Summer Warmth
by leaf

Comment:
Great job! Although the colors are nice in this photo, and it emits a feeling of warmth and stillness, it just is not very interesting. In addition, a water shot, or even a shoreline shot, does not always mean 'beach' in my opinion. And meeting the challenge, to me, is the first and most important thing, if that isn't done, then anything else is unimportant. Doesn't mean it's not a beautiful and creative shot, because in this case, it absolutely is! I do love it! I went back and forth on how to score your pic, but I do vote low for those that I don't think meet the challenge, so to be consistant, I am voting this lower than I want for the reasons stated above.

Salt pans
by rapid

Comment:
Great job! Nice colors in the sand and in the sky. The water is beautiful in this shot, and the subject matter is different and interesting. However, it just seems a tad out of focus. It met the challenge well, without forcing me to figure out how you met the theme. I'm raising my original score from a 4 to a 5.

Boats!
by kmbr2001

Comment:
Great job! You met the challenge well. However, I was not really excited over this shot, it just seemed to lack some interest. Giving it a 5 for being average.

The Hunt
by HOOlovesdrums

Comment:
Great job! A very clear shot, with beautiful reflection and sun cast. However, a water shot, or even a shoreline shot, does not always mean 'beach' in my opinion. And meeting the challenge, to me, is the first and most important thing, if that isn't done, then anything else is unimportant. Doesn't mean it's not a beautiful and creative shot, because in this case, it absolutely is! I do love it! I went back and forth on how to score your pic, but I do vote low for those that I don't think meet the challenge, so to be consistant, I am voting this lower than I want for the reasons stated above.

Ready to skim!
by no__1__here

Comment:
Great job! I love black and white shots, and I love kid shots, but this type of shot was not very interesting to me because it's been done several times - sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, sometimes a kid. Nice shot though, meeting the challenge perfectly.

Can U Spot the BARRACUDA ? ?
by dmadden

Comment:
Great job. What knocked this one for me was the tilted horizon, and a bit of graininess in the sky. The driftwood clarity was very good, as are the colors.

Rainbow Beach
by Stagolee

Comment:
Great job! I loved the overall feeling of distance on this shot, with the storm drenched sky and water disappearing into the haze. I love the motion of the water exhibited in the white caps. I love the sun breaking through to shed some rays of light on the beach and the trees. Thank you for meeting the challenge without leaving me to figure out how it met the theme. Raising my original score from a 5 to a 7. Above average shot.

Reedy Beach
by Twyla

Comment:
Great job! Very nice, just not very exciting. Nice color and movement in the sky. However, I didn't score this highly because, a water shot, or even a shoreline shot, does not always mean 'beach' in my opinion. And meeting the challenge, to me, is the first and most important thing, if that isn't done, then anything else is unimportant. Doesn't mean it's not a beautiful and creative shot. I went back and forth on how to score your pic, but I do vote low for those that I don't think meet the challenge, so to be consistant, I am voting this lower than I want for the reasons stated above.

Inhabited
by notesinstones

Comment:
Great job! Interesting subject. Whimsical. Which to me, makes this so interesting. I feel like I've been deserted on an island, and found this there. Anyway, good job on meeting the challenge without leaving me to figure it all out. Those are my favorite kind of entries. Raising my original score from a 5 to a 6.

Landfall
by Louis

Comment:
Great job! This photo is full of movement, in the sky and in the waves. I like that. I'm not crazy about the skull, it's just creepy, but part of what makes this come across the way you want. A nicely done photo, although not extremely interesting. Raising my score from a 5 to a 6, because it is above average, and you did meet the challenge without leaving me to figure out how you met the theme...