After the rain
by justine

Comment:
This is a very nicely done macro... the water drops look great :) I can't really tell much about how this photo ties into the challenge though... - jmsetzler

September Morning
by Kaz

Comment:
I like the somber and quiet mood of this photo. The darker morning sky seems to say that rain is in the forecast :) It seems peaceful... just as a side note, i think the bottom left 25% of this photo would also make a nice photo in itself :) = 8 - jmsetzler

Bomont Tower
by lumbardh

Comment:
I think this photo has very good potential. The lighting here may need a little assistance... this image goes from blown out at the bottom to too dark at the top of the tower, IMO. It appears that, unfortunately, the natural lighting on this tower is not very even. I seriously doubt that there is a really great way to photograph this at night without some extra lighting of some sort... subjectively, I like it :) - setzler

A Good Morning Song
by vtruan

Comment:
Is this a stuffed bird? I'm not sure I really understand how this defines your corner of the world... maybe this bird is only native to your area? - setzler

butterfly
by pookey83

Comment:
i don't particularly see how this photo describes 'your corner of the world'... The focus is also a little soft for my own personal taste... - jmsetzler

A New Bell Curve
by just-married

Comment:
Very nice... I love the way the symmetry works in this photo... Some images do vey nicely when they are symmetrical and this is a great example of that. The color also works very well against the dark background. Nice!

Meets Challenge: 10
Technical Merit: 8
Artistic Merit: 8
Creative Merit: 10
WOW Factor: 8

Score: 9 - JMSetzler

The Darkness of Depression
by nborton

Comment:
very nice shot... the contrast here is excellent... good work :) = 9 - jmsetzler

Bachelor
by ClubJuggle

Comment:
I wish my fridge was that clean... I think mine is has several different cultures thriving within it's walls :) The concept here is a good one... The perspective doesn't excite me excessively. I see two beer bottles in an empty fridge. I need some more excitement in this view somehow... If i was doing this shot, I possibly would have popped the cap on one bottle, turned it over and let it spill into the bottom of the fridge... it wouldn't have been particularly fun to clean up, but it would have created some more excitement :) - jmsetzler

Negative Mapplethorpe
by Alecia

Comment:
I like the concept on this photo and I am familiar enough with Mapplethorpe to understand where you are going with this photo. I scored this a 6. This particular image falls into a category of photography that I don't care much for. When I look at this, I ask myself, 'Is this a photograph'? This falls into my category of Digital Art rather than digital photography, even though both are digital art. This image, to me, doesn't resemble a photograph. The negative space here is definitely well defined and present in the image. The photo also has merit as artwork. :) - jmsetzler

Hangin' On
by karmat

Comment:
Interesting :) This is definitely a unique interpretation of the challenge... The focus on the fingers is a tad soft for my taste, and the flash appears to have washed out some of the finer detail in the fingers.

Meets Challenge: 10
Technical Merit: 4
Artistic Merit: 5
Creative Merit: 7
WOW Factor: 5

Score: 6 - JMSetzler