Alternating Spheres
by Katmystiry

Comment:
Great choice in subject, but I think the execution is a bit faulty. We're off-center, but only enough to make it feel like it wasn't intentional; focus is slightly off or the image is just plain soft overall; image is lacking in contrast & dynamic range even though there's plenty of it there potentially; that bit of red in the bottom row is bothersome & I would have composed differently or cropped it out.

IMHO, this really could have been an awesome entry had it been carried out better!

Leaf
by tonized

Comment:
Lovely texture & tones! << 9 >>

Everyday patterns
by Melethia

Comment:
Love the muted tones here - the thumbnail is a real interest grabber & the full size doesn't disappoint! A hair more saturation & contrast would have tickled my fancy, though - y'know, bring out some of the lovely tones that can be found in rust shots. I like the choice in composition & crop - << 7 >>

Blocks & Curves
by Thorlo

Comment:
Nice choice - I would have shifted the color balance, though.

Taxies
by gjumi

Comment:
Nice!

Oculus Dei
by DrAchoo

Comment:
I love the composition & the tones present in the outer edges, but I wish there wasn't such a disparity in exposures. The center would be so much nicer stopped down much further - this would be a great candidate for HDR! The colors present in the middle circle just don't jive well with the rest of the image - in fact it looks like tons of CA to me.

The unusual border is...well, unusual. Not sure if I like it or not, I think it might detract overall. This is a bold image though... << 7 >>

Eve Seeks a Recipe for an Organic Vegan Apple Pie and Considers Thai Takeout (Grunge Version)
by Rebecca

Comment:
This is pure brilliance! I love the treatment & the colors & the expression & the apple...

Three Speed Boyfriend
by lkn4truth

Comment:
Okay, it's in focus, it meets the challenge -


but then there's the whole penis thing...

Do you want AA's with that?
by Photologist

Comment:
Nice cyc!

"My hands felt just like two balloons" Comfortably Numb, The Wall, 1979
by tate

Comment:
Congrats! This was one of my favorites!