It's time to buy another bike, daddy
by alexgarcia

Comment:
Nice use of a good DOF. Perfect subject for this challenge. I really think it would have been better to not have the out of focus front part of the bike in the picture, but others probably like it. The blue against the rust brown is quite nice. Well done and congrats on the top 20!

E S C H E R I S M
by alexgarcia

Comment:
Appropriate title for this shot. Good abstract shot. It also reminds me of that old video game Q-bert :). I do kind of feel like you could bump the contract just a little more to make this picture a little better, but that's just my personal opinion.

Road up II
by alexgarcia

Comment:
I think this is by far the best of your recent road shots. The color and lighting in this version is the best of the bunch by far in my opinion. Some of the other shots just aren't that interesting to me. I like this one b/c of the tire tracks in the middle of the road and the gradual tone change of the road from those tracks. The lines in this picture also lead you better to the mountains unlike some of the other road pictures.

Laughter
by Makka

Comment:
Another great capture of one's personality. It would be easy to capture her in various sexy, staged poses, but the fact that you caught her in this moment of relaxation makes this picture all the stronger. Nice job.

Time to relax
by Makka

Comment:
Nice job capturing a very happy moment for this couple. You can see the happiness in their face and it translates well into the photography. The sharpness of the focus and colors is really well done. I can't really offer any criticism on this shot as I think you executed it well.

Church
by Makka

Comment:
Nice perspective and a steady hand for sure. Thank god for ISO settings :). I agree with others about the building and the hand rail. I have more of a problem with the handrail than anything and only because of the way it gets in the way of the front door.

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Juvenile Brown Pelican
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment:
Nice timing on the capture and cropping. I also like the background with the white caps in the ocean.

navajo bridge
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment:
I love bridge shots living here in San Francisco. I really like lines in this picture. The color is a little flat, especially in the far mountains and sky. You could improve that some in Photoshop and make this picture better.

Inspiration Point
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment:
Well done....nice setup, composition, and color. You should be proud of this photograph!

bridge in central park
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment:
I definitely agree that you need to work on this one some more. It really seems washed out in some places...definitely a common problem with digital cameras and shooting landscapes. The large range between the darkest and lightest parts of the scene make it hard for the camera to get a good exposure throughout the picture. You usually suffer one way or the other (washed out in some place, or too dark in other places). Good composition however and I shot worth working on...have you tried B&W just to see what it looks like?