Repelling Comando Death Squad from HECK!
by Strikeslip

Comment:
I like this one. Interesting subject. Meets the challenge. Doesn't have the requisite DPC "WOW" factor to place highly, I think, but I like it.

Leaving in the grass
by Antonino

Comment:
Colors look oversaturated on my monitor. Not clear what the subject is here. Dandelion flower is blown out (too much contrast?).

Dead Bug
by arsharif

Comment:
Fits the challenge better than anything else I've seen thus far in my voting. Focus seems to be off - without the title, it could be anything - dead bug; bird crap; an old piece of gum or candy... Colors could use a little boost.

bee hive
by aplomb76

Comment:
Tough shot to carry off. If the subject is made smaller, it becomes unrecognizeable. As is, however, I think it's too large a piece of the picture. Maybe composing the shot with the bees far to one end of a more stretched-out image?

Waking up in the morning sun
by lastef

Comment:
Nice photo. Interesting shapes & angles. Subject is too large IMHO.

The Lonely Park
by SlowPoet

Comment:
The trees seem to be the subject of this shot, rather than the playground rides. If that's the case, they are too large a part of the image to fit the challenge. Needs a different composition, I think, to make the rides the clear subject, assuming that was your intent.

My Little Sushi
by rlinn3

Comment:
I think your subject is a bit too large for the challenge, but I like the shot. I like the way the seaweed disappears into the background shadow. Could use a little sharpening.

Overpowering
by rubytuesdai

Comment:
I assume you will be hearing this a lot, but I don't know what your subject is here, so I don't feel this meets the challenge. If it's the black thing in the center (bird?), the photo really doesn't work well, because the eye just doesn't naturally gravitate to the bird. Instead, it feels like a shot of buildings lining a street, with a bird that just happened to fly thru.

Once loved, now forgotten...
by aronya1

Comment:
I did hope to do better than this, but that's what I get for entering a challenge I didn't feel I had a decent picture for, right? Maybe next time I'll go with my instinct.

In any case, I do appreciate the comments - all 3 of them. See you all next time!

Geometry of the Night
by aronya1

Comment:
Thanks for all the nice comments. Librodo; high praise, coming from you. Many thanks, although I do wish you were psychic...

My goal with this pic was to break 6.0. So close! Oh well. Next time. At least my placement percentage is improving. Just wait until I learn how to use PhotoShop...

Thanks again, everybody.