A New Spring Flower
by Troutbear

Comment:
I find very distracting the shallow depth of field you've used, as it totally blurs the top half of the flower. It's still a good picture, but it leaves something significant to be desired. You might have used a narrower aperture, or focused at an interim portion of the subject, so to leave more of it at both ends in the circle of confusion.

Renewal
by Canadian_eh

Comment:
The shot looks over-processed to me, but, nevertheless, I find it to be a good, solid photograph.

Dawn
by Gunnsi

Comment:
I see what appears to be a leaf of lettuce (poorly in focus) the top part of which is over-exposed, and the rest of which (along with the entirety of the photograph) is indiscernible.

My New LOTR Model
by Brookied

Comment:
Ummm...yeah, I don't think this really goes (at all) with the theme of this challenge. You might rack up some points with diehard "LOTR" fans, but I'm going to have to give this "stretch" a low score for being totally inconsiderate of the guidelines.

Blooming Rose
by Mush

Comment:
I think a shallower depth of field could have helped bring out this subject; also, I'd have liked to see a tighter crop. Nonetheless, it's a pretty shot.

Old Stumpy
by amjlt

Comment:
There seem to be some very distracting technical short-comings in this image, mostly "processing-related."

Don
by dsa157

Comment:
Wow, this picture really didn't look all that impressive as a thumbnail, but ΓΆ€” "actual size" ΓΆ€” it's awesome. This is one of the bext portraits I've seen recently.

1902 Sears Catalogue
by RubyRed

Comment:
A great subject for the challenge, but technically unimpressive in most regards. The flat blue colors are unappealing, the inclusion of the paper clip seems thoughtless, the blue towel is a poor choice for a "filler"...I just feel that the picture could have been better handled.

Serving You Since 1933
by Givemeashot

Comment:
What exactly am I looking at? All I see is a noisy, poorly-focused, uninteresting image that bears little resemblance to anything that belongs in this challenge.

The Oldest -- The Sunset ....
by choppers

Comment:
Uhh...it's a landscape shot. Why exactly is it in this challenge? I've seen some "strectes" as far as titles are concerned, but this "stretch" doesn't even make sense. Absolutely no effort to meet the guidelines ought to get you a "0."