Snowbaby Prayers
by carlijustine

Comment:
Great angle and depth of field. The bits of pixalation and over sharpening (?) detract a bit from the beauty and simplicity of this photo. Very original and amazing composition! well done.

Rain Drops on Roses
by Minutia

Comment:
After a second look, I'm bumping it a point more! Wonderful water drop texture and colors! This depth of focus gives the photo a lot of dimensions, in addition to the ripples of petals weaving in and out of the picture.
well done. I hope you get in the top ten!

The Boot
by jpeters

Comment:
One of the best pics of the challenge...Wonderful texture and nice depth of field (although in my opinion, having more of the shoe in focus, either more of the lace area or more of the front tear would increase the texture feel even more?)
But even the bit of ground adds to the gritty feel!
Very well done. I hope you score high!

flying free
by ursula

Comment:
Nice shot! I like that she's barefoot! The composition is great and the blury background adds a nice effect although it might be a bit over bluried? Conveys well the idea of independence, especially the barefeet part :)
I often am curious how some photos look in black and white? It helps take the focus away from the colors of the subject's clothes, the background...and puts it on the action or the composition...
In any case, well done

Solo
by HighwayFlower

Comment:
I really like the concept of this photo...of someone going their own way. The white fence/road moving "up ahead" helps with the idea as does the guitar! But I do wonder if it might work better in black and white? Also, not much you could do about that but to me, the telephone poles (?) break the solitary "magic" of the photo...
Well done

"Love for my Country"
by bcoble

Comment:
Nice angle!

Symbol of...
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
Amazing depth of field and crispness! talk about an amazing bird shot! The saliva even works here...The bird seems outraged :)
Well done!!

On Her Own
by ergo

Comment:
Great photo. I like the intensity of the clouds contrasted with the smoothness of the sand and the layered waves! The angle works well also. In my mind, it might have been an even stronger photo if the child was ahead of the adult?
Well done!

Solitary Pursuit
by Pooba

Comment:
It does seem like that surfer is alone with nature and the composition works well. I like the silhouette and the waves. I wonder how it looks in black and white?

Up, Up, and Away!
by bvoi

Comment:
I like the idea! and the kid does look "free". I think more cropping would have gone a long way with this photo. The trashcan takes away from the mood of the image. Perhaps a "portrait" instead of "landscape" crop that would remove almost all but the kid and the reaching hands?