Circle of Light
by Cam

Comment:
I am guessing that this is the same poster as the other straw picture. This is a good reason why someone should be allowed to submit more than one pic. This is a lot better than the other one in some ways. This pic has better focus, unfortunately, the straws aren't quite good enough.

I still think it is excellent though

Circles Squared
by yuorme

Comment:
Yowch. Too bad about the scrunched in bobble in the tweeter there. I noticed there was a really wild optical illusion in this picture. If you focus on the center of the picture, then focus on the mesh, it looks like the vent shadow is turning itself inside out.

I know the name of that effect, but I can't bring it to my tongue right now. It is an effect to simulate movement through patterns. Leonardo da Vinci used it a bit if I recall correctly.

neat pic though.

Optical illusions would be a really neat Challenge too. Have to suggest it.

berries
by lightning

Comment:
Oregon grapes are always beautiful. I felt the web was distracting though.

Strainer
by Stagolee

Comment:
I like the subtle color. I think I would have tried for a half stop faster though just to bring up the darkness on the foreground and reduce some of the blooming on the catchlights.

Spicy
by CorySmith

Comment:
Yeehaw! I wonder what it is about circles that got people thinking about girls in bikinis. Not complaining though.

Too bad about the person/object in the top left corner.

I guess we will have to put this down to the post in the Challenge suggestion forum for a wet teeshirt or wetlook contest.

The Lake
by arnit

Comment:
I wonder if you could have made this more circular by standing a little bit more where the girl is.

Aside from that, I really like the picture. The colours are nice, and the girl is pretty too.

Mirror the Sky
by pedahel7

Comment:
Very nice. This is similar to the picture that I had hoped to get.
The only thing I would have changed here is the cropping of the bottom foreground off, just where the metal ends. Everything above it is super!

halo
by aplomb76

Comment:
Not a big fan of halos, but this is really cool! Nice cotton shirt too!

Man-Made Rainbows
by stickee

Comment:
Focus?

Fishin' Hole
by glad2badad

Comment:
Great idea. I'm thinking that you pushed the ISO to try to get the shutterspeed. You did your best and It looks almost great. I gave this higher than normal because of the execution. Too bad the result didn't quite have the finish.