When mornings are born, silence falls upon the earth
by Titia

Comment:
Definitely my favorite so far. Love the sweeping curve of the trees and the textures of the clouds and the trees. Too bad about the compression artifacts (giving the sky a mottled look and adding a noise halo around the trees). You realize your image file is 36KB, far smaller than the maximum 150KB? - 8

Balance
by pidge

Comment:
Exquisite lighting and texture!

Ahhhhh... Hot Rock Massage
by Sunniee

Comment:
Great interpretation of zen, but the white things in the background and the towel are distracting. Also the rocks don't seem quite sharp. And last but not least, the skin color looks very unnatural.

24 Karat Capitol
by Rebecca

Comment:
Good composition, but over-sharpened

Lava
by smilebig4me1x

Comment:
Like this one a lot too, excellent lighting and subtle gradients of color. Only thing I might have tried different would be to angle the camera such that the tip and the base of the shell were both inside the narrow DOF.

Virulence in Purple
by smilebig4me1x

Comment:
This one is my favorite of the 11 you posted. The blue glow just gives you such an immediate sense of wonder, makes you want to know what's inside that shell. I don't think the other colors work as well simply because they provide less of a color-contrast. That being said, I'd prefer this image with more texture on the outside of the shell and less of a sharpening halo. Did you use a good bit of NeatImage/NoiseNinja? Finally, a bit of a contrast kick at the bright end of the curve might make the image stronger still.

Nude Study 5
by Makka

Comment:
I'm much more fond of your #4 from this shoot. I think it's her expression that's bothering me. Because she is closer, you can read her expression much better, but all it's telling me is "how much longer do I have to hold this smile?!?". Having her look into the camera would probably have helped too.

Nude Study 4
by Makka

Comment:
Very classy! I really can't think of obvious ways to improve the photo. I do agree though that with such a lovely face, it would have been better if she inched her shoulder down a bit so we'd see her chin. Also cropping half of the empty space above her leg might emphasize the angular composition more. But all in all, a truly professional looking shot.

The Sculpture´s Dome
by gsal

Comment:
Brilliant idea. The flat white gives a definite 2D feel, which sets up tension with the obvious 3D curvature of the windows. �smundarsafn in Reykjavík?

Palladian Bridge
by Nigel

Comment:
Wonderful pastoral quality, but maybe a slightly tighter crop?