To the Lighthouse
by dan_pendleton

Comment:
Congratulations on the ribbon, I liked it during the voting and I like it now. The colors and the calm are really satisfying. Anne

''Ice Fall'' by Shannon O'Cork
by kiwiness

Comment:
Congratulations on yet another great shot. You are setting an example that's hard to follow. Anne

Hallowed Grounds
by fisheye

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club: This certainly meets the challenge and the image is shot from an more interesting angle than not. The color of the Headstones is mellow and gentled by the light. The sky is kind of washy and it would have been good to use a filter to intensify the tones. The upper right section of the image begins to wash out a bit as well. It is a bit difficult to determine your intent with this image: was it for the serene and time-honored feel or did you mean it to have more intensity? The intensity is just not there for me and yet the marking of the unknown soldier tells me I should have more of a reaction. I do, however, get the sense of peace and tranquility that is marked out by the many tombstnes. Interesting image.

Under the garden trees
by puya

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club: this is a lovely image and an interesting approach to the challenge. The colors are clear, compelling, and the composition (natural or artful or a combination) is satisfying. There is a nice leading movement for the eye toward the light. The light gets a little cold but it is acceptable given the seasonal naure of the image. Focus is good. It is also nice that there is depth to the image and not just one flat layer in the composition so that the whole image maintains some interest.

Ethernet
by tommy_t

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club: My first reaction to this is that it is flat overall. The hotspot and the red background carry the eye instead of the board. The shadow seems irrelevant and also too big for the image to carry the message I think you were trying to achieve. If you had moved the angle of the shot so that the board moved down and right, and then lit the green circuitry even more it might have been interesting. Possibly even moved the angle so that the circuitry was the central focal point?

Painting with Light
by jonpink

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club: The image meets the challenge, is well-lit (except for one area of the black background to the right of the fruit) and has nice texture. The simple bowl with a few dings is a nice choice, supporting the color of the oranges without taking away from them. The balance of the fruit in the bowl and with the bowl is very nice, good composition. The utter simplicity of the shot works in its favor, a very nice image.

San Filipe de Neri
by Firstrich1

Comment:
lovely image that I didn't pay enough attention to during the challenge. Congratulations on the top ten placement. Anne

Narcissistic Potato Masher
by Quadrajet

Comment:
Welcome from the Critique Club: To begin with, for me the title is pretentious. I don't think of Narcissim as 'fancy dress' but rather as an intensely lonely and gapingly empty place constantly rewounded by the effect of others. Technically the image is well-lit, has good texture and color, but the overall composition is stiff and top-heavy. Have you thought of flipping it on its side where, for this viewer, it has more wow factor? It also appears to be able to flex its muscles a bit where it is crowded as it is. I realize that this image placed very well in the Challenge but at the time and on review it didn't grab me quite as much as it did others. As far as fit for the challenge, with the above caveats I think it is an interesting and creative challenge response.

God Bless England.
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Very nice image and congratulkations on the top ten placement. Anne

Reflections on Eternity
by dsidwell

Comment:
Congratulatons on this. I didn't recognize it although I was there for the Olympics. I like the 180 degree turn, your wife must be very wise (lol)