Offspring
by CalliopeKel

Comment:
Very compelling portrait. The eyes draw you in and the OOF background is a terrific foil for the boy.

Mountain View
by philup

Comment:
Very serene view. Reminds me of the warm days at the end of summer.

Pillow of Hair
by pminne

Comment:
Gorgeous hair and the boy must be a true imp! An image for a parent to cherish.

Summer's Joy
by Kathe

Comment:
I bet that was a fun day. I'd really like to see the eyes in this shot and an off center cropping. I'd take off the left 1/4th. Nice emotion. I'd like to meet this boy.

Delicate in Black & White
by mangymoose

Comment:
Beautiful and fascinating object with a strong flow and rhythm. And to think I have to wait days to find out what it is.

Glow
by jackal9

Comment:
Beautiful eyes, nice expression. Not sure about the processing, it doesn't seem to add for me.

waiting..
by bnilesh

Comment:
Gorgeous tones, slight tilt, slight oversharpening halos, Wonderful mood.

Cliffs
by faidoi

Comment:
I think your sky gives a feeling of being flatter than the image really is. The other thing that happens with the sky is the horizontal split dividing the picture in half. That "Rule of 1/3s" is not used here. On DPC, using a 1/2 split instead of a 1/3 compostion can make the difference in several tenths of a point.

So, in answer to your question of, "How could I have gotten a higher score?" you might have garnered a few tenths with a crop taking "a bit off the top."

Still My Favorite Mountains
by dsidwell

Comment:
Awesome, David! They are indredible mountains! And, you photograph them so well.

View from the old Iron Bridge
by MAK

Comment:
Marac, Well done! Congratulations-you deserve it!