profile in backlighting
by soraya

Comment:
should have hid the "softbox", very distracting.

Blue Ducks Marching
by Limbo

Comment:
this image just doesn't work for me. the ducks are obviously not blue and the misrepresentation of color is unnessary. in the future, i would recomend having left the ducks their common yellow, and implimented a blue background, the contrast of colors would have worked wonderfully. 5

Haunted Water
by bloodredblack242

Comment:
love the idea, but you blasted this photo with too much contrast. furthermore, the light swirl in the top right corner (the largest line) is distracting to the composition. 7

boys night out
by ratz

Comment:
you lost this image when you neglected to set your white ballance appropriately. that could have been fixed in post, by adjusting your curves and setting the white point as a white point on the cards. the composition is a little busy, the chess pieces could have been eliminated and replaced with poker chips. chips wouldn't have filled the frame as tightly and would have been less distracting. the white "knight" is very distracting. barely holding onto a 6

Seashell
by susanh

Comment:
This is a stellar photo, although I think a square crop could have added to the picture. Possibly a little too much contrast, but not that big of a deal. An easy 9

First Campout
by glad2badad

Comment:
cute shot, although i kind of wish it was darker outside. even a sunset would have been nice, not complete darkness. I like how it isn't just the child's shadow, but also the shadow of a parent (assumedly mother). Well done. 8

Nine to Five
by whiteroom

Comment:
excellent job with the dodging and burning

The Past
by Djabordjabor

Comment:
fantastic, i love the creative lighting/contrast used on the building and i love it when peopl have dramatic skies in their photos, especially when used with "architecture" a perfect 10

The Burning Sun
by GIS_boy

Comment:
best one! good job by far

Fall From the Sky
by steinar

Comment:
that is incredible, im mean truely stunning, i hope its a winner