Arctic Furnace
by beclo

Comment:
A more organic form for the ice would have given more depth to the image.

Be boulder with water
by MikeO

Comment:
Very interesting contrast. Usually you expect darker rocks on ligher, reflective water. Makes you take a second look. Nice.

Grillin' makes it great!!!
by dtouch1

Comment:
The slight off-kilter tilt gives it a snapshoty feel. I think a little closer on one of the burgers with the flame wrapping around it would have been a bit more meaningful. Good capture of the flame though.

Great Miami River- Hamilton
by Crafty Sue

Comment:
My first thought is: the two primary elements represented - water and air - are washed out to the point that they're indistinct in the shot. Not sure if there's a purpose behind that...

Calla Lily
by nfessel

Comment:
Hard to see, let alone feel, the texture when I can't make out any detail.

" I don't have a garage"
by ellamay

Comment:
This is probably my highest rated "doesn't fit the challenge"/"stretch to fit the challenge"/whatever-you-want-to-call-it picture ever. I'm usually at least a little sticky about fitting the challenge and not relying too much on the title to fit a shot in, but I gave this one an 8 - not often do I literally laugh out loud when I'm looking at challenge entries - when I saw this I did. And even without knowing the etymological roots of the word "garage". :)

Solder
by ScottK

Comment:
Guess that new G5 paid off: 1 challenge, 1 ribbon. :) Too bad my Shallow DOF entry won't follow suit. :(

Thanks to everyone who voted and took time to comment.

white on white wrenches
by ScantyNebula

Comment:
Why the first one flipped? Like the composition, simplicity. Good shot.

Girls and Makeup Go Hand in Hand
by ScantyNebula

Comment:
Very nicely done. Effective use of color and soft focus. Lighitng and composition are excellent. The only blemish is the title - a little too cutsie. My favorite so far this challenge.

Glass of Wine and a Fire!
by Dim7

Comment:
A photo and focus. (Sorry, obnoxious, but I couldn't resist.) The composition is too steril - offset the wineglass so the fire is more visible. And, seriously, something needs to be in focus. Personally, I think both the fire and the glass should be in focus, since they're both named subjects of your photo. A nice idea, and a tough shot, but you just didn't pull it off.