Dog Wanted
by rasdub

Comment:
Great job! Unfortunately, although the technical merit deserves praise in this photo, it just isn't interesting enough for me to vote it any higher. I've seen this all too often, and the tennis ball doesn't help it out of the rut. Your title is very cute though! It's still above average, so I am raising my original vote form a 5 to a 6.

sunset at bird's rock
by Rikki

Comment:
Great job! What gorgeous color in the sky, and the overall photo. Very different from the other hundred that I've looked at today. The rock is very prominent. I love the appearance of the fog (or is it waves??) in front of the rock, and the subtle water that remains on the sand. I'm raising my original score from a 5 to a 9, only knocking it because I couldn't tell about that fog/wave thing. And great job in meeting the challenge without leaving me to wonder how.

Rottingdean
by lifeboat8

Comment:
Great job! Nice use of color - in the sky and in the reflection off the water. Loved the motion in small ripples on the water. I also liked the historic 'old castle' feeling of the subject matter to the right, and the rough feeling of the pebbles on the beach. Raising my original score from a 5 to a 6, as this is an above average shot.

Blue View
by aberration

Comment:
Great job! Love the glassiness of the water, and the sense that I better get indoors before it gets too dark. It seems busy on the opposite shore, and emits a feeling of solitude on my side. I'm not a big fan of the technique that creates the look around the foreground rocks, making it appear like fog. Just a bit too 'Lord of the Rings' to me. But overall, a very nice shot. 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.

Dog Days of Summer.
by HVGB_photos

Comment:
Great job! Although I'm not a big animal fan (and thank God I can't smell the wet dog from here, because I'd have to vote lower... hahaha!), this is a very nice shot. Ful of action. Loved the water drops coming off the dog and seeming to trail behind him as he runs. Loved the color and clarity in this pic. I'm raising my original score from a 5 to a 7 because this meets the challenge so well without causing me to have to guess how it fits the theme.

Quality Time
by rbenny

Comment:
Great job! I love photos that celebrate families, and this is a great example of that. I loved the movement in the sky, and appearance of motion in the shadow of the bike, and in the water itself. A very nice shot. Thanks for meeting the challenge without leaving me to have to figure out how it fits the theme. I'm upping my final score from a 5 to a 7.

Ocean Mist
by davemp

Comment:
Great job! Although I find this to be very pretty, and found the colors and intensity of the waves and mist to be very nice, it's just not all that exciting. 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.

Zen on the beach
by xantangummi

Comment:
Great job! This is very sweet. I love the tonal qaulities of this shot, and of course, I find all child shots very nice. I love the fact that although it doesn't have all the 'caribbean colors' of many of the beach scenes in this challenge, it has an overall beauty and charm to it that can't be denied. You met the challenge well, without leaving me to have to figure out how it fits the theme. I'm raising my score from a 5 to a 7.

Glacial Potholes
by amsmyth

Comment:
Great job! A different type of shot from many of those in the challenge, which keeps me from being bored looking at all the same types of shots. 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.

Northumbrian Dawn
by Falc

Comment:
Great job! The colors and movement in this are very nice. The building on the upper right corner seems a bit at odds with the surrounding nature. 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.