After the rain
by whiteroom

Comment:
Amazing image... I would be interested in knowing how you got the exposure so pefect in an image with such widely varying levels.

Golden Pheasant
by wmprkg

Comment:
Amazing color and focus. Well done. A great DoF and composition. I love this photo.

Color bomb
by gisli

Comment:
It is certainly a "burst." I think the closer crop to fill the frame makes me like it more then most "firework" shots. Rule of thrids placment also enhances the image. Well done.

Beach Meltdown
by Transit

Comment:
Cute... most orriginal. It is also well executed to boot. The only constructive thing I can think to add would be a wider DoF. This is personal taste, but since there isn't much background to distract, I think it would add a crispness without distracting. Well done.

neighbor's shades
by Car54

Comment:
Very colorful and well coposed. An interesting image.

Howard St. Bridge
by mud puddle

Comment:
I always love simplicity. You have great color and strong lines. The only odd thin is the fact that all the lines are guiding my eye into the shadow beside the bridge. Is there another time of day when the light is directly on this side of the bridge?

Roseate Spoonbill
by jencurrie

Comment:
Great focus... nice composition. I like the colors a lot. Somehow, the way he is positioned combinded with the full frame leaves the image feeling a little cramped.

Look at me!
by idemaerschalk

Comment:
Does "offset" the subject as the challenge requested. Very nice rich color. Perhaps a partial, rather then total, selective desat of the image would have left the red standing out but not let the rest of the image seem so stark.

Please Don't Pee On Me!
by amster

Comment:
Very good color. Very nice composition with the rule of thirds. My only recomendation would be a slight rotation and crop to make the fire hidrant more upright... or drop down to it's level when you took the shot.

Holiday Fun
by kari1

Comment:
The color is a WoW :) Great composition and use of DoF for the background. the kids look great. (I hate trying to get all three of mine to look decent at one time for one shot) I might recommend a little fill in flash, turned way down... not to ruin an otherwise lovly lighting but to add a little more catch light in the eyes. All in all, a wonderful picture.