Dropping dead
by sbeaumont

Comment:
I like this tree, the use of black and white, and the sky behind it. Nice details throughout, too. I think it would have been even better if the conifers in the background had been straightened in post processing as the way they lean in on both sides of the image is a slight distraction IMHO.

Dead Flora
by thereeceshow

Comment:
Love the colors and the blur (mostly). I wish some part of this image (perhaps one edge with light on it) was tack sharp to contrast with all the rest of the image. I guess it's a matter of preference or artistic expression. I like so much of this and think it just missed getting a very high score from me. Still...it's a worthy effort.

forgotten
by tanguera

Comment:
I like this, but I'm not sure why. Maybe it is the tones in the image. Maybe it's the electrical boxes. Maybe I just like old, dilapidated things. I'm not sure the flash of light in the glass helps, though, as my eye is naturally drawn to light and that is not the subject of the image. I came back to bump up the score on this one.

Dance of the Dead
by jomari

Comment:
I like the title and can see why you selected it. The colors are pleasing, the raking light is nice, and the flower goes well with the background. If I have a criticism it is that parts of the bloom look like they have been over sharpened (something I am always doing, myself) while a couple of spots look to be out of focus. It seems like this might have been a bit soft in the original and you tried to correct it by sharpening in post processing. Having said that, the image and the idea have much to commend themselves.

Reflections of Death
by kasaba

Comment:
Intriguing image. I like the color and the details where they are shown. I am troubled by the slightly blown out and out-of-focus piece in the left foreground (and to a lesser extent, the somewhat darker mirror image in the right front corner). Because the material in the left front corner is so light, my eye is drawn to it, only to be met with no detail. If that corner had been as sharp as the upper-center light leaves this would have been my favorite of the challenge. I guess the depth of field was too narrow for me to appreciate the work of art hidden in this plant. I like the choice of a dark background to set off the grays and browns.

Hydrangea
by PenelopeK

Comment:
I wanted to like this more. Most of the image commends itself with good detail and pleasing color. I was troubled by what looks to be blown out leaves or perhaps snow around the left fringe of the plant. Still, overall I like the image.

chilly humility
by skewsme

Comment:
I love the blur, but wish the color of the barn was not so close to the color of the grass. Short of painting in winter (a foolish thought, I know) there is nothing to do about that. Still, I like this image a lot.

may i have this dance
by jmritz

Comment:
I like the tinting and the raking light in this image. If I had a criticism it would be that I would favor a slightly sharper image. It seems a bit soft to me.

Hinterland Grasses
by AP

Comment:
I like the composition here with the placement of the barn and the way the branches curl up and around it, then back down to the dried grass. It directs my eye well. If I had a criticism it would be the focus. I would like to have seen the grass in front of the barn, and the barn itself, show more detail before the depth of field dropped off.

Setting Suns
by banmorn

Comment:
One of my favorites. I appreciate the depth of field in this image as so many of the others have selected so narrow a depth that important details are lost. Not here. There's lots to look at and enjoy (if that's the right word for something so dead).