We're Number One - In Pollution That Is
by actnout

Comment:
This is a very busy photo and there is no clear subject. The garbage truck catches the eye but because the left side is cut off it makes me think it is not the subject. The orange barrier behind it is the next thing that catches my eye. I don't get to the smoke until like the 4th or 5th item that I look at. Because it has the lightpole going right through it it makes me think that is not the subject either.

Light Pollution... The Bane of my Hobby
by jlanoue

Comment:
I'm a big astronomy guy too. Nice shot, think it might be a little better if it didn't have the left hand tree blocking so much of the sky.

Washington Monument's Pollution Wig
by Lauras_Lens

Comment:
I like the concept. I think it might be better if you cropped the bottom of the photo. The photo also looks very grainy.

Lightdome Over Orlando - Polluting the Night Sky
by mwinner

Comment:
I'm an astronomer and I hadn't even considered light pollution as a possibility for this challenge. I like the concept. The lighting of the foreground if very nice. Wish the stars and moon were a little sharper.

Beauty in the Undrinkable
by aliqui

Comment:
What is that? Mercury? I like the way the white background fades into the blue and looks like it has undulations in it. Would like a little greater DOF on the silver part and perhaps a little sharper focus so I could make out what it was.

I See You
by jasonlprice

Comment:
Wow! Really captures Peek-a-Boo. The best of the challenge.

Caught elf !!! ......(I Believe!!...Do you?)
by the99

Comment:
The subject (elf) is out of focus.

Peek-a-boo, Shmeek-a-boo (Where's my treat?)
by jerowe

Comment:
Like the DOF. Don't like the way the left paw is cut off

Surprise
by RW112

Comment:
Cute kid. The eyes are a little out of focus

The Orchard Path
by colorcarnival

Comment:
Since you asked why your color on color did not resonate so well with folks I thought I would share my thoughts.

The color of the apple and the background are too close together. There is no real delineation. Seeing the original RAW conversion I can see that the beads are providing that delineation but it wasn't clear from the submitted photo. Also the background is a little too busy and draws my eye away from the foreground objects.

During voting I gave it a 5. Hope this is helpful.