Un-Forbidden Fruit
by autool

Comment:
Very funny and well done. We chose the same photo to make fun with, only I guess I complicated myself a little bit more, and I'm most probably getting the same results as yours anyway. What makes me laugh more, is that tiny apple you found...

When was the last time you watered the plants, dear?
by jjbeguin

Comment:
There are no technical flaws in this execution. The background illumination is very well achieved bringing the viewers sight directly to the subject. At that point, there is a little lack of light right at the union of the flower and the wine (and I am guessing it's wine, since it's too dark) If the glass of wine had it's own transparency with light, the color would nicely match with the red flowers, and I believe it would make this a very special image. Focus is exact. The nuts detail is very good, although the setting looks a little bit too much of a setting, and the perfection of the flowers provides an artificiality feel. As humour goes, I certainly smiled when I saw this. I like this one very much. Congratulations.

"'AT THE CROSS' where I first saw the light".
by PTLParsons

Comment:
IMHO the placement of this shot resulted in an awkward angle for the cropping, which also left out the right edge of the cross. The focus is too soft, and the arm stretching in the lower center seems to have been cropped by accident, more than a compositional issue.

"Needles and Pins"
by JMS

Comment:
Very nice image and colors, great focus and transparency.

Now how do I turn this thing on
by Yomi

Comment:
The bird is beautiful, unfortunately the father tail is not complete, which is like cutting off feet from a person. This IMHO negatively affects the composition. Your negative space is not pleasing. If this is your bird, you have a great chance of shooting very atractive photos. Look for the birds eyes, and find the correct background.

Where Men Fear To Tread
by mcmurma

Comment:
Great idea!

Stranger In A Strange Land
by BadPigg

Comment:
This complies very well with the challenge and is technically well executed. The focus is quite good. IMHO the composition is overcrowded, and the abundance of elements becomes too distracting. There are at least 6 of them in focus, not counting the complicated foliage background, and I think 2 would have been more than enough.

Two Tribes
by albright1

Comment:
Great imagery. Perfect compliance with the challenge. I think it might have a bit of overcontrasting, perhaps in post-production. A little softer light, colors and focus would provide a more stylish feel to the image, considering it represents a far away desertic land. The feet of the person o the lower left corner should be complete, although I do not know if they appear in the original, since it seems to be a candid shot. The choice of frame is very good.

Colors
by Jacko

Comment:
Very pretty image. The black background is the best choice, it makes it elegant and atractive. Technically very good. I understand that the challenge required the stranger in the area, but I hope you have a few shots without the colored clips, because IIMHO the colors are not adequate for this composition.

Lematoe Juice
by Sonifo

Comment:
This is very well executed and composed. Light and focus are precise. Now from my personal stand point, I̢۪m already tired of fruits and vegetables, especially tomatoes. I am looking forward for creativity surprises, above and beyond technical achievement, which I consider a given trait for a submission to a challenge.