Irreplaceable Beauty - The Last Ever Gift From My Mum
by Rainbow-Coloured-Soul

Comment:
Wow what a great picture of such an intensely personal gift. Thank you for sharing it with us and well executed shot. Great use of background as well.

Nature's beauty. Mother and Child
by sfalice

Comment:
Fun family shot :) Nice crop and a nice job capturing what can be a difficult wildlife shot.

beaty in the everyday
by bigcheech610

Comment:
LOL well guess you were going for an entry that was guaranteed to meet the criteria. :) Thanks for the smile.

End of an Era
by fuzzyt

Comment:
You have to love an old trumpet and a beat up case. Great take on the challenge. I like the way you used the light. Additionally it is difficult to balance light without blowing the highlights completely out on a shiny subject like a trumpet, and I think you did a great job keeping that pretty well balanced. My one area of critique is the crop. Cutting off the bottom left of the case pretty clearly takes away from the image. Still a great shot :)

Love Transcends Death
by Wildcard

Comment:
I could be in the minority, but I have no idea what this is.

Imperfect Ears, Perfect Heart
by saiphfire

Comment:
:) Fun pet portrait. Proximity to lens caused both some noise and some pretty severe OOF. But a really fun shot. :)

Symmetry and Balance
by rodgers_le

Comment:
I like the thought and use of the glass on this one. Some noise issues, but nothing major. Very solid shot and a great take on the challenge.

Faithful Companion
by 1m1A

Comment:
seeing this much of it I really now want to see the rest of the guitar :) I think the colors really serve you well on this one. I like the use of foreground vs. background. Just a nice shot.

The Empty Bench
by 2mccs

Comment:
I think it is a very interesting take on the challenge. I am surprised to find that I have an issue with the look of this shot. While it is visually appealing, I do have a problem with the infrared look on a challenge for the everyday. This isn't how we see this or any other bench any day let alone every day. Ok, said that part now I want to talk about the shot because my opinion on that matters little to you, you probably would rather hear what I think of the technicals on the shot. The primary focus of the bench and the flowing/weeping tree in the foreground is excellent. The trees in the background to the right are almost completely blown out in my opinion and grab they eye. The only other critique would probably be some noise issues in the sky.

Winter Fence
by mjusimom

Comment:
I like the shot. The rope leads the viewer through the image and the framing works well for the shot. The animal tracks could be a positive to animal lovers or a negative to big time purists. I think it is a very nice solid shot and I think you did a great job.