Wapiti
by hahn23

Comment:
Great title. How many have you lost with it thus far? I like the bull overlooking his harem, but the image seems a little flat overall. The composition is right where it needs to be. I like the flow from the 'king' up top there down through and across his ladies and kids. Well seen, but I'd like to see a little more contrast and pop to the image. A simple yet subtle adjustment I would have made would look like this.



From me, a 6.

Nine O'Clock
by ErichN

Comment:
The centered composition works very well for this particular image, but creativity and interest are both severely lacking. There is some interest in the clock face itself, but it is only a clock face with centered composition. Not my preference for subject matter in this particular challenge. 4.

Well, there were 9.
by essay

Comment:
I like the composition and the minimalistic image you have presented here, but the subject matter suffers from commonality here on DPC. There are a lot of dandelions on DPC. In fact, I think I've even seen a few with the same type of blown technique. Something seems off to me with the lighting. The highlights seem a little too harsh. 5.

Grunge
by colorcarnival

Comment:
I have ran across another clothes pin in the challenge, but with a much different composition. I like the elements that you have assembled here. The newness of the clothes pin contrasts very well with the rustiness and dinginess of you background. Your composition adds a great deal of interest with lines that lead my eye vertically and horizontally. The nine is also nicely prominent in the image. I even like the half frame that you included. This is one of my favorites in this particular challenge thus far. From me, a score of 9.

Where did that ladybug go?
by Judi

Comment:
This one needs some work. The lighting is pretty harsh and the subject is a stretch for the challenge, in my opinion. I see the nine, but your title suggests that I should be looking for bugs instead of numbers. I also see a lit of noise, most likely from the harsh lighting. 3.

Stacked, shelved, stocked
by bcenu

Comment:
This is a tough one to offer critique and suggestion. First of all, I have no idea what I am looking at, so it is difficult for me to relate to the subject or understand how it should look. Next, it just seems like a snapshot of an odd object with 9 levels on a store shelf; or perhaps 9 objects. I do appreciate that the focal plan is where my eye agrees with it. I don't care for the centered composition in this one, especially with the empty area below and to the right of the subject. That creates a hole and drags my eye right into it. I do like the lighting and colors you captured on the subject. That adds a good deal of interest even without knowing what I am looking at. Even with the interest, there are many flaws that detract from the score. I see it as a 3.

Incomplete
by Connor

Comment:
Ouch. If you've gone through voting, you've probably seen that there is another image similar to this one. I prefer this one. I like the creativity of the arms on black. It provides for a very appealing image for my eye to roam. I would like to see a little better lighting on the arms and hands themselves. I think your score could grow considerably with a slightly better tonal range. As it is, I give it a 6.

Nine
by SammyM

Comment:
Your lawn mower blade needs sharpening. The grass is being ripped at the level of the blade more than it is being cut. Here is how to sharpen your own mower blade to save some time and money:

1 Make sure the mower is turned off, and you should disconnect the spark plug.

2 Take a wrench and remove the blade by removing the nut that secures the blade to the mower deck.

3 Remove any rust with a steel brush or steel wool.

4 Sharpen the blade down to the point where the metal has a nice smooth edge. Even out the rough spots until isn't pitted anymore. Just follow the angle for the edge that is already there.

5 You can use a grinding wheel or file. Some mowers, like reel mowers, come with a sharpening kit, so you'll need to use that.

6 If you don't have a grinder or file, you can take just the blade to a mower shop and they can run it over a grinder for you. That way you don't have to leave your mower there.

7 Now the last step is really important. For a lawn mower to run properly, the blade has to be balanced. So check the balance of the blade by supporting the blade at its center. If it is out of balance, remove a bit more of the blade by sharpening one side until you achieve balance.

8 Lastly, clean your mower. Wipe it down and remove old grass clippings or dirt.

You'll find that this gives your grass a much healthier appearance, and it can prevent many diseases that some lawns are susceptible to.

About the image, your primary focal plane is in the grass rather than the flowers. This effectively kills any contrast that would add detail and crispness to the flowers, thus making them difficult to look at when paired with the harshness of the pink color. This one needs a fair amount of work to become appealing to the eye. 3.

Time Slows to a Snail's Pace When the Workday Begins
by Sioux

Comment:
This is one of the more interesting of the many, many clocks in the challenge. I do appreciate your added creativity and titling here. I like the point of view you chose and I almost like the composition. I think that this one would have worked even better as a square. There is something off about the overall image quality, though. The focus seems to be on, but not crisp. I see a lot of haloing around the image elements. Still, nice creativity that I will score a 5.

Month 9 = Spring
by tinkie2010

Comment:
I like your subject matter here, as well as the somewhat muted tones. I think that I'd like to see the white balance just a few Kelvin cooler, and the half frame really hurts this image. There are times that the half frame is effective in adding to the composition and image quality, but I don't think that this is one of those cases. It just adds to the feeling that the top and bottom were chopped off. I score it a 5, mostly based on the fairly interesting subject that you have chosen.