Shard
by howardj

Comment:
Somewhat like standing beneath a rocketship platform. The vanishing point disappears in an explosion of light. The perspective, of course, is key. Myriad lines lead you throughout the image, but you're inevitably drawn to the stark central brightness. The touches of color, red, blue, green and rust, provide a bit of relief from all the grey, varied and captivating in pattern as they are. A strong, fascinating and captivating image.

The old elms alley
by mariuca

Comment:
Otherwise known as Poets' Walk, in Central Park, NYC, though I like your name better. Your scene is so peaceful, it must be early in the morning. Usually it's thronged with people and venders. What I really love is your sepia toning, which magically takes one back a good hundred years, and more. The overarching elms and delicate foliage are beautifully presented. I've seen many pictures of this walk, but none as evocative and enchanting as this.

Coming or Going?
by Pangurban

Comment:
Has a precise, mythic feel to it. Maybe it's the idea of travel, maybe it's the fine detail that can be found in a diorama. In any case, the moodiness of black and white conveys a timelessness that's quite enjoyable.

the new bridge in town
by willem

Comment:
Stylish image rich in unexpected detail. Deceptively straightforward. Has a sci-fi feel to it. Pulses with latent energy and anticipation. Muy bien, excelente.

Blues Clues
by JulietNN

Comment:
What a breathtaking depth of field, turbulent clouds in the foreground and the line of a road far below, leading towards a distant panoply of mountains. Makes for a dynamic composition and sensibility; we're birds, sailing the updraft. As the road is a line, it barely converges, but rather vanishes under the weather. This seems entirely legit, unless you're a stickler for points. The tones of the land are delicately handled, difficult with such modest contrast. The clouds are well-sculpted and intense, of a sort with which Beethoven could contend. The overall blue cast brings all the elements into harmony. Powerful and richly satisfying.
Personal co-favorite of the challenge.

A Long Walk
by DistantColours

Comment:
This has the air of a fantasy film or book. The surroundings are perfectly manicured, the trees are leaning outward, the path is long, there's a golden city at the vanishing point. The biker is poised at the outset of adventure, or maybe another chapter. A single figure is not far in front. The sun is shining, though muted, and the clouds are perfect. The story is so captivating, please commence. It's a wonderful image that opens out, both visually and figuratively, into an entire new world.
Personal co-favorite of the challenge.

all the colours of the rainbow
by roz

Comment:
Incredible spectral banding. Enchanting, mesmerizing, surprising. By technically inferior I suppose you mean the slightly out of focus head on the spider. That's all that I can discern. I gave your entry a 6, which is quite lower than I usually give your remarkable insect images. My feeling was that the positioning of the wasp is somewhat cumbersome, hard to get a solid feel for the insect as a whole. Just a personal impression. I would have given the spider image a 9.7, which rounds up nicely. And put it into my favorites, which I'm going to do anyway from here, a first for an outtake.
Your macro images continue to delight me. Your determined efforts and creativity are appreciated.

Romance Novel
by DCrest01

Comment:
Beautifully done, bringing this book to life. How books can transport you.

Pre internet
by Ammie

Comment:
Well-composed. The horizontal and vertical planes are subtly utilized. Beautiful palette.

Knowledge Is Power
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Striking image. Nicely executed and never more timely.