The Results
Here goes...
Ravaroo - I really like the colours on this one, the lightness of the mon really stands out against the colour pallet of the sky. I also like the composition. I can imagine this as a poster.
Strdale33 - Good technique and well done freezing the motion. I like the composition. Only criticism is the background - the van doesn't seem to ad much to the picture as a whole is the crop just doesn't quite work for me
And - I think this is a really good subject for b&w. I like the overall effect, but I think perhaps the cropping could be tighter
emorydunn - A nice choice for this topic. The horizontal lines seem a little off to me, not quite straight, but I like the hint of blue at the bottom - sets the rest of the picture off well
AlexH - nice control of aperture here to restrict the depth of field. Only comment would be that some of the details are distracting to me, for example, there is a dark spot near the top that my eye just keeps getting drawn to.
Master-D - great colours and an evocative picture
JAWJr - great composition and a lovely scene. For me though, something doesn't quite look right, perhaps the colours are a bit washed out?
Fireman32 - Nice lighting, did you use a flash to get the rope to shine out like that? It stands out nicely against the background and there was a risk that it could fade into the mist, but you've captured it well.
Deep diver - I'm glad I clicked into this one. The thumbnail looked quite uninspiring (a risk with this topic!) but when I saw it full size, the details in the sand and on the wing stand out. I would have liked the bird to be more to the right - but perhaps I'm being picky
NicholasDec - Nice interpretation of the topic. Simple and effective use of colour. I'd like to have seen the corner of the building be more vertical, but i do like the way the rest of the building slopes away to the right.
Razeus - really nice. The blue and orange complement each other well and the building's balconies add the bit of detail that is needed to stop this being boring.
Chappers - Nice way to end the competition. The white/yellow flower facing down the lens draws the eye, but the green leaves look like perhaps they moved during the exposure? At first, I thought this was taken in a light box, but on closer inspection, I think this was taken in the wild?
Anyway - comments are all my opinion only, and intended to be helpful. Now the serious stuff:
1.NicholasDec - I think you've worked well within the constraints of the topic
2.AlexH - Again, well done within the constraints of the challenge. nice use of shading - enough to keep the eye interested without being too much detail.
3.Ravaroo - simple, effective. I'm sure this has been done before, but I like it.
Close call in the end but well done to all who took part, some really nice stuff here. R