Lakeshore Display
by markwiley

Comment:
Great shot. One of my favorites for this challenge.

Whispers
by Stang

Comment:
This should win the blue. Creative and elegant.

Sinusoidal Sands
by ecmguy

Comment:
Wow! I am not a member so I cannot vote in this challenge, but this is my favorite submission.

Maple Leaf & Shadow
by tvsometime

Comment:
One of my faves (t5, not sure of my order yet though). The illuminated leaf has obviously been done before, but that doesn't make it any less challenging or impressive. Your focus is spot on, and the detail in the leaf is great. The fly being in silhouette was perfect. It made it a unique leaf photo, but by being in shadow it reminds you that the leaf is the subject filling the frame, not the fly. Good luck, I really enjoyed this one!

Rattle
by Kelli

Comment:
I really love this one. I think the DOF is great, a little deeper would be nice but I doubt it was possible at the distance you shot. You used the rest of his body out of focus to fill the frame nicely which I thought was a clever way to fulfill the challenge. Zooming in on just the head of the snake wouldn't be enough, you need to see it's body, and you did that. Nicely done.

circa 1924
by dswann

Comment:
Wow. What can I say. I really love this photo (my fave of the challenge). The choice to shoot it in portrait with everything rotated 90 degrees is really nice. It makes me focus on the form and geometry instead of having the type dominate the photo. I also spend more time looking at it to read the words, but I can enjoy the form of the letters too. The gold knob and text on the right are balanced really well by the gold rivet in the top left. The sheer number of round objects in the frame also helps to give a sense of patterns and balance. On top of all that, your lighting and DOF are superb. AND who on this site doesn't love a subject that is about photography.

I like to try and give a little constructive criticism in most of my comments if I think the photograph could benefit from it. I struggle to find much to say in that regard for this photo. Everything feels like it was straight out of the camera too, with little done in post (idk if this is true or not but thats how it looks) and that is a really great thing. Maybe you could have tried to tone down the brightness of the knob on the right side of the photo so it isn't so white, but even that IDK if it would make the image better without seeing it first, bc the brightness gives the knob shine and contrasts it nicely to the worn metal plate below it. So just a thought, but idk if it is even really necessary.

Great job.

Se7en
by M_Randazzo

Comment:
I rated you higher than what you named the photo! I love this one. 7 string guitars are cool, and so is this photo. Great job.

In The Eye Of The Beholder
by Kirito

Comment:
Oooooh. Did you use a ring flash? I love the look of it in the eye.

Many Miles, Many Stories
by mariahdc

Comment:
He reminds me of the Islander's old fisherman logo. He retired from being a logo and now enjoys a peaceful life.

Fahlin
by theluissales

Comment:
Great work on the sky in the background! I love the colors, the Fahlin tag adds just enough green and really balances the photo nicely.