A Long and 'Rinding' Road
by chrisab

Comment:
This one joyously leapt from the screen for me. Beautiful balance of color (and bold saturation, particularly on the blueberry!) ... I like the dialouge of yellow-and-blue-make-green. I like your transition from sharp to blurry, from speckled to smooth; I like the repetition of curves, both natural and carved -- and there, the contrast of natural and enhanced. This photo is, itself, a converstation of comparison and contrast. To me, this is either a 9 or 10 (points off, maybe for the slightly overblown specular highlight on the lemon).

Kiwi
by Niten

Comment:
Gorgeous! An explosion of Kiwi ... the color, though usually not appealing to me, is exciting here because it's all natural. Nice tonal range (almost a duotone of green and yellow), and the seeds are dynamite. This says to me "organic," from the association between sperm-competing-for-ovum and fruit-as-tree's-ovum, but also "cosmic," because of the blast of light. It all ties together. Very nice!

Twisted Granny Apple
by alanfreed

Comment:
One of my favorites this week. I like the muted green below, and the whimsical spiral up top, along with its tonal range of greens, oranges, and yellows. Beautifully lit, very playful photo.

Childhood Wishes
by Edward Main

Comment:
Simple, good honest, bright childhood. I like the bright colors and smiley face, and the tilted candle flame keeps the eye moving in a circle, which emphasizes the ice cream bar.

Play time is over
by Frank Beckman

Comment:
Absolutely gorgeous colors. I like the basketball hoop, because it defines the setting (more so than merely the other structure, which could be a porch, verandah, etc., but is probably a jungle gym). Somehow, though, I'd like to see the hoop at a different angle. It "argues" with the tree just a bit.

Castles and Shells
by Mieka

Comment:
I like your colors a LOT. The tilt is nice, but a bit too much, I think. I like the feeling of slight tilt of the head, but this is almost dizzying.

Carefree
by mcmurma

Comment:
Beautiful.

Balloon
by BAMartin

Comment:
First one I've voted a perfect 10. I love the color, love the framing.

Yes, sir!
by stephan

Comment:
I think this would be strong if the belt were an obvious man's belt. Maybe a bigger buckle ... and then, if it were coiled in a manner more consistent with hitting.

Need a hand?
by Kavey

Comment:
A tad overexposed on the shoulder and hand (it blows away the shape of this dad or uncle figure). I like the tilted angle, though.