Up and over... and in?
by arnit

Comment:
Great sports photo! Love how you captured a short slice of time in a very hectic moment. I can even see the (disgusting) drops of sweat and even a piece of grass that's flying in the air! Great capture! 10

Come Closer
by jab119

Comment:
It's almost as if the head is floating in the air. Feels cropped a bit too tight on the right side. Colors seem towards red a bit. The DOF is a bit distracting with all the out of focus leaves or whatnot. 5

Golden Light
by JPR

Comment:
Cute picture of a mother and her child. Hair looks sharp almost too sharp. Colors are very nice with a few bright spots. 7

Wish I Knew What You Were Thinking
by flip89

Comment:
Nice facial shot of a gorilla but the hair looks oversharpened. Contrast feels a bit weak, as well. Also, the background has a thick white line that leads directly into the side of the gorilla's head. 5

Solitude
by p_johns

Comment:
Hard to determine what the person is doing on the hill. A little more detail would be good. Also, I think you included too much of the hill. Less hill, more sky. Speaking of sky, I love it and the colors reflected on the clouds. 6

Megalomania
by Remie

Comment:
Maybe this man had grand dreams of flying into the sky suggested by the negative space.Other than that, I just see five people working to get a glider into the air. Composition is good by putting the negative space in front of the glider (mostly). 6

Captivated
by sher

Comment:
Very cute! It's almost as if she's distracted by the single bubble just enough to lose concentration on the task at hand (making more bubbles). I also see noise along with your soft focus. 6

Summer Days
by dan_pendleton

Comment:
A very good action shot of children at play. But his photo lacks balance and symmetry. The bench does not have its equal on the right side. Same with the bush on the left although it at least has shadows on the right but not enough to balance out. I think it would have been better if those shadows on the right and the branches on the left were cropped out or at least arranged better. 6

A Proud Bird
by mariomel

Comment:
Normally I don't really like centered photographs for creative content such as DPC challenges but this one works very well. The background is well muted and not distracting. Details are superb and very clear. Excellent photo! My only complaint is the border. Such a magnificent bird almost plays second fiddle to a thick border. I would have preferred a thinner border if any at all. 9

The Kozak
by smokeditor

Comment:
Alright, I must be ignorant because I have no idea what a Kozak is but I will give you the benefit of the doubt that the man in the picture is an accurate representation. Very sharp details. Contrast is excellent for the most part (shirt has bright spots) as are the colors. I really like how I can see individual hairs of the horse's mane and the wrinkles of the skin on the man's hand. I could go on. Excellent work. Minus half a point for the man not looking at the camera but I'll round up. 9