Angel
by heida

Comment:
the hair looks better in this one and I like the pose... it is a great shot
but she looks lopsided and uncomfortable (from the dresses left shoulder being high and the neck line and sleeve blowing around)
and the red rubbish on the rocks is distracting

I think you entered the better photo :)

Noisy, Hungry Sea Lion
by StevePax

Comment:
I like the blue hue to this photo, I think it makes the photo standout
I think it would just be another good animal shot if the coloring was left std as the inside of the mouth would distract from the great cropping used here

Cheesy and Crunchy - Orange on Blue
by StevePax

Comment:
I like this the depth of focus it is near perfect... but for the second cheese thing from the bottom it seems to be to close, moved back half an inch it would be fine (or just USM it a bit)
it is great how you picked up the weave in the table cloth
and as the others have said great use of color and composition

Blue Posts
by gajmaj

Comment:
this is my only 10 for this challenge
I keep looking at it to give constructive advice.... but there is nothing I would change
after one last look before I send this...
if you burnt the sky and it is not natural.... maybe slightly darker top right and lighter at the left above the horrizon but only a 10 deg change in the fade line if that.... sky just seems slighly out of balance?

Father and Son
by Tranquil

Comment:
this photo should have focused on the people not the words in the mirror
maybe if you zoomed out to show the complete mirror and some of the scene behind it withthe background out of focus

Smoking Stacks
by Tallbloke

Comment:
like this one - 8
maybe you could crop 1/3 of the black area off the bottom my eye tends to be drawn to it looking for detail when it should be on the horizon / sky

Going Against the Flow
by GP

Comment:
the title makes this fit the theme, without it people would be left wondering
but I really like the shot - 8

Twice Daily
by BikeRacer

Comment:
great tone and depth of field
well composed
would look good on any dentists office wall - 10

Drink, gamble and smoke
by gwsallen

Comment:
good shot with great composition
but the color and old stile font of the cards distracts from the crispness of the rest of the photo maybe a new modern deck would have looked better - 8

shot after shot
by joncd4

Comment:
I like this one
the only problem seems to be that the reflection is washed out, maybe there is to much general light in the front
I think if you crop the the reflection out at the start of the alcohol and reduce the white space at the top to balance the new reflection you would end up with a much bolder picture - 8