Double Bow
by EstimatedEyes

Comment:
The natural world can sometimes provide us with special and very spectacular moments in time - this is one of them not often seen or captured properly. Great exposure control and terrific color with a lot of visual impact and a not so minor WOW factor. Worthy of a National Geographic entry. So far, my favorite image, but I'm only about 18 images into the challenge. :>) Well done.

Into The Sun
by scarbrd

Comment:
The difficulty here is the sky, but the author handled it quite well - the temptation would have been to under expose but the author obviously avoided that. The framing is very intriguing and something not often seen - a good eye for balance and framing is in evidence here. I particularly like the way the building disappears into the sun - unique. A solid effort and a very nice capture with plenty of shapes and color to invite the eye. Well done.

Storm Front
by bobnospum

Comment:
I have been experimenting with this type of image and in general, have received about the same results. In my opinion, the foreground is much more dramatic than the sky which I don't think is what was intended. What I discovered in my own explorations of similar images, is that the more dramatic the sky, the more dramatic the image - don't ask me why. In this case, it might have been better to work with the shadows and highlights of the sky and then worked them against the foreground. There is a dichotomy here - the sky is as detailed as the foreground, but the results, in particular with black and white, aren't as effective as they could be - the rather complex shapes, tone and shadows of the clouds are lost and the image feels forced and not at all natural. If it were my image, I would take the original and tweak the tone and/or curves control, then touch up with shadows/highlights to even out the image, then slowly ratchet up those same controls until I got the sky to be more dramatic than the foreground. It is a nice image, don't misunderstand me, but it could use some help to make it truly outstanding.

passage
by krnodil

Comment:
This is one of those images that you either like or hate if only because it's - well ethereal and rather dramatic. Personally, I like the statement and the treatment - it's sort-of spooky in a sense almost as if the soul is on the edge of being gone to the beyond. Being a fantasy/sci-fi fan, this image is envokes several sci-fi classics in the fantasy genre and I like it if only because it's rather unreal nature. Well done.

A Guy I Met in the Park
by pwm6

Comment:
There is a story to be told and this image only tells part of it - there is a lot in this candid - mystery, mischief - a character for the ages perhaps lost in time or perhaps not. Kind of reminds me of a Terry Pratchett character - The Duck Man. Solid candid with a lot of recommend it. No major technical or artistic issues. Well done.

Despair
by Zigomar

Comment:
A very good candid which matches it's title - nice capture with a lot of definition, good off center subject and very gentle properly controlled DOF. While the image has a lot of plus factors, the rather narrow crop could be viewed as a negative, but in this case it works extremely well. The contrast between the subject and his surroundings is interesting - a commentary on a solitary soul vs the rather social gatherings the subject is set with. Very nice job and good solid photojournalism.

Smoke Break
by artvet

Comment:
If there was ever a sign of the times, it's the cellphone. Combined with the "smoke break" atmosphere of this image, it's a very good candid capture. I feel, however, that the image appears to be be a little "flat" with no feeling for depth - it just looks very two dimensional. A little different angle on the shot or a little more distance would have helped give it some depth and more definition. Still, a very nice candid.

Mini Calla Lillies
by DCrest01

Comment:
Simple elegance - beautiful imagery with all the gentle sweeping curves and wonderful blends of colors and shapes. A solid 10.

The Falls
by Five_Seat

Comment:
The image is a little tall and the exposure is a little underdone - the color is uneven when viewed as a whole, but if the tourist walkway is cropped, the image comes back to the viewer as interesting needing only a little tweaking of exposure controls and shadow/highlight controls. A solid effort.

My Old Man
by JulietNN

Comment:
There are times when complimenting the photographer just isn't enough. This is an incredible image and one that should just be enjoyed. A perfect image of a great old truck. My compliments to the author.