Bullish Territory
by hahn23

Comment:
Excellent shot! I love his expression. He is definately one healthy fat and happy guy!

A Third of Seattle
by PhilipDyer

Comment:
I like the color of sky and water but the city is washed out. If you had waited for the sun to go down further, you would have had fabulous City lights making the buildings stand out. I think this is what you were trying for but you caught it a little to soon. The horizon line is almost in the center. It should have been further up to be 1/3rd. Funny thing, Since the sky and water are nearly eventless, I think a centered horizon would probably work best in this case, though not the criteria for this challenge. LOL Very good attempt. Try it again if you get the chance.

Danaus plexippus
by fordmanf1

Comment:
Good focus, good coloring and DOF. However, the background is brighter than your subject. I do like the lighting on the butterfly. I would post process to darken the background to make the subject more attention grabbing.
It meets the criteria well and you show the plant the butterfly is resting on. Good job.

Into The Woods
by DigiPique

Comment:
The path is the subject here without something that it leads to. I think it would have worked had you had someone walking the trail away from you with something bright on. A sexy guy with a turtlneck and a Red scarf (you could have him looking back like he is waiting for you to catch up) or a kid with yellow golashes. Or a lady with a red umbrella. Or an old guy walking a golden retriever... you get the idea.

Filaments
by sgauria

Comment:
I really like the dof.

Daybreak Fishing
by davidus428

Comment:
Interesting sky! Its busy without being overwhelming. The far boat looks like a spider on the water. This would be really nice if it was just the one boat with the kid, and he was blackened completely out on the water. Many possibilities here. I really like it.

Old Growth, New Growth
by _eug

Comment:
I really like the contrast of the green against the bland greys. I love the lines the stones make and the vine growing on it.

Life and Death
by Elliottjms

Comment:
I think the focal point should be on the front part of the flower with a longer dof to include the stamen. I like the water drops on the flower but it shouldn't be the main subject. However, I do love the blur on the background. There is a thread on the top petal that is drawing my attention.
I probably wouldn't have noticed that till after I got home either.

A Musician's Pleasure
by daboardergirl

Comment:
I would have liked to see heavy resin dust on the surface below the bridge as if it has been played hard.

The Lawn Can Wait!
by landcamera

Comment:
This is great! He is definately putting creativity in his thinking.