The Gilded Cage
by Jesuispeure

Comment:
I hope she's not a Runaway Bride... :-) This is a really nice shot. I like the lighting. Good luck in the challenge.

The Fallen
by mrorange002

Comment:
Looks like fun! :-) Love the tack sharpness on the face, especially the eyes, and then the shallow depth of field on the leaves. It all works quite nicely. Good luck in the challenge!

Falling Leaf
by Gadus

Comment:
Good timing (on the falling leaf). Nice composition with some really great colors! Love the lines ... the tree, the fence, the hills, the clouds. All of them come together nicely. And some cows in the pasture just to add intrigue... love it. Good luck in the challenge!

What's up, dude ?
by AndrewTO

Comment:
Cute little fella! Awesome shot! Love the close-up cropping and the detail in the chipmunk (squirrel?). Is his nose (and whiskers) out of focus though???

Autumn Afternoon
by bobdaveant

Comment:
Good framing and colors. I like the picture. What I think would put it over the top would be a human element ... perhaps someone wearing red casting a fishing line from the water's edge. Just a thought. :-)

Ant Hill Landscape
by Heavy

Comment:
I don't know what to recommend here... perhaps a different composition that focuses more closely on the ant hill itself? Or maybe just crop out the bottom part of the picture that is out of focus and keep the line of ants leading up to the ant hill. The background (which at least is blurred ... good!) is still distracting due to the extreme what on the right.

Long Forgotten
by biggood53

Comment:
What is the subject? The post, the barbed wire or the shed in the back? The picture is okay, except that I'm wondering what I'm supposed to look at. You could also enhance it by saturating the colors a little bit more and perhaps just a slight improvement in sharpness. Good luck in the challenge.

Autumn Corn Fields
by mariomel

Comment:
Stunning! Absolutely gorgeous. Love the colors, the highlights (though it's probably dodge and burn instead of real, it still looks cool). Composition is good. Sharpness in detail is good where it counts. Good luck in the challenge!

Couple watching a burning sky
by gudbjargarson

Comment:
Where is the couple? (just had to ask)

I like the picture. The silhouette against the colorful sky works really well. I even like the frame. Good luck in the challenge.

Swan Lake
by SteveJ

Comment:
I think I would have preferred a cropping more off the top with more of the reflection visible at the bottom. But otherwise, this is a great shot. Good luck in the challenge!