the cask of amontillado
by posthumous

Comment:
This is my top choice. Lovely, thoughtful (it's beautifully conceived, and executed with uncommon restraint), and just wonderful depth of imagery & rich with quiet symbolism. It's just superb. 10. Thank you, and please accept an "Order of the Thumb' which, together with just 5 bucks in cash, will entitle you to a cup of coffee.

Alone
by MAK

Comment:
Beautiful. The curled toes are especially inspired. Top three for me, which means you must now carry the awful burden of an 'Order of the Thumb'. Sorry for you! But thanks for a lovely photograph.

"Dreams"
by Neat

Comment:
The inversion is the thing here. Plus there's just enough of everything, not too much of anything. 7. Thank you.

the "Bright Light" of Helen
by PennyStreet

Comment:
Negligently beautiful. 7. Thank you.

Annabelle Lee
by melodicgrace

Comment:
Very nice. Something lovely yet bleak about the tones & texture. Thank you.

Nothing there is motionless- Nothing save the airs that brood Over the magic solitude.
by herfotoman

Comment:
Lovely. One of the most beautiful B&W abstracts I've seen for ages. Here's an 'Order of the Thumb' for you. Don't bother ducking: I'm afraid there's no escaping it.

Mesmeric Revelation
by bspurgeon

Comment:
Always pleased to enjoy one of these sensual stretches. 7. Thank you.

by RKT

Comment:
The timeless seamstress is back. Thank you.

Street Mackerel
by Cuttooth

Comment:
Among my top three picks for its whimsy as well as its remarkable, unexpected beauty. There's a lot more to relish here than just the very clever titular reference. Please accept an Order of the Thumb, and thanks for all the fish.

Walk
by dali_lama_2k

Comment:
This was in my top three for its simple but surprisingly elegant typology. I grant you the little-admired Order of the Thumb. Arise, and thank you.