Farmscape
by KrazyKat

Comment:
Love the colors and the lines of the barn. I feel like it is cropped too closely though. The barn is almost sitting on the bottom of the frame. Back off some and include the more of the tree on the left and more of the grass in the foreground. Nice lighting.

A little walk in the ol' country
by blind_as_a_bat

Comment:
I love the water color feel of this shot. I think the barn and tree are the real stars of this shot and would almost rather see it as a vertical crop of just those two - although lots of the traditional landscape voters might disagree. Needs a tad more ground so that the trunk isn't cut off.

Forgotten
by spiderman

Comment:
Great color. I like the placement of the ... err... thing. Would be even cooler without the white sky.

He likes it
by lumbus

Comment:
I like the lighting on the area in the center. I wish the sky weren't so white though. The trees are interesting without leaves, but I think this would be much prettier in the fall or summer. Cute title.

Pains Hill Cobham
by redfig

Comment:
I like the color/tone a lot. Nice lines move the eye into the image. Some detail has been lost in the shadows.

Road to Fogginess
by kiwiness

Comment:
Beautiful color/tone. Nice composition. I especially love how the ridge in the background is just peeking out of the fog.

Beach Stability
by arnit

Comment:
Awesome awesome use of DOF. Beautiful colors. I love the layers, color, and lighting. Beautiful, and I hope it isn't penalized for not being a traditional landscape.

Windswept Tree
by lisae

Comment:
Awesome tree. I like all the space around it. Focus seems soft to me, and I'd prefer a little more ground. Nice colors. 7

Man in the Mirror
by dodobird

Comment:
I like this idea a lot. I have to agree about the white wall though. You can always buy some $1-a-yard fabric and tack up to the wall when needed. I also think that the subjects could be placed a little better. The boy could be higher and more "in" the shot. Also, the mirror is too low and that tiny bit of finger in the bottom corner is distracting. Lighting should also be more even and diffuse on both. I think this is just one of those instances in which a little more time and effort could have made a big difference. Of course, it's not always worth the time and effort just to move up half a point in the scoring. I'm wondering why you used such a slow shutter speed and low aperture #. I understand that you wanted the reflection blurred, but ...

Stranger In A Strange Land
by BadPigg

Comment:
My first thoughts on this are that it seems too dark and it has good focus. The lighting seems a bit harsh in the center while the outer edges are too dark. That does help lead the eye to the center, but once I get there I have a hard time making out anything. There are too many little things competing for attention. I think it would work better to have one brightly colored object to contrast with all the foliage. Perhaps a little red sailboat or fish or something else that would seem totally out of place. I would also even out the lighting and diffuse it to avoid the glare on the water droplets. Placement of the (is it santa?) is good in the frame. This was a tough challenge!