On Dasher! On Dancer!.jpg
by MTPixels

Comment by sacker:
Abstracts are always hard to comment on because, by design, there has to be so much personal interpretation. I really like the sky, skyline, and warm light near the bottom. I find the rather harsh lines of headlights/taillights a little distracting from the soft, smooth transitions behind. As such, I wish there was a little less of the harshness of the foreground and more of the serene feel of the back.

Buddha & Buddy by Candle Light.jpg
by MTPixels

Comment by FocusPoint:
Buda with hair :P

Buddha & Buddy by Candle Light.jpg
by MTPixels

Comment by fordmanf1:
nice one, I think if the candle was out of the frame it would have scored really well for the shadows challenge IMO.

St Helena Cathedral 2.jpg
by MTPixels

Comment by Melethia:
I really like the way you've framed this with the foliage. Are the spots birds? You may want to crop them out since they're not clearly defined and detract a bit. Nice angle, though, and good capture!

St Helena Cathedral 1.jpg
by MTPixels

Comment by dwterry:
Very nice. Could have done well in Architecture.

Spirit of the Big Sky.jpg
by MTPixels

Comment by pineapple:
As kenskid said, this is a unique shot.

Nuts About Golf
by MTPixels

Comment by pineapple:
I think this is pretty funny. Squirrels are difficult to photograph but fun entertainers.

Spirit of the Big Sky.jpg
by MTPixels

Comment by kenskid:
Very nice shot. Good set-up with the sign and sun. If you have the software such as photoshop I would clone out the "middle pole" as well as the pole and wire on the left.

Nuts About Golf
by MTPixels

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*

First impression is that this suffered because of the way people were interpretation the challenge.
Second impression is that is hurts my eyes. There is so much different texture the whole thing seems really busy. The Texture of the squirrel clashes horribly with the texture of the grass.
Focus is GREAT, which only enhances the textures, so in a way, it might be a bad thing with the squirrel against this background.
It's a fun image for sure. Definately not something you'd see every day.
I think the colors are great, and lighting appears ok as well. I don't know how well squirrel's eyes do catchlights, but I wonder if maybe some fill flash might have added a little depth to his eyes?
I think the negative space to the rear of the squirrel seems odd. Generally, we see negative space to the front of the subject, and I think that would have been a better choice for this image as well. With the negative space to the right, my attention is drawn to his rear, and I think it would be more beneficial to be drawn to the face, and the 'action' of the photo.
Overall a fun image, with maybe too much clashing textures, but suffered for challenge reference.
~Heather~

Nuts About Golf
by MTPixels

Comment by talikf:
Funny title!