Broken & Abandoned...
by NikonJeb

Comment:
Great image...congrats!

Through a window at Prudential Towers
by Snopaw

Comment:
The photograph definitely has potential, but unfortunately, the image dimensions should be larger in order to appreciate (and vote for) it. I'm abstaining from voting on this image so as to not adversely affect your average score.

Nine on the Line- Clothespin
by Jaded_Housewife

Comment:
Although I didn't vote (I don't vote on challenges in which I am entered), this was one that really caught my eye. Welcome back, Crystal!

p.s. What lens and aperture did you use for this capture?

They Paved Paradise (Put Up a Parking Lot)
by jfritz27

Comment:
Nicely done.

Glass between
by Motek

Comment:
Bigfoot! He's been spotted!!

Energy of Pain
by Photologist

Comment:
Thanks everyone for your (good and not-so-good) comments!

Specifically,

@bassbone, @vlado:
Here is another version of the same image, with a little of the oversharpening removed around the lifeguard stand. It's difficult, at best, to remove all the sharpening artifacts when tone-mapping to that extreme.



@kivgaen:
It was relatively dark that evening. Have you calibrated your monitor? ;-)

@LadyK:
Yours was a unique comment. Everyone that thought it was overprocessed didn't seem to like it. You said it was overprocessed, but liked it! Thanks!

@ineedauniquename:
The title is an abstract title.

Message edited by author 2009-09-21 15:04:16.

Awestruck
by glad2badad

Comment:
Congratulations, Barry! Top 15!

IMG_0344s.jpg
by airdance

Comment:
Since you asked for a critique, I have to first ask, "what did you envision as the subject?". It's a bit of a rhetorical question since it is obvisously the bee. Nevertheless, the flower does jump out at the viewer, taking the attention off the bee somewhat. How about a tighter crop (or capturing a closer image), which isoloates the bee while putting it in a "rule of thirds" layout? Maybe something like this (but larger).

Determination
by peter

Comment:
Great details! Nevertheless, The top and bottom borders take away from the image, IMO. (6)

American Eagle
by sfmorris

Comment:
Very sharp. I wish the feathers were more white, though. (6)