Circles aROUND the House
by DaMoNarch

Comment:
I think there are too many elements of this picture that have been cut off. I like that you were experimenting a little bit with the CD. I wonder if you could have played around a little with focusing in more on the coins on that surface for a more clear idea of what you are trying to portray.
You might even have tried to do something with the coins from different countries standing on their edges, but I personally would have tried that on a white background...

Radiate
by banmorn

Comment:
Nice flower, nice sharpness. To apply to a circle challenge, I think it might be better centered and without that leaf on the top. Also, watch the shadow on the petals in the lower right corner.

It would be a shame to lose the color mixing of the rich greens of the leaves, but I think this pic would have done better if it was cropped in about 30% to really bring out the circular aspects of the flower.

The Terrorist
by HurlEarl

Comment:
Nice mood. Couldn't figure out the theme of the picture tho. I don't really know where this pic is going...

Secret Garden
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
The first thing I noticed about the selective desat was the the "bleeding" of the B&W into the color area. Another poster mentioned that it was a bit messy. Another mentioned that it was very Wizard of OZ.

Personally, I like it. I feel that it gives a more magical ambiance. Like an aura boiling and spinning around the edges of the physical objects on the edge of reality. I'm no expert, but that's what it feels like when I look at it. I don't think that I would feel the same if the color rolled into the stonework, or if the blur was very uniform.

It may or may not be intentional, but I think it works perfectly.

He Plays with Spirits
by clarmore

Comment:
Shooting animals and babies can be really tough. This is simply wild. Great choice with the negative. Those curtains just jump out at you and those flowers are superb as well. They look like calla lilies. Most cultures relate those to death. This pic is made even better with the light blues. I wouldn't be surprised if the voters decided that this pic was worthy of a little more blue.

Journey
by fifield

Comment:
Sweet location! I thought of a bunch of dumb things to say about what I would have liked to have seen in the model or the dandelion floaters and the blown out cherry blossoms, but then I remembered that this is yours and you have done an excellent job in composition, and I think most people in my dreams wear pretty normal clothes like that too.

The aligned branches are extraordinary!

Getting Sleepy
by cherylogle

Comment:
Super job of creating an illusion of movement. My eyes can hardly look at this without making me dizzy!

As I See Myself
by charmayne

Comment:
Nice job. I like that the clouds also contain colour. If this was anything other than a perfect black silhouette, I would question it as a subject in the dreams topic.

Serenity Under Chaos
by grandmarginal

Comment:
This is really excellent. I could imagine that just about anything could happen in this dreamscape. I love the corners. I've done some experimentation with that style myself and I really like it. Except of course my pictures look like crap compared to this lovely peice of work! I won't be surprised to see this ribbon.

I particularly like the starkness of the clouds in the center and the softness of the clouds as they approach the edges.