Nocturnal Warrior
by aerogurl

Comment:
Lovely owl, nice and sharp around the eyes and beak, good depth-of-field choice to get this and nice catchlight in the eyes. There is a slight white haze on the bottom third of the shot that is a little distracting (a typical problem when shooting through cage wire that catches the sun?) and I get the impression that he is looking slighly to left of me rather than directly at me, which I would prefer.

Breathtaking
by gg3rd

Comment:
Great cityscape and the tower is in exactly the right place - just a pity that the orange in the sky seems to have blown out on the centre to right hand side making it look a bit artificial (compare with the left hand side where the colouration is delicate and graded). Maybe HDR might have been a good option here or a tad less saturation boost in PP (if it was used).

Old Lulling Mill
by eaglebeck

Comment:
Really interesting old building, there must be a hundred pattern shots in there :-). I think those bright whites and dark reds would look really strong if this shot was taken under moonlight and a clear sky (if that is possible) - a darker sky would add contrast to the shot and show off the whites.

Big Alberta Sky
by Eisbaer

Comment:
Great dramatic sky and the warm colours in the fields contrast well. As this is a "colour & shape" shot I wonder if it could take a bit of extra saturation/vibrance boost. I'm not normally a fan of shots with the saturation cranked up, but I think this shot could take it.

Barnes Creek
by Photomouse

Comment:
I can feel my toes getting cold just looking at this shot :) There is a lot of interest in the lichen covered trees which contrast well with the evergreens; the shot draws the viewer into the bridge well, I'm just wondering if a subject on the bridge itself would add to the shot.

Ranschan
by inamo

Comment:
A lovely subject, snow leopards are a favourite of mine. A pity that the focus isn't quite sharp. I'm guessing this is a zoo shot and that you're shooting through a window whilst trying to get a decent background and get rid of any out-of-focus wire mesh that is the bane of anyone taking shots at zoos.
I might have taken advantage of the advance editing rules to darken down the post as the strong diagonal highlight is a bit distracting.
That said, you've catured a great snarl on this wonderful big cat.

Searching for Wood Faeries
by ivale28

Comment:
Nice idea and there is a lot of potential here. I would have the parasol tipping fractionally forward to hide those parts that have caught the direct sun and have burnt out - then viewing the back sections with the brighter sections behind them could also bring out those warm colours to better effect.
I would also crop in closer on the right-hand side despite it throwing the main subject off the third - there are strong verticals in the trees to act as points of interest and it would also emphasise the point where the path disappears.

The sweetest thing
by rmezzo

Comment:
Great use of high key and letting the head and hair blur slightly to give a very soft and appealing image. Wonderful expression, definitely lives up to the title!

Watchful eyes
by carofo

Comment:
Great playful shot. Balancing the greens of the eyes off the grass and leaves works really well, and allowing the grass to blur out in the foreground pushes the eye into the shot and the main subject. I also love the circular shape of the leaves that mirror the eyes and act as a visual stop to keep the point of interest firmly on the cat.

- Nature's GEM -
by andrewt

Comment:
Great contrast in the skin against the soft lighting on the water. You've held it right on the limit of sharpening when it would have been easy to just overdo it. Very well seen.