Lily Pads
by sartobr

Comment:
Lovely shot. Nice composition, nice lighting (though I do wish there hadn't been glare on the right lily pad). Very pretty!

Hardened Exterior
by L1

Comment:
Wow. You won't get any complaints that this doesn't meet the challenge! I love the shot, and the composition is good. I do feel that compared to the rough, gritty look of the right side of the photo, the left side seems much smoother and makes the photo look a little unbalanced. But that's probably just me being too picky, so don't worry about losing points over that. ;o) Great shot!

Man this is COLD!!!!!!!!
by marci1969

Comment:
Nice stop-action, and you caught a great expression on his face. It reminds me of how fun summers were when I was that age. :o) Great shot!

Snail on Track
by BigMo

Comment:
What a neat shot! It's a great macro - the snail is in great focus, the shell shows texture very well. I only have one complaint. The bar/pole/brown object in the background. My eye started at the shell and moved left, only to be distracted by the pole when it got there.

Iceberg, Tracy Arm, Alaska, Natural Color
by whagerbaumer

Comment:
How cool is it that you can get an iceberg that close, that sharp, and that pretty? Not very, I think, but then again I hate to be cold, so I'll leave this kind of shot to you. Seriously, this shot is wonderful - I love the gray, bleak background against the gorgeous blue of the iceberg. Well done!

braids
by chele

Comment:
Cute and creative. I love the composition, and even though (on my screen) parts of it border on overexposed, it works. My one complaint is that the sky is a little grainy, but even then I think, "Yeah, but it makes you focus on the braids, and look how cute!" :o) High points!

Unshaved
by gcibo

Comment:
As far as meeting the challenge, you did, but I can't help but feel like the creativity/artistic vision is missing here...it definitely is more of a snapshot.

Dry Brush
by grainman9

Comment:
Points for creativity - this is one of the rare times I can say I've never seen a shot like this one before. AND you met the challenge! What kind of amazing wonder-photographer are you, trying to show everyone else up? ;o)

Nature's Texture
by Hrutsen

Comment:
Nice shot, I like it. The composition is great. Constructive criticism - the color overall looks very real, but there's nothing that really grabs your attention and says, "Look at me first!". Aside from that, I love it. Great job!

Landed Gentry
by Imagineer

Comment:
This tree looks like the perfect spot to spend an afternoon reading. Gorgeous all around. The only thing I'm not sure of is the sky color - it seems to point out the somewhat harsh lighting. But overall I think it adds a sort of fantasy touch to the whole shot, and I love it. :o) Great shot!