Breakaway! (Just a guy and his bike)
by dirtkahuna

Comment by Skip:
great capture! not necessarily what i think of as an 'everyday object' (but then again, i'm not prone to breaking a sweat). good luck!

Breakaway! (Just a guy and his bike)
by dirtkahuna

Comment by sgauria:
great motion blur

Jump Into the Fire
by dirtkahuna

Comment by C-Fox:
This flower looks far more impressive in the large size, with all the fine detail then it looks in the thumbnail. I am guessing when people looked at thumbnail first it predisposed them to a lower vote. It works very well as a centered picture, but some people also vote using the rule of thirds as an absolute. This is a picture where centering not only works well but moving it too the side I don't think would have given it nearly so dramatic an impact.

Jump Into the Fire
by dirtkahuna

Comment by Kylie:
This is an incredible photo. Fresh, original, and the colors a fascinating mix.

Jump Into the Fire
by dirtkahuna

Comment by undieyatch:
Positive and negative space created by the green back peeking through the red petals is striking.

Jump Into the Fire
by dirtkahuna

Comment by Brooklynsbridge:
This picture kind of looks like it's moving if you stare at it...like it's moving up toward you.. Great!!! I love this one..

Jump Into the Fire
by dirtkahuna

Comment by photom:
I love flowers. I love perfection. I truly love this image! You are a very brave person to enter a flower into this challenge - there are (my guess) at least 40 or 50 "others." But - this is heads and shoulders above the pack. I hope you get by the "I hate flowers" crowd and win a ribbon as you really should. I normally try to give a suggestion to improve an image..... but.. there is absolutely nothing that comes to mind.

Jump Into the Fire
by dirtkahuna

Comment by f-32:
WOW! 9

Jump Into the Fire
by dirtkahuna

Comment by waterlilies:
wow, this just pops out from the screen visually. The longer I stare at it, the more I like it. Very nice.

Feel the Power
by dirtkahuna

Comment by Elemmennope:
This is one of my top picks of the challenge. It seems maybe a little overprocessed...? I honestly don't know enough to say that for sure, but something about it seems a little unreal, as though it could be a painting instead of a photo. Still, it's an interesting and beautiful subject and it pleases me to look at it, so well done. :)