headed up instead of down. I think moving from left to right is important from the mind's natural perspective. Nice work.

Death on the Beach
by krets

Comment:
This is a great candidate for a duotone, no matter what the challenge. I think it really adds a lot to the mood of the image which is cold, morbid, and sad also. The sand appearing black is really showing some great texture as well. The shallow DOF is very good as selling this pic and also removing anything unsightly from focused view. Well done!