So you can hear the ocean?
by TrollMan

Comment:
Nice idea, but I think you could have done it better. I don't think the black background complements the shell very well - it would be nicer on a beach in sunshine for example. The shell looks a little anaemic somehow - could you have boosted the colour a bit? There are also a couple of distracting bright pixels (bottom left and right under the shell). Final point - I think it would look better with a little "negative space" to the left of the shell - it would focus the eye on the most attractive part of the shell and add some impact to the picture.

Fire Jumping (Solstitial celebrations - St. John)
by Milacroft

Comment:
I can't see any jumping - perhaps the photo is a little too dark? Nice idea but I can't really make out what it is - it almost looks like a sunrise.

The Devil In the Flames (Look Closely)
by jusdino4it

Comment:
Yes, I can see a face in the top left corner, but it's not a very appealing image. Without the title it wouldn't work very well. Nice idea though

... A little over the shoulder!
by jah_luv

Comment:
Nice idea, but I'd prefer to see the salt in better definition - since there is very little to look at in the picture, what there is needs to be attention-grabbing. Unfortunately the salt looks like a white blob mostly, with grainy bits around the edges.

It's bad luck to pick up a coin if it's tails side up.
by Revecca

Comment:
The coin looks good, but the hand is a bit offputting. I think this is because of the angle it is taken from - it makes the fingers look stumpy

Find a penny, pick it up and all day long you'll have good luck
by owitt

Comment:
Nice idea, and the penny looks good. I think you could have selected a better background for it, or got the leaves in better focus.

Taste Like Chicken.
by Bullie

Comment:
Superb! Great idea, and lovely shot. One of the best in the challenge.

He loves me, he loves me not
by LalliSig

Comment:
This is a stunning photograph, though not the most original idea. Well done though. My only criticism (and this is a bit picky!) is that I immediately noticed the wedding ring on her hand, so the idea of "he loves me, he loves me not" is a bit strange - presumably he does!. I'm not one to vote low just because a shot has been "shoehorned" into a challenge though, so I'm voting high for this - it's one of my favourites.

"Three Butterflies Together Mean Good Luck"
by scarbrd

Comment:
Nice bokeh!!! Hee hee! Seriously though, a lovely picture and all credit to you for managing to get three in the shot! My only criticism is that perhaps the flower petals are a little too sharp? They look slightly unnatural to me. However, I'm only starting out with this lark, so I'm sure you have more clue than me. Voting high for you!

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place
by M.O.C.

Comment:
This is great - I love the colour of the sky, and I like the added interest of the telephone wires at the bottom of the picture. I'm interested to know what the length of exposure was?