zazen
by bmat

Comment:
I like the subject and the square crop does a nice job of renforcing the compactness of the sitter. The high lights off his head seem a bit blown out as if the backround with its varied and complex patterns and surfaces were your subject matter rather than the man. This peice almost work as a negative space study where what is in the center gives way to the surrounding area, but the balance between foreground and backround is too balanced, leaving my eye to run here and there rather than settling down to meditate on the form.

Father and Son
by basia03

Comment:
good composition but this image cries out for fill flash, or somehing to light their faces.

Dampers to the Fore
by nicoledb

Comment:
Great varient on all the piano keyboards in black and white in this challenge, like an oasis in the desert.

Silence
by davidbedard

Comment:
A bit too many things in the image to convey restfull quiet.

Spider Mum
by admart01

Comment:
Lovely shot, how well it suits the challenge.......but a lovely shot.

Fire And Ice
by Andyz1

Comment:
I was thinking of a shot like this for my submission, glad I didn't because you got everything there was out of this idea. My only thought was that the wide crop seems to run counter to the action of the image. Still a very good effort. 7

Left and Right
by bmat

Comment:
With the exception of the cyclone fence in the lower right corner this is a great composition, and nicely sets up a static conflict. The light is a bit flat and next time I would order the sun to burn a bit brighter if I were you ;) A top ten.

You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd
by Gordon

Comment:
On topic, with good focus and action blur, sports atheleticism and tatoos and fishnet stocking! How can this one not win? Handicapping aside it is also a sweet shot.

Like Chalk and Cheese
by fayebee

Comment:
Lovely image, I particularly like the roundness of the oil playing off the shape of the bowl, and fine colors. I am afraid that the title will cost you points as it does not translate into American. Should be a top five.

Metal Hose
by hopper

Comment:
How on earth could anyone have given this a one? I thought it would be in the top five. You was robbed