Soft & Spiky
by timfythetoo

Comment:
This is a bit too contrasty for me. There is very little midtone detail. I really dislike the pink color cast that I'm seeing on my monitor. With an extra light pointed more toward the background you could have eliminated quite a bit of the harsh shadows under the ribbon. This looks like a case where the camera was fooled by the white background, thus the lack of good detail in the dark vegetation. Shooting a subject with a great deal of tonal contrast can be tricky because of the different exposure requirements. In this case, capturing the texture of the vegetation should take precedent. Nice effort.

Fiery Filaments
by DianaB

Comment:
Interesting texture and color. I'm not crazy about this kind of narrow cropping though.

One Last Caress
by taterbug

Comment:
I don't care for thin red border but I like this photo a lot. Very painterly.

Worn and Weathered
by karmat

Comment:
Very nice exposure and cropping. This reminds me of a couple of photos in my portfolio, actually. I think the blades of grass in the corner detract a bit but I can see how it would be hard to crop them out.

Patterns
by graphicfunk

Comment:
It kind of looks like an astronomical photo. Good capture of texture. The orange could have a titch more detail in the shadow area. I'm not sure I love the color---I don't know if this is selective desaturation or if the pebbly texture is that color but I'm not crazy about the effect.

Beauty By The Seashore
by Techo

Comment:
Luminous. Very pretty capture. It reminds me a bit of a photo of seaweed I have in my portfolio. Great image quality and perfect exposure, IMO. I haven't seen all the entries yet but this should be in the top 5.

"Peanut on Black"
by tfarrell23

Comment:
Who knew a peanut could look this good? I'd like to see a bit more of the shadow detail on the shell holding the peanut---just in the front rounded bit under the rim.

Elephant
by tkjaer

Comment:
Very nice. A bit darker and contrasty-er than I would like. I'd like to see it a bit lighter, especially, around its eye. Great cropping.

Texture is Measured in Years
by Canadian_eh

Comment:
A very nice portrait of a lovely elderly woman. She reminds me a bit of my favorite Aunt (Clara). I notice her glasses have very little glare---difficult to achieve sometimes. What a nice smile she has. One wants to linger a bit at this photo. The directness and friendliness of her smile, the twinkle in her eyes draw you right in.

Garlic and Onion
by DeniseBernadette

Comment:
"Ooohhh...." was my first thought when this image popped up. It looks like something from a good cooking magazine. I'm not crazy about the handle in the upper part of the frame though. I love the warm natural-looking light. It gives the roots a nice glow and the textures a revealed nicely.