"Elisheva" is 52 years old
by ytshuva

Comment:
Looks familiar, but this new treatment is also winning. The sky, water and ship are all lent character by the addition of the grain. The grain also contributes to the mood. Nicely done.

A little flooding in Garden
by Mona

Comment:
I like this photo very much, but don't really see the grain. Otherwise I would have given it a higher rating. Both peaceful and jarring, it stays the course.

Similar but not the same
by Neat

Comment:
Quiet and graceful, bespeaking aristocratic restraint, until the background picture collapses the facade and winks. Now playfulness comes to the fore, and its import is so much more interesting. Lovely control of the light, and a nice amount of grain.

The Mannequin
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
Beautifully set out. Fine disposition of light and, hand in hand, tones. Fetching composition. I love the diagonal slash of the draped fabric. The grain itself is a statement, dusting the image with glitter, but not meant in an easy, flashy way.
Personal second favorite of the challenge.

Smiles are Contagious
by roz

Comment:
Yes, the dearest moments, do they shimmer forever or add to the subtle patchwork? Wonderful portrait of them both. The emotion, the tones, lighting, composition, everything. All superbly handled. The touch of grain is light and deft, almost inevitable. An heirloom.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

The Morning Coffee
by Mona

Comment:
Fascinating geometry. Triangles in opposite corners, separated by a white wood plank, arrowed at the ends, with a playful grouping of circles at center. Impressive how the straightforward challenge is elevated by a creative imagination.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

This morning
by Neat

Comment:
Pleasing, unusual composition, with the diverse, strong tones in an admirable balance.
The rough mat makes nice.

Twisk Rd
by Tiberius

Comment:
Three ways! Through the gate at a border into the mist, or downhill, or whatever else. The monks are at this spot. Plying the Way that isn't a way. Wandering like clouds. Wonderful image.

Committed
by nam

Comment:
Lovely demonstration of the challenge. The choice is made and the future is that much more determined. Autumn colors brim over. New adventures await.

Meeting of Glaciers
by MargaretNet

Comment:
In addition to the majestic, wild beauty of the scene, the "meeting of glaciers" is momentous in its vastness and actual impact, in its ineluctable inevitability. You can almost feel the reverberations deep within. The downward movement of the glaciers means that a fork in the road is not encountered, but the tines meld into a handle. Can't quite put a finger on the therefore of this.
Personal favorite of the challenge.