Sunrise, Santa Cruz
by ronners

Comment:
such a beautiful panarama! I only wish it was larger!

The Hand of Hephaistos
by SirBiggsALot

Comment:
neat idea! i thought about doing the same, but couldnt figure out how to hold my hand still for the required exposure time. Looks like you ran into the same problem.

The First Element - Earth
by jonpink

Comment:
this is one of my top 5 pics for the challenge. Very nice. I love the beams of light filtering though the clouds. Did you use an infared filter?

3S - Sand, Sea and Sky
by oksamit

Comment:
perfect example of the rule of thirds. However, no main subject to grab the attention in this picture. Also color/contrast could be a little better. The sky seems too grey for a winning picture. Maybe UV or polorizing filter would help some.

Fire, Flower (earth), and Water (and of course air!)
by Neil

Comment:
wow, really cool idea. The contrast works well. Only thing I dont like is the framing around the glass, it seems a little off center and too much negative space in the wrong places.

Genesis
by sher

Comment:
This photo is very beautiful and artistic. Very nice contrast between color and black and white,. your depth of field works well too. However, the line between the flower and the earth seems a little too unrealistic. Maybe try some slight bluring around the edges of the flower to make the photo just another notch better! Good Job overall though! -8

Trees: Natural Air
by dinn

Comment:
I really like this picture. the diffuse lighting works excellentl, makes me feel like im in the rainforest! I can almost smell that fresh air. God Job!

Black-tailed Earth Dog
by vtruan

Comment:
focus is a little off and there is some grain. Cute groundhog, and I like his island of earth in the snow. Good idea and composition, but has some technical errors. -7

campfire
by tiffanie

Comment:
This is a great fire! But I think it would score a few points higher if you had managed to get the whole thing in the frame. and get some more detail too.

unscheduled drydock
by timboydwhite

Comment:
A very nice composition that draws the eye all around the frame with a lot of depth. The only thing that glares out at me as a fault is the uneven horizon line.