Rusted Windmill Pump
by RobCoursey

Comment:
There was something about this pile of rusted bits that attracted you to it. I'm having a hard time seeing what you saw. Part of the problem for me is the additional visual clutter. There's too much going on here, and nothing of strong enough interest to pull me in. Clening the area up a bit before shooting would have made the parts more of the focus.

Marilyn Dreams in High Key
by KDO

Comment:
For me personally, this is just too high key. You need a tad more shadow on the nose area to give it some more shape. The nostrils end up just dominating the center of the image. I'm pretty sure that wasn't the goal. :) Interesting idea, trying to replicate a Marylyn Monoroe shot. Might be fun to try again, but paint in some red on the lips?

Itsy Bitsy
by dv_rock

Comment:
The big thing here is light. It's direct sunlight which is washing any and all color out of the image. That creates that "flat" look to the shot. Composition is actually pretty good though. I think with less sunlight on the spider you could have ended up with some pretty cool shadows from the legs.

Breakfast
by majuicy

Comment:
The first challenge with this shot is the focus. It looks like you were too close for your AF to lock properly. Step back about 2 paces and try again. That particular DOF choice isn't doing much for this shot. The biggest thing here is controling light. THe light used is way too hard. You can see the reflected light on the bagel. You can use some simple things around the house (Nylons, papertowels, paper) to help diffuse the light and get you a better quality of light. You also might want to think of background. Putting this on a sheet of white paper would help emphasize the subject, and prevent you from being distracted by things like the plate.

Boat House
by naret

Comment:
Amazing angle here. I love the totally still water, the way it just creates a totally neutral backdrop for the main subject of the shot. The overall shot is a little dark, and might benifit from being reshot on a slightly brighter day. (Not sunny, just a little brighter). The blanket on the rail helps add a human element to the composition. 8

Lost in love
by p_johns

Comment:
I like this image the more I look at it. Her studied indifference, and his obvious interest make for a very entertaining story. I like images that tell me a story. And yours does that in first glance. I might move the ashtray, just because it's not really adding much to the image for me. 9

Hats off to the Great Skua
by Gauti

Comment:
One of the ultimate you had to be there shots. :) Not only is this a funny image, it's compositionally strong as well. You have an interesting sense of scale with the edge of the cliff and the wide expanse of ocean behind the subject. The image seems a bit sofrt, like the autofocus wasn't able to totally lock in. A bit of sharpening around just the second bird might help it pop out a bit more. 8

Hanging Out
by Jacko

Comment:
I never noticed the colors on a ladybug before this. You think that they are just black and red. The gold color comes as a surprise. I love the visual contrast between the hard shell of the bug and the soft petals of the flower. One of the many shots in this challenge that I just sit back and look at for a good bit. 10

Drops
by hanlomba

Comment:
Clever and well lit. Pindrops. :) DOF is a bit off on the last drop, One of the very best ideas I saw this challenge. 10

Two Zebras
by dsa157

Comment:
Awesome abstract image. Excellent choice of border as well. The white is coming out a tad grey on my screen. Might be worth tweaking your white point a bit more to really emphasize the overall contrasts.

I wanna know how you got the zebras to all stand the right way. 10