The Oculus
by Rikki

Comment:
A good idea that gets within the concept of a fantasy world.

Compositionally it might be a little better if you included the full oval that is cut off at the bottom center of the frame. This is a very hard image to get the exposure correct because it is several stops brighter in the center than the rest of the frame. That will be distracting for some viewers.

The darker reddish inside may look artificially colored and cause it to get a lower score. You might try making the orangish color brighter or more shimmering.

Atlantis
by U622

Comment:
Decent color, detail and image quality. Composition is OK. Good subject for the challenge.

On the technical side the contrast is just a little weak and a simple autocontrast will add pop to the image. You might consider a color adjustment to add about 10-15% saturation to yellow, red and light blue for added viewer interest. A small amount of dodge and burn would give the image more texture.

Astral Projection
by moodville

Comment:
A marvelous image! The color and composition are excellent and a high quality technical image. The light painting is great.

The only technical flaw is some minor haloing around the toip left of the skull. That could easily be cloned out. You might consider slightly darkening the two brighter white spots at the top of the skull.

This is one of the very best images in the challenge.

Enter the 36 Chambers
by justinbrook

Comment:
Nice silhouette and medieval concept. Clouds give the sky definition.

The overexposed area at the center of the image is a major distraction that will hurt this image in voting. There is some digital 'jaggies' along the horizon edge that should be cloned out to make a nice stark black edge. You might consider some dodge and burn to add more texture and interest to the clouds.

Gum Drops
by CEJ

Comment:
Great attempt for this challenge. The fine detail clarity in it is FANTASTIC and the similar trees are good choices for your experiment. The grey background is a great idea.

It will be interesting to see how viewrers react to it, but if left to just technical quality then this image should place very high.

On the technical side the bottom left of the center blue tree looks like it migh flow over the true boundary and the amount of foreground grass may be little more than the composition needs.

Like this image a lot.

The Emerald City
by wetland

Comment:
An interesting concept. Particularly intersting is that it consists of recognizable structs from different cities. Including the reflection is good.

Looks like a black dropcloth or electronic noise is visible in the black background. This should be corrected to be solid black or made twinfling green or something.

The general image quality is weak and that will affect it in voting.

Messages from space maybe?
by Bolti

Comment:
Good attempt at a fantasy world with the times exposure headlight trail and low-saturation colors. Use of the rule of thirds adds interest. Looks like a juxtaposition of old and new. The lighting at the bottom of the monument is curiously interesting.

Telephone poles and wires generally are distracting items. The should probably be removed from this compostion. They destroy the illusion of a fantasy world. The composition would be stronger if there were something in the lower left. The white spot over on that side is distracting.

Flower Bed
by roadrunner

Comment:
In general a nice floral macro with good pink tones and low noise.

Florals are common challenge entries so will not be thought of as having a strong fantasy connection for many viewers.

On the technical side the black inner borders near the top and left center petals have some black harshness that could be removed with simple cloning. Florals like this often look better if the center is placed according to the rule of thirds. jmsetzler's "Pianissimo" is a classic example of that.

Overall a nice capture.

Cryonics perfected
by Beetle

Comment:
Curious composition with interesting colors and a good solid black background. Good concept!

Some viewers may find the use of a doll unrealistic. I know, sounds dumb in a fantasy challenge but people often expect the illusion of reality in their fantasies. I always do with my fantasies about women. :)

It is hard to tell exactly what the glass support is and it does not add lots to the composition. You might consider cropping it down so the the whole support is not included in the composition.

The focus is a little soft and will be interpreted as indicating a lower quality image.

Fasicle
by Caltrop

Comment:
A fairly nice abstract composition of ocean muscles. A nifty idea! Your title fits the clustered group creatively well though it usually refers to flower groupings.

Some viewers will find the out of focus muscles at the top of the frame are distracting. They may also feel the colors are artificially manipulated and give lower scores.

The focus is on the soft side and detail mottled and the central focal point does not have lots to offer.