Anon
by Atirez

Comment by bspurgeon:
tough shadow

Anon
by Atirez

Comment by DistantColours:
Simple effective composition.

Anon
by Atirez

Comment by bob350:
The expanse of upper arm takes me away from her face.

Untitled
by Atirez

Comment by KarenNfld:
Good focus, might like to see a bit more DOF.

Golden Torque
by Atirez

Comment by Grandad:
I would like to have seen the whole of the circle, at the end of the stud, or bolt, good sharp image though, 5

Golden Torque
by Atirez

Comment by Chinarosepetal:
Nice subject, I think I'd like to have seen a complete circle:)

cold
by Atirez

Comment by rachelellen:
I think it might have been more of a WOW image if the road led into the frame, or down the middle, rather than out of it. Even so I'd have given this a 7 or so if I'd made it that far in the voting; the tones are very nice and I like your choice of subject.

cold
by Atirez

Comment by DrAchoo:
A few things. 1) Blue was a tough tone to use in this challenge. I don't think you did a bad job here, but the biggest problem is blue is close to the actual sky color and therefore we keep thinking this is the real color of the sky and it doesn't work with our eyes. 2) Winter foilage is tough for a picture. The grass on the left is miserable and barren branches are tough because they quickly degrade into a jumbled mass of lines. (see the lower right where the tree behind it interferes.)

The composition is nice with the road slanting across the canvas. I think in the end there may not have been enough to hold the interest of the viewer. Note that you got 100 5s. That tells me most didn't find anything wrong with your pic, but weren't excited by it either.

cold
by Atirez

Comment by Rikki:
I hope you see my comment as constructive and helpful in your pursuit to improve your photos ;)

My first impression of this image is that it seems a bit oversharpened. The bare branches are a clear indication of this. While the blues create an aura of calm and coolness, it doesn't help the balance with the oversharpened branches.

The leading lines are great touch. Successful leading lines have something at the end of it to terminate the viewer's eye. I like the barren feel of this road. It's quite dynamic IMHO.

I think you picked a great subject but unfortunately, the sky wasn't being cooperative at the time. The blown highlights might have also hurt this image in my opinion.

For your first challenge, this is a great start especially in a field of over 600 entries. Keep up the good work and you too will hit pay dirt soon.

Cheers,

Rikki

cold
by Atirez

Comment by Shutterbug0324:
Love the blue, couldn't quite find a "subject" in the picture for my eyes to focus on