A Cozy Catnap
by joycobb

Comment:
Love this shot.. one of my top picks! The little hairs are a bit distracting, and there's a small overexposed spot at the top... but its such an adorable shot, that those things are easily overlookable (is that a word?). You captured some great textures in the sweater and the cat's fur, yet her face is very soft in comparison. And really, the entire key to this shot for me is the complete relaxation and contentment in both of their expressions. If I tried this with my cat, she'd be squirming and squiggling to get away. A fantastic job!

unplugged
by Rikki

Comment:

Originally posted by kdkaboom: I really like this! It's obviously well done, regardless of the challenge. I guess what would've made it more obvious to those seeking to fulfill the "odd couple" idea would have been to show a touch more of the outlet......at first glance, it isn't totally visible that it's a 2-prong, and only via the challenge theme did i take a closer look. maybe you could've chosen a more helpful title? hahaha, no no, that's lame. it's a good photo, be proud :)

I have to agree here... I got the 3 prong/2 prong connection, but the outlet was so shaded that I somehow convinced myself that the sockets must have been somehow rotated on the outlet so that all 3 holes were still there. I never thought that it would actually be just a 2 prong outlet. My thinking was way more out of the box on this one than you intended the shot to be! (If that even makes any sense!)

3:50 PM Gothic Mean Time
by obsidian

Comment:
I think the feedback that jhonan provided hit on some of the key points as to why this scored so low. A few degrees of rotation would help this shot, especially in this type of color scheme. I also agree that this color scheme was a bit too out of the box for the dpc voting crowd. As jhonan pointed out, you've made almost a negative of your original by using the light colors in dark places and vice versa and to combine that with the bright and contrasting colors, probably gave many voters a poor initial reaction. I think you have managed to capture some interesting textures in the building and surrounding items which would have made for a great duotone in the more traditional colors. Hope this is helpful!

Stroll in the park
by bluenova

Comment:
The other commenters have hit on some of the key aspects of why this shot scored so low. The water in the background is overexposed which is distracting, and the whole shot seems to be slightly out of focus. This comes across as a photo that you took quickly as the geese were wandering away, which you then cropped the best you could. I know it's hard when you're trying to get shots of animals, but I think this would have turned out better if you had gotten at a slightly lower angle (to avoid the overexposed water) and used a shallower dof to make the geese stand out against a fuzzy background. Hope this is helpful.

No More Washing
by temba

Comment:
I have to agree with the other commenter here. This shot is nothing more than a picture of a broken washing machine. Taken from a normal angle and perspective with plain lighting. Perhaps taking it from a different angle, or a close up of a particularly interesting part of the machine. Or if there had been something nearby that helped to tell a story about where it came from or why it was there? Some of the shots from this challenge were converted to a b/w, perhaps that could have worked here?

Designer Detail
by temba

Comment:
I think some of the other commenters here have hit on some key points. One of the first things I noticed was that the button was out of focus, I only noticed the focused label afterwards. The pinkish tint seems out of place and the lighting is nothing really spectacular. Perhaps a more dramatic lighting would help? The shot is also very straight, with the label and the button lined up neatly down the center. I might have tried turning this one about 45 degrees, putting the label and the button in positions that lined up more with the rule of thirds. Hope this is helpful!

Ahhhhhh...
by BakerBug

Comment:
Very creative idea and setup! And are those double-stuff oreos? If so.. even better! :)

When life gets tough...
by margiemu

Comment:
This could have very easily been a boring shot of a wrapped candy bar... but the torn off wrapping, bite mark and little chocolate crumbs bring this shot to life and make it say 'comfort' in a whole new way. Nicely done!

...a good nap!
by Lil_One

Comment:
Love the tongue sticking out. Cute shot! :)

Ebony and Ivory
by JustineNZ

Comment:
A well captured 'odd couple' for the challenge. I never really thought of pigs as cute, but these two have a kind of cuteness about them. Nicely done.