Stray Cat Slinking Into the Safety of the Shadows
by MaryO

Comment:
I'd have allowed the trailing cats to be a little more transparent... Cute idea, though.

Devil's Brew
by SherwinJames

Comment:
This is a fantastic commercial photograph. I think whiskey would have made the better match, but that really has nothing to do with the quality of the image - so it didn't effect the score.

This image would work well in an advertisement, and quite frankly, this style of photography in general would (if it hasn't already) earn the photographer more money than most of the artsy-fartsy fire-themed images in the challenge.

Bottom line - Excellent photo.

Oil Flare
by rob_smith

Comment:
The color doesn't work for me, I would prefer either black and white, or a bold, brilliant full color. Besides the color, the photo is excellent. It's crisp, it's cropped and composed thoughtfully.

Good work, I'd love to see something different with the color.

Flame of Flora
by Jacques123

Comment:
I love the color and the composition. No criticisms whatsoever.

Passion
by h2

Comment:
Excellent photo. Putting a gradient on the frame was gutsy, but it works. I'm sorry, but I have no criticisms here because none are necessary - good job and thank you for sharing.

The Eye of New Years
by carbon451

Comment:
We all know what we're looking at, but it's abstract and interesting enough to be able to say, "Hey, it looks like a jelly fish," or "I bet that's what an exploding star looks like!"... I wish the title made no mention of New Years, in fact.

This may not sound like much if all you wanted to do was put a long exposure on a firework, but in my opinion the abstract, yet identifiable value adds a longer lasting charm to the photo. The longer a photograph can hold charm, the longer someone will enjoy displaying it on their wall. At least that's how I see it.

A few minor nitpicks - I'm seeing some glare in the upper right, and the bottom left seems to have too much of a red tone to it. No worries, though, I haven't deducted points for either of these issues because those sorts of screen-to-screen discrepancies would be resolved in the final printing.

Bottom line... It's that time of the year again, and I am frankly bored with the same ol' fireworks images, but your capture here is above all of that because everytime I look at it I can see something else.

Thank you for the entry.

Ignition
by cirrasch

Comment:
The proximity is what makes this photo special. Excellent work making use of your equipment... The detail in the head of the match is profound.

A Warm Embrace
by Louisa

Comment:
Simple, but it works for me.

December 29, 2007, 01:30 - Multi-Storey Structure Fire
by namastedc

Comment:
This is one of the better entries for the 'Fire Challenge'... I am an absolute sucker for black and white, raw and gritty photo journalistic work, and from what I've seen this is the only of its kind in the challenge.

Thanks for sharing.

Belvedere Under Fire
by muur88

Comment:
Beautiful photo, excellent entry. It works for the "Fire" theme, as well, without being too forced. It would be ridiculous for me to offer a criticism, so all I can say is thank you for sharing your work.