Natural Cathedral
by charliebaker

Comment:
Well I was impressed by the processing on this before I looked at the original - but sheesh - that's some serious ps wizardry. Great composition too. Well done, congrats ont he great score.

Engaged
by Pedro

Comment:
Man, I'm more than a little surprised to see this down here. I gave this a nine and had it pegged for fourth place (which is, incidentally, higher than I thought the eventual winner would end up).

Along with Heida's shot (which is somewhere in the 30's) this was clearly the most underrated image of the challenge. I guess sometimes you just can't pick em.

Smoke
by grandmarginal

Comment:
Now that's a funky effect!

I clearly need to get my head around photoshop a little better.

Think about it
by heida

Comment:
I had this picked to be in the top five - so I have to say I'm a little surprised to see it down here. Still it's not a bad score (at least for most of us :P!). Hehehe. Keep 'em coming Heida.

say no evil...
by frumoaznicul

Comment:
I figured this one was either yours, or jj's. I think that says a lot about it's quality. Great work again.

String of A's
by sir_bazz

Comment:
G'day bazz, well spotted, a really simple idea, that most people would definately miss. You keep going in this direction and I'm pretty sure you'll have your fair share of space on that istDS page in no time :P.

I Am People, I Am Myself
by Artyste

Comment:
Sheesh - in between the baseball cap and the camera, you look like a celebrity trying to hide their identity :P.

Funnily enough I find the backwards writing on the cap a little disconcerting - other than that this is definately better than the average photog with a mirror shot, I like the framing effect given by that table or whatever it is on the bottom.

Now put that fuji someplace it can gather the requisite layer of dust and get on board with team pentax.

Edit: Would you look at that - you just became the 1000th recipient of one of my comments. Now sure 980 of them were probably of little use to anyone :), but I think it's an occasion worth marking all the same.

Message edited by author 2005-04-25 05:05:06.

The Eccentric.
by docpjv

Comment:
What an incredible subject. This guy just lifts the soul. Congrats on the top ten.

Windows to the soul
by arpita

Comment:
Those are some amazing eyes. Congrats on the 6th place with this great image. (We seem to have swapped places from the three challenge!).

A Portrait of An Artist
by librodo

Comment:

Originally posted by samtrundle: Comment if you are librodo: I thought pedro was the only man you'd ever photographed !? :). Brilliant as usual. Comment if you aren't librodo: This is a very librodo-esque image - terrific control of natural light, and the background is great. Whoever you are you have a ten from me!

You are far too good at this portraiture thing.

Congratulations!!