Afloat in the Castaic
by movieman

Comment:
Great composition with the silhouette of the water fowl in sharp contrast to the very interesting waves. Sharp, detailed, clean processing. Overall this is fabulous! 9

Brief encounter
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Excellent lighting and isolation of your subject. Dramatic composition which fits this challenge very well. Nice clean processing, sharp, and detailed. 9

Miss Lonelyheart
by basia03

Comment:
Fantastic entry for this challenge. Love the subtle shades and the fog. Sharp focus, clean processing. There's some visible noise but I think it's preferable to a plastic, neat image look. 8

Spring
by elsapo

Comment:
I'd like to know how you set up this composition. Really top notch with the subtle shades in the background. I think this succeeds in where so many others have failed in that the negative space is actually complementary to the subject. The rose is a bit large relative to the size of the photograph, but there is an elegant simplicity here that lends itself for this challenge. 10

Mug
by love

Comment:
A great study in contrast. Elegant simplicity. Clean processing, sharp and focused. The shadow is a bit strong and that's the only recommendation I would suggest...a bit more diffuse lighting. Well done. 7

Out on a Limb
by Zap228

Comment:
Fantastic timing! Love the perspective and the great bokeh. The fly is very sharp and detailed, and the processing is very clean without distracting artifacts. Have you considered turning this into a duotone? Overall a great image for this challenge. 8

Simplicity
by Dax-

Comment:
Excellent backdrop. Nice rich colors. The border is quite prominent and not to my taste, yet beyond that fact, is quite servicable. The image is sharp, detailed, and processed very cleanly without distracting artifacts.

I think the flower is just a bit too large relative to the size of the photo for this challenge and I would prefer if you had decreased its overall size by a third to a half. Still, I think it works well for this challenge and is overall a strong composition. 7

Sunset Feeding
by Stagolee

Comment:
Love the rich golden hues. Great idea going with a silhouette in this challenge. Nice sharp focus with clean processing. Like the reflection as well. A very strong composition.

Aussie Rules
by millsa

Comment:
Great saturated colors. Nice detail with excellent sharpness. Clean processing which left very little if any artifacts (just a slight halo around the trees which is very subtle and difficult to spot). The ball contrasts nicely and serves as a good highlight to this composition. 8

A Twist of Green and a Spot of Red
by Falc

Comment:
Excellent colors. Nice sharp details, clean processing. Very interesting composition and fits challenge well. 8