Dock at Twilight
by bdshort

Comment:
You definitely should have cropped out that flotation ring on the right side. The sky is a bit ordinary.

6 -Tim J

Poppy
by spiller

Comment:
This is very well done. It has all of the right elements, vivid color, exceptional composition, the right amount of contrast, and even an abstract element.

10 -Tim J

Fearless
by chakkobbo

Comment:
Doesn't fearless mean a lack of fear? Maybe it would have worked better for a fearless contest.

4 -Tim

Did You Ever Get The Feeling...?
by chuck

Comment:
I don't think the guy on the left needs to be that well lit. That kind of light looks a little unatural to me. I think a blueish light would contrast very well with the yellowish figure in the background. It is quite good, maybe the best in this round. It has a great sense of fear about it.

9 -Tim

Say ahhhhhhhh.
by warglory

Comment:
I like the idea but I dont think it is executed very well. I think your depth of field needs to be just the opposite of the way you have it with the needle sharp and the background blurry. The composition needs some work too.

5 -Tim

Fear This
by David Ey

Comment:
I like the idea but I would like to see a darker background. Subject wearing a dark shirt and perhaps gloves. Maybe slightly red lighting.Get rid of the glasses. A vertical format may have worked better so you could include the entire gun and hand in the shot to increase the illusion that the gun is really coming out of the picture at the viewer.

8 -Tim

Before Piercing
by darylbrown

Comment:
This is another case of a title trying to carry the photo. If it wasn't for the title I would not know what this is about.

4 -Tim

Broadbarred Firefish (has venomous spines)
by Jean

Comment:
Trying to save the photo with a title. I just hate when people do that. It's a beautiful shot but it doesn't instill much fear in me.

5 -Tim

The Last Resort
by prodigal havoc

Comment:
I think what would be more scary would be reaching for the toilet paper and not finding anything to use. It's pretty funny though.

8 -Tim J

Don't move!
by rcrawford

Comment:
The scop just becomes a dark blur. I would remove it and have the shooter lean over the gun more intensely. I don't like the white background , either. It's distracting.

7 -Tim J