The Artist
by scalvert

Comment:
Congrats on your first BLUE Shannon!!!!!!

Chief Leatherlips
by xtabintun

Comment:
Great colors here (even if a bit oversaturated). Although real, the composition and colors make this surreal. Not sure about the connection to Heroes, but the shot is great.

Son
by adine

Comment:
Title could mean your son is your hero,and I like the symmetry here. However, a simple, get some snow on your tongue photo doesn't really tell a hero's story.

(s)AINT
by Joey Lawrence

Comment:
Very interesting! Good idea, generally works well, but here's what I think might improve it:

1) more space around the left upper corner. The flames/spirit ends there, it appears, right at the edge, which means you are cropped to tight (or not tightly enough
2) the strong top lighting isn't necessary--I am not sure if it detracts. Directional lighting is a good idea, but I think lighting from below or the side would be better (just my opinion, of course.)
3) Maybe as a result of the lighting, but the skin tones are posterized/quantized. That too may be good, but it gives it a lower quality look--or maybe it's the photos "edge", but to me it detracts rather than helps.

Great shot as is--hope this helps in any further editing or if you decide to reshoot.

All Gave Some - Some Gave All
by ClubJuggle

Comment:
I like this and the use of the reflection. However, to mee the other hands are distracting --it's hard to tell how many are here. And the hand isnt in sharp focus except in the reflection--more DOF is needed IMHO.

The wall of names
by MrYu

Comment:
While it's neat to see the washington monument reflected here, to me it is only a distraction from the theme. To me, the heroes theme would call for a person to be reflected there, maybe in uniform, maybe a widow, etc.

Many Heroes
by peecee

Comment:
Very effective shot and looks carefully composed cropped for all the right elements.

Ask Not
by strangeghost

Comment:
Excellent shot--I like added effect of the the motion blur too. Was this being shot for a movie (guessing from the black background and studio style lighting!)

Shades of my city
by bobdaveant

Comment:
Very nice, good tones and reflections. The buildings appear to be leaning to the right--a bit of camera tilt I presume.

Remembrance
by bongo

Comment:
Very nice shot and one of my top selections for this challenge. IMHO it would have been better to include a bit more of the flags, or maybe all of them.