Red Impression
by MCsaba

Comment:
Lot's of hearts in here! Must be something in the water. Lovely, but it's hard to tell which direction the eye wants to move. Upwards and to the left? If so, a slight rotation upwards, and a slight shift to the right might improve the composition. Still, a 7 for the impact.

paper
by sigrun_th

Comment:
Simple, clean, elegant.

A textbook definition...
by mileskea

Comment:
Nice try!

A Day in the Life
by Bosborne

Comment:
Nice, but the hot spot on the left is a distraction. Something should be there, but something subtle, not harsh.

Making Friends
by jaergo

Comment:
Too OOF. Seems like the pencil is in the wrong place compositionally.

I Love Reading
by sekarmalathy

Comment:
clever, corny, and cute. The way I like my women. 7

Blue arrow
by IreneM

Comment:
Simple, clean, elegant, with great DOF

Peter Piper Pictured Proper Paper Post-it People
by RandomPlaces

Comment:
Great idea, but compositionally it would be more interesting if there were some interaction. A touch or a kiss?

Rainbow Rhythm
by sherpet

Comment:
Congratulations Sherryl! I found this image while researching for an entry into Rhythm III.
I am surprised that no one mentioned the incredible illusion of DOF that you created by using only color. To my eye, that is what makes your image so appealing. I also think your background texture is an enhancement, not a detraction as some below have commented. On my monitor at least, it is a subtle texture that acts as a complementary foil for the foreground. It establishes a rectilinear tableau as a reference for the wave. This is a 10 in my book!

Photographer's Dream
by nutzito

Comment:
Congratulations on the near-ribbon! I agree that the six low scores are bizarre. What score did they give the truly weak entries? Minus-fives?