Mother Nature working against us.
by tmmac_9

Comment:
Oh, really pretty! Love teh definition of the jagged leaves, the color and the berries in contrast! 9

Hang in There
by klkitchens

Comment:
Interesting contrast and lighting!

Last Apple
by nova

Comment:
Really makes the point and really great shot. It's just a bit dark and the background stands out a bit too much with the apple also being so dark but, I also understand that there's only so much that can be done in basic editing. 8

SNAP!
by dane_coulter

Comment:
Interesting take on this challenge and it's creative the way that you've worked with something so simple.

CenterOfGravity
by ralph

Comment:
Really creative thinking and nicely shot macro.

World Economy
by Kazzar

Comment:
LOL.....well, that does get the message across alright! Only problem is, you're likely to get clobbered score wise by those who want to see some photographic genius piece. ;) 7 from me for the message alone!

The hanged Freedom
by Windtale

Comment:
Wow, everyone is going for big contrast in this challenge! Interesting shot and really different concept that fits the challenge. Just a little too darkened to really grasp the entire shot and all of its nuances.

one more gust and ill fall for you
by mbrutus2009

Comment:
It's really captured the message of the challenge and love the tattered portion of the leaves. The background is a little too bright and "busy" as it detracts from the main subject of the leaves. I'm wondering if perhaps, it's the zoom on your lens? Perhaps, not enough distance to give it more DOF???

Hanging in the air for the bread ...
by Panks

Comment:
Wow, great action capture!

Candle in the Wind
by jwaddison

Comment:
Not sure on what to say here because I like this image as the blue area of the flame and the wick of the candle are great! However, I know how tough it is to capture a great flame but, the blown out part of it just kind of leaves it a bit unflattering. How to fix that? I really don't know because I struggle with flames as well and just don't try to enter them anymore (until I get the hang of capturing it properly...think there's a tutorial on that somewhere in here...gotta look that up)