Dead End ... for a fox
by Falc

Comment:
The border between the sky and the rest of the image is too sharp - try feathering your edges when you mask the sky. Since this was an advanced editing challenge, burning the sky to give it more depth would have been allowed. The DoF seems to be centered on the dogs; I think that the image would have been stronger if the focal point was the figure on the horse.

End of the Road
by gurlwithapen

Comment:
I like this image, but I would prefer to have a clear focal point (a bent license plate, discarded shoe, tire tracks, etc.). Adding noise was a good idea, but it looks like you compressed it too much. Since you're still well under the 250K limit you would have been better off submitting a larger file with the noise intact.

Out to Pasture
by Jutilda

Comment:
The image is nice, but you used way too much USM when sharpening this image. The colors on the near side of the truck also look odd. Did you pull all of that detail out of a nearly black shadow? Burning the sky a bit would have reinforced the moody feel of this image.

Sarah Badger
by 77LTD

Comment:
The idea is solid, but the colors are rather washed-out and the lighting seems too flat. Altering the saturation and contrast would have made this image significantly more interesting.

At the Dead End
by stare_at_the_sun

Comment:
This is an interesting shot, but your ghost stayed in the frame too long; aside from his legs he looks too solid.

Defying the odds
by InnaN

Comment:
This seems like too much of a stretch to fit the challenge.

Journey's End
by KOKOCAT

Comment:
The intended message is clear, but the composition isn't particularly interesting and the focus is rather soft.

abused
by melodee

Comment:
The low saturation on the sign contrasts too strongly with the relatively lush looking vegetation. Since this was an advanced editing challenge you might have tried masking the sign, inverting the selection and burning the background, then hue shifting the color of the sign toward a rusty red.

Untitled
by Tiberius

Comment:
This image lacks any clear subject. If the door at the end of the alley is the intended foal point using a shallower DoF would have helped to direct the viewer's attention there.

Imprisoned
by wetland

Comment:
As long as you could keep it recognizable I think that having the shadow of a person in a fetal position against the bars or at the end of the tunnel would have added an extra punch to this strong image.