Read for Life
by nards656

Comment:
Based on your title, I cannot see books nor can I tell it's part of a library. What I do see is an interesting pattern of wooden beams and panels. Shadows appear to be sharp and strong and a bit more than I usually like. Color appears to be off but I do not know what it really looks like. Focus is iffy as I cannot see sharp details of the wood grain.

MediaLiMburg
by messerschmitt

Comment:
This is a striking design study but the angle and distance make it have much less impact. If you were to concentrate on one aspect of the building and crop it just right, it would do very well.

"Architecture of a Mining City"
by SamT

Comment:
Although nicely composed, this lacks punch and that cetain something that makes me say wow. Also, it appears to be very centered assuming your main focal point are the two rusted structures. Having said that, focus is good and colors are nice and saturated. No annoying bright spots.

Happy Days
by qmdi

Comment:
Great photo and congratulations on your ribbon! Great work and an amazing black and white.

A Day At The Rodeo
by Sunniee

Comment:
This is a great action shot and amazing b/w to boot. I really like the soft lighting around the hat, arm/shoulder and leg. I wish that there was some cushion space in front of the rider but other than that it's an excellent photo.

The Alamo Square Seven
by mirdonamy

Comment:
Hi Arie!

So sorry I did not get to vote on your shot. You did a great job of interpreting the challenge with the seven row houses. The sky is a bit off as I can see red in the clouds. Contrast is nice and focus is fairly sharp. Too bad about the little bit of roof on the left side which interferes with the overall flow of one house to the next. Overall, great job and congrats on your high score!

Air Dried
by soup

Comment:
Nice sharp contrast and creative way to use the "handle" of the clothes pin to lead the eyes to the spring. I might have placed the "handles" a bit higher (or lower) so the spring rests on a 1/3 mark both horizontally and vertically.

Sharpening a Carpenter's Pencil
by Dr.Confuser

Comment:
Nice use of leading lines, or thumbs, to point the viewers eyes to the blade and pencil. The duotone is also a good choice. Focus is sharp. Although there is one issue I have with this and it's the light spot by the person's left hand. At first I thought it was my monitor but then I scrolled the web page and it lies within the photo. It looks like you dodged that area specifically and unfortunately, it loses lot of points. Other than that, it's a very nice shot.

Technology from the last Millennium!
by Winterberg

Comment:
Very good job with the spotlight and floating casette tape. Although I feel it has a bit too much negative space along the top, I can see this placing very high perhaps a top three finish. Good luck! 9

toothpaste
by aplomb76

Comment:
This is rather gross, I'm sorry. I'm sure there were other ways and means to show toothpaste.