Little Boys and Baseball
by draney4

Comment:
The clarity is good, but maybe a little over-sharpened. I'm guessing, but maybe this was cropped a little too much. 6 Rob the Swash

Buttercup
by marbo

Comment:
The flower is wonderful. Being yellow on yellow is both a cool idea and a negative. The near parts of the flower are clear and distinct, but the farther parts blend into the similar colored background. Maybe a little more even lighting would have helped this. Score upgrade from 6 to 7. Rob the Swash

Dusk on Sydney Harbour Bridge
by ozdick

Comment:
Very pretty color. Nice timing to catch the sun behind the Civic Center. I started this as a 6, it just didn't seem that clear on my first viewing, but looking at it longer, my appreciation has grown a bit. Something still "bugs" me, but I can't put my finger on it. Score upgrade to 8. Rob the Swash

Bloom in the rain
by Crafty Sue

Comment:
Lovely color...but the focus is not very good. It's a little tightly cropped on the left, the background seems like cement?? The grain on the leaves and background is a bit harsh, too. 4 Rob the Swash

Bird - The Scarlet Macaw
by xertion

Comment:
Beautiful bird! Great detail and color. I see nothing technically wrong (except maybe the tail crop, but I'll go with it). 10 Rob the Swash

Bridge
by inspzil

Comment:
Wonderful photo! Nice use of infrared filters. The stillness of the water really speaks to me and the old pilings are a great kicker, really adds a dimension of history to this photo. 10 Rob the Swash

Hunting Trophies
by Havok

Comment:
From the teeth, I'd guess these to be wild boar lower jaws. The photo quality is excellent. B&W was a good choice (esp. for the reasons you stated). It is a bit barbaric, not something I'd hang on MY wall, but the challenge reference is clear to me and the photo quality is plenty high. (I didn't vote this challenge, but I'd probably go a 7 or 8)

Last Chop of the Day
by sanandan

Comment:
Really nice shot! At first, I thought it was a bit too dark, but upon reflection...it seems just about right. Wild knife! (What is she chopping??) 9 Rob the Swash

Retirement
by dodobird

Comment:
Excellent silhouette! I like how the glasses look in this. Great detail (he has hairy arms & legs and the fishing line is clear all the way up)!!!! Wonderful blue sky. If I had ANY kind of complaint it would be the blown horizon, but It's just not THAT bad!! 9 Rob the Swash

Work at 97 knots: 1943 Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber
by SharQ

Comment:
Great shot of the airplane! To me, this seems more like "play" than work as these aircraft were retired several decades ago. The people may be "working" in the sense of a flight demo or such....still it's hard to call this "at work" (don't worry, it's not a huge score effect). 8 Rob the Swash