Spirit of Hamlein
by Koriyama

Comment:
And I just bought a cheap soprano recorder last week -- before I saw this. Good idea and composition. Is the background fabric? I like the overall graininess, but something in the texture isn't quite right for me -- I think I'm expecting a "pebbly" texture as from stucco or plaster.

Five O'Clock Shadow
by Refocused

Comment:
If you set up a cradle to reposition your head each time, you have a good set-up for and interesting and/or funny time-lapse sequence. If you could hold out a few days you'd get a nice "werewolf" transformation effect.

Mortar and Pestel
by orussell

Comment:
I agree with the comments about the nice lighting and texture. I also think it a bit odd to have a subject with a "heavy feel" floating in the middle; I think you can have the same amount of black space but with the mortar sitting down near the bottom.

INRI
by jaclkal98

Comment:
I'm not usually that partial to Christian symbology, but this challenge was a really appropriate occasion -- good job.

On the Edge
by Konador

Comment:
A good choice for this challenge, with the sign as the only foreground element, and the cool lights and clouds in the background.

The horizontal shape also lets the lights trail off into infinity on the right, reinforcing the pointing element of the sign. I wish you had a teeny bit more backround to the left of the sign; it looks a little crowded up against the left edge.

Snow Cat
by buzzrock

Comment:
And none too happy about the situation either!

The effect of cold on spider webs
by pcody

Comment:
Very ineteresting, nice little crystals,

Indian Tool
by katlyn

Comment:
In "the old days" I might have had a chance to recognize where it came from.

Idaho Wilderness
by goinskiing

Comment:
I always like seeing the tops of the clouds.

Forgotten People
by brownt

Comment:
Perfect amount of motion blur in your blind marchers. I don't know if that bit of bright background needs to be quite that bright, but overall tone range (into the deep blacks) is great.