Gold spots
by DianeS

Comment:
Excellent photo. Some observations that may have improved it a little. The shoulder looks a little odd, hunchec a bit perhaps or crossed in the lap. I like the side lighting, but might have liked it a bit better with soft light on the front of the face as well so as to have less harsh shadows. I really like the crop and general setup/use of props. Also on her forehead seems to be a bit of a purple tinge to the light. Nice use of thirds, as well.

Glowing II
by levyj413

Comment:
I really, really like this one better than the entry. I like it so much, I just might have to favorite it ;-)

-Hideo

'coldplay' in toronto
by saintaugust

Comment:
This guy would have had whatever money in my wallet I had, and a nice hot coffee or hot chocolate.

I know people who can't pull themselves out of bed into their car cuz it's too cold, at a cushy office job. If this can can lug his ass up and out into the snow and do his thing, well, that deserves something.

-Hideo

Exhausted
by SDW

Comment:
I had this pegged as the blue ribbon winner.

Boy was I suprised to see it didn't win it.

-Hideo

No Meat
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
Yeah right, I bet you photoshopped in that guy standing in front of the camera ;-)

-Hideo

Lines II. Literally, 2 Lines.
by redsunphotography

Comment:
I accidentally uploaded the unsharpened version, and only realized when voting started. Heh, ah well!!! My goal was to get better than my last score, and that I did!

Underworld Passage
by JeffryZ

Comment:
Meets Challenge: 1/1
Lighting: 2/2
Focus: 1/2
Creativity: 2/2
Aesthetics: 2/3

Cherry Tomato For One
by scarbrd

Comment:
Meets Challenge: 1/1
Lighting: 1/2
Focus: 1/2
Creativity: 1/2
Aesthetics: 2/3

Ahh the woes of macro photography. Part of me hates taking macro shots for the small problems it presents.

I love the moment in time captured here. The moment where the bug is going from one part of the stem to another creates such an interesting pose.

The flash used is a bit harsh and creates too much shine, both on the bug and the tomato in the backround. I might have cropped a bit of the left side out as well as focus on the branch is a bit distracting. Pretty good overall.

The Corn Exchange Crest
by rharrison1971

Comment:
Meets Challenge: 1/1
Lighting: 1/2
Focus: 1/2
Creativity: 1/2
Aesthetics: 1/3

Breathing from Below
by shartsb

Comment:
Meets Challenge: 1/1
Lighting: 1/2
Focus: 1/2
Creativity: 1/2
Aesthetics: 1/3

The focus is this is nice and sharp. Overall it feels though like this was just on an automatic setting and a lucky snapshot at a swim meet or something. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with that.

Shooting swimming pools is hard. Especially outdoors. The sun is harsh and unforgiving, creating horrible blown out reflections and the dreaded purple haze around the fringes of those reflections. A faster shutter speed would have helped with the blown out exposures.