In the Fangs of Shadow
by librodo

Comment:
very dramatic lighting. I like the far off gaze of the child. the out of focus hand is somewhat of a distraction.

The Blue Window
by aKiwi

Comment:
simple and effective with great bold colors. I wish there was a little more of the background wall at the bottom of the frame - the sun and the garlands look a little crowded in the lower corner.

Aloft
by Brad

Comment:
great point of view. makes you feel slike you are sailing on the ship. I love the tones and the shadows cast by hte lines on the sails. well done!

Solitude
by Zoomdak

Comment:
I have knocked other images for having the horizon so slose to the center of the image but it works very well here creating an artificial symmetry that has interesting compositional elements that balance one another in both halves of the frame. the clouds offset the water ripples and the rock provides the focal point. well exposed and great colors!

The Kozak
by smokeditor

Comment:
excellent character portrait. great color in his short and pants. excellent focus and depth of field. well done overall.

forever and a day
by grigrigirl

Comment:
very nice high key bridal shot. I love the toning of the plants and trees behind her and the way she is holding her veil. The pillars compete somewhat with the bride as main focal point ratyher than framing elements but the image is nicely balanced overall.

Parrot Portraiture
by buzzrock

Comment:
another beautiful bird closeup profile. terrific feather details and beak textures. white areas in the face are blown out a bit.

Bear River Marshes
by dsidwell

Comment:
great exposure and color. some of the foreground water could have been cropped out to better balance the image, but overall, this is a lovely landscape.

Up and over... and in?
by arnit

Comment:
definitely an action filled sport shot - the horizontal line of the four players is excellent with each of them in motion in a different direction. The small chunk of turf flying out of frame on the left is a nice detail.

Ethan, Dirty Face and All
by smellyfish1002

Comment:
I'm very mixed on this portrait. I love the overall composition and toning. His eyes alone are simply amazing. The dirt and grime on the face though turns me off. It just doesn't fot the look of the image. I could see his grimey look in a candid, but this has such a great casual portrait feel to it and the dirt just blows it for me. Not entirely though, cause I still rank it an 8 just for his eyes.