Congrats Maxim

Congrats for 1 and 2

Congrats Maxim

Looks like this ought to be censored . Two hairy strawberries.

Hairbrush, dog brush, a brush?!

Uh oh dust on sensor.

Nice, but I probably would have cropped out that thumb

'Photograph ONE of the numbers which lay between 51'...

Congrats Maxim

I like it. You can tell by the reflexions it was taken through a glass pane, but it has a fairytale feeling. The tilt adds to it.

author can you explain under which conditions this photo has been taken?

Rain forest ?

Think it needs to be a tad sharper,and would crop of some of the right as well

Check your horizon line as it has a tilt to the left and your sensor needs cleaning as the dust spots show. I like the vast open feel to this but you have some black clipping right at the bottom.

You have significant noise in the sky but the scene is scary and has good emotive power.

Nice, I like the feeling this gives me.

There is a tilt to the left with this upload, you might want to take it down and straighten it. Also, a little less sky (crop down) would punch out the road a bit more. A wintery road well taken.

I like this one,slightly tells a story,would crop of thet person on the right,would make this better.

Nice idea, a tad soft though. Good composition.

Great idea, nice tight crop that holds us in the photo. I wonder if black and white with high contrast would pop it more ?

I like the abstract feel to this, and being able to see the flakes so prominently. Used a flash, I assume?

Twins, maybe but they are fraternal...ha. Nice angle to this shot and tight too keeps our focus on the "twins".

Twins, maybe but they are fraternal...ha. Nice angle to this shot and tight too keeps our focus on the "twins".

YIKES, looks like it needs more than a repaint...someone could use a new gate. Why did you clip off a piece of the gate?

Like this one, that tree covered in snow makes for a stronger image.

this is missing a strong focal point.....yes the snow is there, inclement weather for sure.

Taken from your hotel room I bet...ha ! A happy snappy photo of a dreary day.

I wonder what aperture you used for this upload as you have significant blurring, perhaps that was your intention. I find this rather a romantic upload, it is poetic but could be sharper.

I like the story here, it is a bit of a mystery. A knife, roses, and shadows. Good pop on the main focal point giving a good crisp image.

Knee, but it is the object on the knee that steals the show....

Just thought I ought to tell you that I like this back shot and how the fragility of the child, the child's smallness bounces off that knight. You have to be careful not to nip off the feet due to tight cropping....or shooting. I have a tendency to do the same thing as we tend to get absorbed into the photo and forget about extremities. This is a nice photo and I have enjoyed viewing it.

It is a shock to wake up in the morning and find a blanket of snow where new life is springing up .....winter's last hurrah! A hot spot dead center weakens this image somewhat.

There is something that is so endearing with this post. It is natural, it is pure .....the two subjects fit right into the beauty surrounding them but most of all I love the connection of the two with the photographer....giving a very comfortable feel. As far as the technical elements of this photo go it is well done however, I would take your burn brush and brush in that very white blow out on the tree by the little girl's leg. I see you do have photographic information there (just tilt the screen and you will see it too)....so it will burn in easily HOWEVER, I don't think that is allowed with these contests....but OK to do when you go to frame this image!

This really does speak of spring, new beginnings, freshness, coolness and your dof manipulation brings it home. Do you think it could have been a stronger image without dead center composition and using the rule of 3's?

This looks hand held as there is a lot of camera shake showing but what a pretty scene. You need a tripod to shoot this at night.

Did you use your tripod for this shot as it is a bit soft? I like the side placement/composition.

I like the way you considered your composition with the path staying true to the rule of 3's. Can you see you have a tilt of the horizon line to the L you need to take down this photo and straighten it. Also, look in the bushes on the L side (viewer's left) can you see you have clipping or block up. Block up is the opposite of blow out except it is black and you have lost all detail...it is black. That is due to exposure calibration. Are you shooting on A mode or M mode? If you switch to manual you will have much more creative power over your camera. The photo is really nice and exudes a place of peace, and that would be paradise for me.

Wow imagine hiking and finding this castle. I wonder if living there would be paradise....maybe if you were a princess with a handsome prince. I feel the image could be stronger and have a stronger visual impact with a bit tighter crop all round to highlight the castle. A touch more contrast would pop the clouds as well. You would still have enough of those great mountains showing at the side to further add depth.

You managed to catch all the sparkling diamonds, including the pretty one smiling back at you. A wonderful memory photo that will hold a special place in the family album.

Reflections of summer indeed. Well seen, however the image is soft and I did check it in high resolution, it also comes out soft on there as well. You might want to take it down and sharpen it up a tad.

Plain and simple and to the point with good usage of dof manipulation. This follows the KISS principle and I am a sucker for KISS. Your ISO was spot on as this is smooth as butter.

Naw................really. Osier willow, now all I have to do is remember that. Ha

It is also called a willow.

Very much out of focus...this was not an easy contest as I also struggled with my eyes.

Yes, I would agree with photonut....OR....crop down until most are gone except maybe for the rays of that one light above.

Think the side view does not work as well as a frontal view

Think I would crop those lights out

I didn't know that was called Osier, thank you for educating me and now I will look at this tree with a new set of eyes. Well caught because you have managed to show us how huge this tree is....this Osier is.

Nice, sharp and exotic.