HotAirBalloons.2.jpg
by RayEthier

Comment:
Wow, one of the things I remember about living in Orleans is all the hot air balloons that used to come down in a field not too far behind my house. Nicely captured!

Angel
by rkligman

Comment:
Looks like a shot for a Christmas Card!

He loves me, he loves me not, he loves me!!!
by Sunshyne

Comment:
I find the focus a little soft on this one. With the dark flower centre drawing my eye to it but the petals in the upper right being more in focus, I am not sure where to look. Perhaps try different aperature settings to achieve an alternate depth of field (JMO)

White on White
by ernstlinde

Comment:
Lighting on this is very flat, imo, and does not give the image much depth. Perhaps a light shone from other angles to provide some shadows for other visual interest would improve the presentation of your chosen subject.

Wild Flower
by debreeze

Comment:
Interesting flower. Needs something to bring it out more though as it looks rather flat. Maybe an alternate light source from the side? Just a suggestion

Seaside Glory
by shelw128

Comment:
I like the look that the soft focus gives this. Good composition as well.

Winter is here
by garlic

Comment:
Sorry but you did not meet the challenge description. The background was to be white and the subject mostly a light colour. As for the photo itself, while the main tree branch and shadow is interesting, I find that overall the many branches of the smaller bushes make the picture very busy and do not give the eye a definite place to rest. (JMO)

Sky on Fire
by smurfguy

Comment:
This is gorgeous. Great compositon and colours. Only improvement I would suggest would be to clone out the dust spot in the upper right corner.

Star Spots
by sherpet

Comment:
This is great! I love the bright colours set off by the blue of the stars. Smarties were always my favourite candy! Congrats on a well-deserved top ten finish!

Lighthouse
by nixter

Comment:
Awesome sky!