Old Horse
by Ecce_Signum

Comment:
I like the way you've framed this portrait. A lot of people (me included) feel the need to show the whole horse, or don't know where the most graceful crop would be, but you've done a nice job on this piece. He looks good in black and white because of the multi-colored nature of his coat, but I do think there's a bit much noise.

Race Day
by Cantique

Comment:
I really like how the color of the sails stands out from the desaturated gray sky and water. I also really like the composition. This shot is served well by the cropping you've done.

Catching Some Rays
by amsmyth

Comment:
Lovely composition, but way too grainy. (I bet you're getting that comment a lot. Focus on the lovely composition part.)

Smith Memorial
by maxbuten

Comment:
I like the way the lines and vectors form a diamond in this shot. It's a unique composition, though it's hard to know where my eyes should focus.

Enchanted
by siggi

Comment:
This is beautifully sharp, and the lighting and reflection are exquisite. I'm not sure that looking at this picture would immediately make me think, "fairy tale," but you've done a great job with a hard topic. Very nice!

Beware of the Witch in the Woods!
by charmayne

Comment:
There's a strange separation between the toy witch and the real background. It looks as though the background has been exceptionally dodged to give it that faded-out effect. I agree that adds some fantasy or whimsy to it, but it makes the toy witch stick out like a sore thumb. You might try burning her (in photoshop, not, like, at the stake) :) to make her look more realistic.

Abandoned Troll Bridge
by L1

Comment:
I very much like the composition of this shot, and certainly, the soft focus makes it look more painterly and whimsical, but it's hard to tell in spots what is meant to be soft focus and what is motion blur. Great concept.

Fairy Shadow
by Samara

Comment:
Very cool concept, and gorgeous colors, but the picture loses something with the out-of-focus sillhouette and the grain.

Angels
by Konador

Comment:
I didn't vote in this challenge, but I think this is a stunning image, technically very well-done, and very underrated for the challenge. Great job!

Pregnant Pause
by jpochard

Comment:
One thing about sharpening is that it makes all the lines of their faces and bodies much more sharp. I think this portrait would've benefitted from softer focus and less contrast -- those would have made the image more flattering, I think.