Angels Watching Over Me
by elisab

Comment:
A good idea, but the lighting doesn't work. The flowers need to have more light, especially towards the back, where they're lost in shadow. It would work better to be able to see the contrast of the flowers against the dark background. To get this to work, you'll need to pull the subject several feet away from the background, then light just the subject. Put a piece of cloth or something between the light and the background, to keep the background dark.

good holiday
by Platongkoh

Comment:
This is a nice skyline picture, and it certainly fits within the challenge. It just doesn't quite work, though, because of the colors and contrast. There's a little too much contrast, and the colors are way too oversaturated.

Sea of send
by natalka9

Comment:
I like the composition quite a lot, the kids playing by themselves and in pairs at the corners of the image. The biggest problem with the image is the colors look a bit oversaturated and yellow. A smaller problem is the bicycle (or whatever it is) in the corner. Maybe you could have taken a step closer to the girl, to be able to crop out the bike.

Enjoying the view
by Windtale

Comment:
Great job making the skier stand out from the background.

Finnegan
by Citadel

Comment:
Beautiful portrait, suitable for framing, and meets the challenge well. When it was first loading, I thought he had a nail sticking out of his neck.

Delicate
by freakin_hilarious

Comment:
I'm torn by this one. _Love_ the colors and lighting, a lot. Maybe the DOF is a little *too* shallow? Giving it a 7 for now as a placeholder, but I need to look at this more...

Rolls Royce
by Photologist

Comment:
Good job getting the middle car in completely in focus, and the other cars out of focus. That's harder than it looks.

Wasted Time
by EVincent

Comment:
I like the subtle lighting. This works really well, even if the watches don't.

self portrait (busted remix)
by bjh0705

Comment:
Wow! Picassoesque. I love the image. The background may be a bit too dark for this challenge, especially since it's hard to see the shallow DOF, but still, amazing.

Taking A Dive
by MarcusArmani

Comment:
Holy cow!