grind
by ShutterPug

Comment:
The background makes this shot; the drill (nail file!) really stands out well.

Day 11 : Rescind
by ShaneBlake

Comment:
Nice composition. Would look cool rotated or flipped 180 degrees as well.

Fungi - Day 10
by sherpet

Comment:
Very close and very nice. I like the abstractness of this image too. Must have been a pretty big mushroom like a portabello, or some real close and steady close up work there. I like how the DOF is soft at the top and bottom; it really helps frame the image nicely. Well done.

Macro Day 12
by socalsteve

Comment:
Strangely weird, but I kind of like it. Looks like a still life.

Day 12 - Crocus
by hajeka

Comment:
Very zen. Nice you were able to capture this while it was open. Nice detail in the petals, even with all that bright yellow to compete.

Rope
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Wow ... the full size is much more dramatic than the thumb. It looked like the rope in the background was going to be distracting, but fullsize there's so much detail and sharpness in the foreground rope that the other one kind of fades away

Palm Frond Detail - Day 11
by slaakso

Comment:
Nice detail shot. From the thumb i thought it was a rock or a piece of wood. Cool grain and texture.

Macro Day 11
by socalsteve

Comment:
niceley done. i like how the pistils are floating above the scene.

Day 11 - Heart
by kteach

Comment:
I liked this one on the thumb, and the full size does not disappoint. Love the rainbow colors.

No Quarter
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
I did not rate this one highly, and that was because, in this challenge, my vote was heavily influenced by whether it met the meaning of the song, or at least evoked the spirit or feel of Led Zeppelin either by borrowing elements from their album art or using edgy or dark post-processing. I think I was probably in the minority in that approach, among both the shooters and the voters.

I can't really speak to your 8s or 10s. Maybe they were being deliberately contrary. Or maybe they didn't care so much about the music and just really liked your picture. ;>P