Financial Trends
by carolee

Comment:
Great idea that I think could have been carried out better. For instance, I think the dollars should have been placed so that they go down, and not up. Also, would have liked to have seen a more appropriate background to add additional clues that what we're looking at is a graph and to add visual interest. Maybe graph paper?

Canada's Horse
by Morgan

Comment:
I really don't find that this photo meets the challenge theme despite you putting it in a round border, and that's too bad cause this image is just wonderful. I love the colors and the DOF is very good.

Be gentle -- first sub
by sn4psh07

Comment:
I"m going to be very blunt about this photo...It's just plain good! Very good, as a matter of fact. Your focus is right on and I like the duotones as well. Could use a little more contrast, but still a good shot nonetheless. I also really like the contrasting curves and lines and the viewpoint you have taken is very interesting. You can' t really tell if you are looking down or up at the subject. Very good abstract...keep up the good work!

found me
by augustus

Comment:
Two round heads...very good interpretation of the challenge theme. Your focus is right on and I love the DOF so that both fore, and backrounds are blurred. You really isolated your subject. Also, you've really captured an excellent expression on this kid's face. Very well done.

18 inch rims
by shutterfly

Comment:
I like the viewpoint of this photo and the way you've fit in both wheels into the frame. However, I find that underexposure of the car has obscured detail...there is just too much negative space. I think had you exposed properly, your choice of B&W would be perfect. Unrealized potential.

Ready to Roll
by barahoo

Comment:
Although this meets challenge theme, lack of visual interest and/or artisitic value will limit it's score. In addition, I find the exposure to be off as it appears the subject to be underexposed and the background to be overexposed.

round dice
by KAOS

Comment:
I like the composition very much and the contrasting geometric shapes and colors. I wish, however, that you had uses softer lighting as the shadows that are cast confuse the foreground. Also, I don't think it necessary to use such a narrow DOF as I'd like to see all the squares in focus.

Well Used...
by smellyfish1002

Comment:
You've taken a very simple subject and made it into a work of art! Though I think the image could use some thing more of interest in it, such as a baseball glove or cap, I like the close up and detail you've been able to capture and also like the DOF and the color of the background goes very well with the ball. Nice job.

Going for all the marbles
by sns

Comment:
I like this image and the colors of the marbles. I just wish the DOF was more deep so that all the marbles would be in focus and also find the bag/cloth on the left hand side serves no purpose in the image and distracts. The colored marbles contrasts nicely with the texture and grey color of the sand.

Round Midnight
by pupparazzo

Comment:
I like the composition very much and think it's a great idea for this challenge. Technically, I find the focus a bit too soft and wish you had been able to bring out the luster and shine out a bit more in the silver and gold pieces. Maybe a good cleaner would have done it. In addition, I wish the background detail and lighting would have been better. I would like to see some more of it's color. It appears to be a dark blue, but I can't tell for certain.