Open and Closed
by vtruan

Comment:
Excellent DOF here! The colors are beautiful and the texture of the closed bud is gorgeous! Had to up my score on this one after looking at it again. Good job, I really like it.

Nuts and bolts. Focus and blured. Light and dark. Many and few.
by Kjetil Hansen

Comment:
Upped my score on this one after looking at it again. You have portrayed quite a few different opposites with this one image. Very creative! Technically I see nothing wrong with it, so I had to give you a higher score.

Black & White
by tyt2000

Comment:
Wow fanastic face shot. I love the close up and how well you focused on the eyes. Black and white fits perfectly here.

Normal People; Insane People
by alanfreed

Comment:
There is too much going on. The naked cowboy does draw interest, and I like how the little boy's head is turned away. Probably his parents told him not to look! LOL

The Optimist and the Pessimist
by L1

Comment:
The colors are a bit dull. Needs to be in true b&w or have some splash of color, maybe instead of water you could have used something colorful?

To Bloom.. or Not
by amylyn

Comment:
I like how you composed the blooming tree as the main focus and the smaller trees in the background. The curve of the road adds interest. Beautiful image!

Black and White Apples and Oranges
by Shakey

Comment:
First off, it was a good idea using the black as the base. I like how it dampens the reflections a bit so more focus is on the actual fruit. I like how you put the pieces of the apple and orange together. The leftover orange is too far away from the rest. It's almost like an afterthought. The other apple is too close in line with the nailed together fruit. (Is this making any sense?? LOL) Maybe sitting the half apple/half orange together, where one is just barely leaning against the other would have brought it all together in the center of the composition. On the other hand, there is just enough white background to balance. Overall, I think it's a strong shot.

A Matter of Life and Death
by LycanMoon

Comment:
Very nice take on the challenge. I like the symbolism of the flowers on the grave. The contrast and saturation in the grass is terrific. Nice composition, the person in the center is balanced out by the weight of the stones on the left. Great job!

Rust never sleeps. (now we know why)
by Brad

Comment:
OK adding the coffee beans was a great touch, gave it some wonderful texture. The composition and the angle of the tool are very nice. I don't see much rust in the photo though?

Garden rust
by stickylizard

Comment:
The leaf was not needed. I think it would have been much better without it. I like the texture of the rust against the wood.