mettams pool
by nixter

Comment:
Nice dramatic scene - overall maybe a little dark. I like the wide distortion - it almost gives the impression of zoom blur. Love the falling spray. It looks like localised rain.

The Purple Martin Family
by Shaman

Comment:
A little oversharpened, but the focus is good. A square crop might suit this image well.

lucky find
by ordinaryangel

Comment:
Is this an IR image? Perhaps some warmer colours would fit the mood of the image better. The title doesn't work for me, as it does look like a setup. Now I may be wrong about that, but that disagreement tarnishes the viewer from the start, long before they reach the poetic duality of the girl being the lucky find. Now maybe if she was reaching for the flower but not yet touching it?... Composition is nicely balanced with nice lines from the fence and trees. Perhaps a closer crop would help an intimate mood. Anyway, just some thoughts for you. :)

Tori
by kdecker

Comment:
Very anonymous. I can't help wanting more light in the dark band across her face. Small as it is, the little bit of bra showing is actually very distracting in this image, as it destroys the duotone red/gold of this image, and might be better edited, or even just cropped off. Apart from that, nice colours and skin tones.

The Nose
by brewmonkey

Comment:
I have to wonder what the occasion was! :) Nice DOF. The subject could be further removed from the background by underexposing slighty, and using a light fill-in flash.

Beside the Still Waters
by dfstevenson

Comment:
Very peacefull scene. It has a blue-green hue, and might benefit from enhancing the reds in the colour balance.

Country Morning
by jpochard

Comment:
Magic! Beatiful colours and great sweeping lines across the image. A little dark on my monitor, and I thing that will be against this image in the voting, but very nice.

Youth World Rodeo Queen Contestant
by kvickrey

Comment:
Nice posing. Be careful of blowing the highlights when you are editing - her shoulder has lost all detail. You could also lighten and sharpen her eyes a little to help focus the viewer there. But overall, very nice.

Spring Bud
by WalesP

Comment:
I would be inclined to crop off the red flowers. The strong point of this image is the rich greens, subject matching background, and the reds distract from the subject, rather than positively adding colour.

$500 reward
by Citadel

Comment:
Pretty grungy image here. Unfortunately I feel it lacks a strong subject. Perhaps using a flash and underexposing the background just a little might help the signs to stand out.