Paint by numbers
by mrbig65

Comment:
Looks as if you got good detail but used too strong a noise removal filter. I would rather see it used selectively or even have a little noise to having this satiny look, but that's personal preference.

a man in a white shirt holding a big red balloon
by jmritz

Comment:
I LOVE this one personally, and I'll bet Dallas will, too. When my kids were young, we visited the modern art museum in Brussels, Belgium. They had a blast standing back and guessing the names of the art works. Then we would step forward to read them. When they had the title "right" (like "Three Balls on a Zigzag"), they felt soooo smart. When they were "wrong", they stood back and re-evaluated, often seeing the work in a completely new way because the artist's title had re-focused their attention. I hope this one does well with the voters, but that doesn't matter really - I do think it will score with Dallas. Voting later.

Road Warrior
by dswann

Comment:
Too bad I wasn't your only judge -- you'd have ranked way higher :) Cool pov and selective focus, nicely simple of subject and treatment. I like it.

Transitions
by Neil

Comment:
One of my favorites in the challenge and a very high score from me. Maybe not grungy enough in post processing for others but I really liked it.

Reflect
by nickyb

Comment:
This got one of my highest scores despite the fact that I couldn't quite place it in any of my interpretations of grunge. I do love it as a piece of art, though.

mum
by posthumous

Comment:
Endearing capture and I love the composition - post and cornered subjects and scratched up negative space and black and white and all. Congratulations on the ribbon.

Sweet amber
by snaffles

Comment:
I gave you the 10. What was I thinking LOL I still love it. The tones are beautiful and it has a lovely, almost abstract look that I find very appealing.

Nibble
by mefnj

Comment:
Beautiful colors and clarity in this interesting abstract - the title suggests an updated Pac-Man but also makes me think of a transparent blue fish. Fun and interesting. Voted earlier.

Introspection
by jagar

Comment:
I like the literal, concrete interpretation of a word that actually refers to a mental activity -- a nice twist that I suspect may have come from a non-native English speaker. It's very clever, though, and well composed so it gets a nice score from me. Voted earlier.

Chicago on my mind
by markwiley

Comment:
Excellent perspective and focus - nice and sharp on the glasses and still good throughout the frame. I like the design elements here. Back to comment - a very good score from me.