The Joker
by Mark-A

Comment:
Certainly different - nicely composed and the clever use of the joker card with Batman was a stroke of genius. Top ten image for sure - top five probably.

Time For 52 Card Pickup
by goinskiing

Comment:
This is so phreakin' phantastic I can't spell properly. What an idea - just terrific. Most excellent composition. Well done - definitely a top five image and a strong contender for Best of Challenge.

Royal Flush
by JuliBoc

Comment:
Took me a couple of seconds, but I finally figured it out. Nice job - interesting blend of techniques and color. Well done - I'm in for a top ten on this one.

Beauty of a queen
by hajeka

Comment:
Now this is very good - I really like this. The whole thing just comes together perfectly. Well done.

With a deck of fifty-one
by insteps

Comment:
Think this would have been a little - I don't know humorous might be the word, if your model was smoking a cigarette and watching TV? With Captain Kangaroo? :>)

I love it - great title too.

Saved by the Light
by gyaban

Comment:
There are two ways to look at this. One is acceptance of it as it is - a very good, no make that excellent, manufactured Photoshop image combining elements and creating a painting like impression. The other way is to really hit this hard because it just doesn't look like a real photograph, more like a painting which would more properly belong in a wholly different category other than "photograph". I honestly don't know what to do or how to rate it. My default position is give credit where credit is due and give this a ten just for the sheer ability and skill used in developing the image. I need to think about this and look at the remaining images before I rate it - comparison can sometimes help develop an opinion.

UPDATE: Well, this is clearly the class of the field in terms of editing skills. It also is the class of the field in terms of composition - the high drama is evident. Minor technical issue in that the two choppers would not be working that close together [sorry - former USAF Air Rescue (CSAR)], but that's not the point. I'm just not convinced that this qualifies as a "photograph". But that's really the point isn't it? You're depicting an emergency situation using photographic elements to make a coherent composition. However, there doesn't seem to be a dispute with regard to that issue so I'm giving credit where credit is due. Well done - I'm rating it a ten. Should win the contest.

these are your best buds...
by skewsme

Comment:
I'm missing the point - I don't get it. I'm not at all sure what this is about and how it relates to emergencies. Still, it is an entry and worthy of evaluation so - I think the image is a little grainy and the colors are much softer than they should be to have any sort of aesthetic impact.

Fog-Emergency Landing
by Lawton

Comment:
I have been interested for a long time in the fine line between "art" and photography - meaning that point to where a photograph is manipulated that it has the look and feel of a painting (or pencil drawing in this case) but you can still tell it was a photograph. This is a stellar example of that particular technique of imagery. I'm giving this a 10 - well done.

Searching for a Starbucks
by Dennisheckman

Comment:
That's a funny idea - I like funny. High marks for being humorous. Not to mention a decent job editing. Well done.

nightswimming
by klkitchens

Comment:
There is something wrong with the hand and I can't figure out what it is. It is distracting me from really giving a 10. After staring at this for five minutes (and getting the blue cast out of my retinas), I figured it out. The blue is over driven which gives the palm of the hand a spotty appearance and makes the fingers look like sausages. Plus the skin folds in the fingers look distorted and in one case, gone entirely. Still, I like it so a 9 it is.