Icy Hot!
by pixeldust

Comment by hotpasta:
there are a few of this particular oxymoron...this is the best one

Icy Hot!
by pixeldust

Comment by Retroesque:
Great idea.

Morning Bloom
by pixeldust

Comment by sfalice:
Greetings from the Critique Club

FIrst, I must tell you I like your image a lot. I like the placement in the frame, the soft, well thought out lighting, the contrast between the orange/green/black colors. All worked nicely.

And your image fit the challenge quite well.

Very sharp contrasts and abrupt changes between blacks and whites (darks and lights)seemed to rule the roost in this Challenge and your lovely image may have been just a bit too muted to stand out in such competition.

About the only 'advice' I can offer you in this case is encouragement.

Keep shooting. You're doing fine.

SFAlice

Could Someone Get Me Down?
by pixeldust

Comment by dallasdux:
Subject is out of focus.

A Fresh Start
by pixeldust

Comment by lauraodom:
Meets Challenge - 2
Lighting/Processing - 1
Composition - 2
Overall Impression - 1
"WOW" factor -0
Score: 6

A Fresh Start
by pixeldust

Comment by posthumous:
an extra point for those crazy coffee drops!

A Fresh Start
by pixeldust

Comment by Nuzzer:
5+2: Generally an OK image with a good capture on the coffee flowing into the cup. All props in an image are taken into account with voters so I'd suggest staying away from controversial topics like religion if possible - a crossword in a newspaper would have been a better prop to use. I'll add on 2 points to compensate for some of those that will mark down for the bible being used.

Could Someone Get Me Down?
by pixeldust

Comment by EssAreDubya:
Not sure if the blur was intentional. And if so why? A sharp image would have yielded a higher rating.

Could Someone Get Me Down?
by pixeldust

Comment by ladyhawk22:
The focus on this photo seems to be a little soft. I like the concept that you're using for this shot, but you might consider putting the sun to your back when shooting with natural light so that the sky doesn't get washed out.

Could Someone Get Me Down?
by pixeldust

Comment by mist:
Nice idea, could benefit from more sharpness on the duck