Portrait of a Male Wood Duck
by briandsd

Comment:
Very nice color and detail in the bird, but a more exciting background / foreground would improve the image.

Mesh
by freakin_hilarious

Comment:
Nice image! I like the variation in tones. Great textures. Love the repeated patterns. I have no idea what it is!

Surround Sound System
by ekmai

Comment:
Nice color, repeated patterns, and sharpness. But I know what it is!!

Overgrown
by MsAmbrosia

Comment:
Perfect subject for this challenge. I love the blue and red in the tractor contrasting with the green. My one criticism would be the lighting, which seems a bit flat to me.

No one lives here
by carstenbund

Comment:
Great sky, good colors in the building, and interesting shape in the tree. I like it. I think the image could be improved if you cropped it more tightly, e.g., got rid of some of the foreground, which isn't very interesting.

INTO THE ABYSS
by hotpasta

Comment:
Wow! I don't know how heavily processed this is, but I really like the effect of the green. Really striking. Nice tones in the back, and good detail / sharpness in the garbage and graffiti. A really nice image.

Time is passing by
by edmeng

Comment:
I really like this portrait. Nicely composed, and the blue, yellow, red, and then bright red spots make for an interesting backdrop. I think of something different for Urban Decay -- namely, buildings -- but this isn't far off the mark.

My one criticism would be the artifacts of selective dodging, e.g., around the hands, and behind his back / head. Other than that, a very successful image.

Levels
by Tiberius

Comment:
Almost a great image for me. The repeated patterns, interesting colors (blue, pink, orange from the rust) make for a great subject. However, I find there's a bit too much going on, and some of the detail in the scene gets lost because it gets so small. Perhaps a tighter crop on the most interesting part of the image (lower right?) to force more attention?

Barred, Broken and Boarded
by MaryO

Comment:
Very neat repeated pattern of the criss crossing bars, the window pane, the reflection of the bars. Nice. Love the green color.

Point Breeze
by banmorn

Comment:
Wonderful image! There's so much to look at: the people, the sign, the stoplight, the door, the telephone booth, the building, the wires. Nice tones. Love the spot of yellow and red. Makes the image pop for me. Excellent sharpness.