Boundaries
by dahkota

Comment:
IMO a subject such as a horse in the bottom right would have turned a good image into a great one.

Out of Wall St.
by charmayne

Comment:
I like the lighting and the wind on the sand. The only suggestion I would make would be to crop out the top of the frame as the highlights and the blue sky detracts from an otherwise dark and ominous feel. Overall a very solid entry and deservard of a good placing.

Spring
by elsapo

Comment:
Great image. Nice tone and texture. You deserve to place very high with this entry.

Signs of Spring
by nova

Comment:
Nice colour contrasts. Very well done...

Reaching Nowhere
by arnit

Comment:
Great job. One of the best so far...

The Climber
by grahamp

Comment:
Good shot. IMO it would have served you even better to wait until he was higher than the tree line - the tree tops create a reference point that detracts from the sense of scale. On the plus side I like that there is no reference point at the top. I would suggest cropping out the highlights on the left too. Overall I like this idea...

The Lonely Fisherman
by Tiberius

Comment:
Great image. I will trust that you didn't cheat! The best I have seen so far...

Little duck
by TedvandenBergh

Comment:
Very cute! IMO the image would be more effective if the duck was completely isolated - ie no evidence of the shallow bottom. A tighter crop at the top of the frame may improve this (but may have risked low marks for subject size in this particular challange).

Small Duck Big Pond
by eostyles

Comment:
For me the expression on the duck lends itself to a non-centred composition. The white reflection on the water on the right is also a distraction - perhaps it could have been cropped. Would have been even better without so many ripples in the water. Otherwise a solid attempt for this challange.

Guiding Light
by brett2004

Comment:
I'm sure some will score low simply because of size. I don't mind this, but I am concerned about the blown out highlights in the centre. Better exposure would have scored an extra 1-2 points in my mind. Definately worth going back to reshoot - lovely structure and could have some cracker colouring - I'd also aim to shoot just a touch earlier and get some more complimentary colours in the sky.