Full of energy
by hajeka

Comment:
Well done Henk. I bet you were up at 6 to watch. ;) Congrats on the ribbon and new PB.

Bad Hair Day
by bassbone

Comment:
Well done Peter. Maybe you need to take extended breaks more often. ;)

maternal guidance
by Marfun

Comment:
I didnt vote in this challenge but did some thumbnail looking. This one grabbed me and I opened it up. Brought a big smile and a bit of a laugh. Great capture.

Coolest cat!
by FocusPoint

Comment:
OK - Just an FYI that I didn't vote in this FS. But I will go ahead and give a critique club type comment. Just my perspective. Had I voted I would probably have given this a 5. I love cat images, but that may make me a bit harsh on my votes. Issues i have with this image - harsh straight on light. Almost looks like on camera flash. I crave soft shadows just as if it were a person. The light here just comes off too straight on and hard. From a pose perspective I am not digging that he isnt looking at me. His eyes appear to be looking a bit down so there isnt a strong eye contact. Makes it feel more snap shottish than portrait. When you catch a cat looking right at you it can grab you. This one the eyes just dont cut it. Soft area on the nose isnt an issue for me. Focus is good. You probably could have gotten away with even soft glowing the fur and keeping the eyes tack sharp - but not a biggie for me. The border doesn't suit the image well. Too heavy and bulky. I do like these types of borders in general - but not for close up in your face portraits (though I am sure I have a couple on images in my portfolio if I look). And i would prefer more image - square crop or something. Had the cat been looking straight on you probably could have pulled off a square crop that was balanced well. When it comes to cat portraits I have always been struck by yanko's - , , in particular, and I have sought to imitate them in my own cat shots. But the keys are similar to some of the stronger people portraits - soft light and good eye contact. Hope that's not too harsh. Just my opinion on strong cat faces.

Sunrise
by h2

Comment:
Making it hard to keep ahead of you. Maybe you need to take a break for a while. ;) lovely image Oliver. Congrats.

Attempted Camouflage
by hotpasta

Comment:
I had this as my top pick int he challenge. Pops great when opened. And to be honest i was waiting for the shoe to drop on the red ribbon as well (pun intended). Gets me one extra ribbon ahead of Oliver. ;)

Walking down
by hajeka

Comment:
I expected this to score much better than a 5.3. Has a great feel to it and the curve and light of the stairs is sharp.

Boots from a Snowstorm
by Sprog

Comment:
Gotta love seeing the next generation coming through. Wild processing. My boy loves it. You just keep doing your thing. Welcome aboard!

White
by SaraR

Comment:
Lovely.

color me wild
by vikas

Comment:
Top three in the challenge for me. Well done Vikas.