Leading to a Future Together
by L1

Comment:
I gave you a 6.

*I don't like the soft focus treatment.

*There seems to be some blowout in the whites of her dress.

*The image as a whole feels cluttered to me, in particular the background field, buildings and trees make it fussy. I accept you have no control over that as a photographer since you didn't choose the location but the question of "why it couldn't have been a stronger shot" is never the viewer's concern.

*It's the kind of wedding shot that will no doubt appeal to the wedding party as a record of the setting and of their special day but it's not the kind of "generic" wedding shot that might appeal to non-associated viewers or even to those looking for stock images of weddings. It lacks mass appeal, in my opinion.

*Whilst the leading lines are clear to me I don't think this image is a particular strong example of the technique.

*Because of the distance, I can't really see any detail in the bride and groom and yet this is what the lines, such as they exist, are pulling my focus towards. All the detail seems to be in the foreground wedding guests. That inability to see detail in the bridal party leaves me disinterested in the focal point of the leading lines which makes me feel they are not used successfully here.

Underground Line
by Manic

Comment:
Glad you chose this one, it's one of the ones I liked lot. I love the shallow DOF in the foreground and the way the entire foreground is full of leading lines sweeping into the image. The curve of the tunnel roof makes a great frame to the image and the tunnel opening is the perfect main focal point. That said I like that there's more to look at such as the people, signs and posters too. Selective desat is a technique that is often over-used but here it works fantastically well. 9

The Approach
by tsheets

Comment:
In terms of the challenge theme, this is one of the strongest contenders. Those lines are so strong and lead so effectively to an object that actually has interest and serves as an excellent focal point. I really iike the grittiness inherent in it and the darkness too. Black and white is essential to that. Composition rocks too. 10

Varigate Calla
by banmorn

Comment:
This is one of the most striking and subtle uses of lighting I have come across and I love the way the merest touch of light along the stems creates strong lines that curve and then point at the flower itself. Just magical! 10

The Choosen One
by roadrunner

Comment:
Striking centred composition and great use of light, shade and shape. That lone tree seems so frail against the onslaught of what seem like such heavy and menacing clouds and yet it's illuminated by gentle and golden rays. I don't like that line of light at the edge of distant clouds at the lower left and would clone it out myself as it leads my focus away from the wonderful tree. 9

The Journeyman
by muur88

Comment:
I love the off-kilter composition of this. I also like the way the bridge is so heavy and imposing, the way it swoops up into a hump, the texture of the surface and the exact positioning of the lone figure. The light falling on him just so makes him a perfect focal point and the blackness of the background is so unexpected it adds an element of surreality to it all. 9

I Will Follow
by arnit

Comment:
I just ADORE the vivid colours of the waterside moss/ lichen against the darkness of the shrubbery further from the water's edge. The meandering of the blue water draws a lovely path through the image and the skyline and sky are both just spot on. Those lenticular clouds are just the perfect, slightly surreal backdrop to the almost alient quality of the foreground! 10

Enlightenment
by nico_blue

Comment:
What a fantastic shot... I have always adored reading so this representation of reading in a dreamlike way resonates strongly with me. Also I love the play of light and shadow, the sense of distance and yet closeness and the feeling of intimacy. 10

The Man on the Phone
by redmoon

Comment:
Wonderful aura of calm and serenity to this shot. I can almost imagine being on the phone in a tunnel such as this and speaking to someone I love and that discussion being so central to me that everything around me falls silent in my head and I hardly notice the details... A great image! 10

Protest Line
by Seanachai

Comment:
Because this was clearly defined as a technique based challenge, this one doesn't fit the challenge well for me. It's not really using the compositional tool of leading lines. Instead it seems to be to be taking the challenge title only and ignoring the description and representing the idea of leading lines conceptually. In that sense I like it, I think it's a great candid image, I think your decision to go for black and white is right and your chosen crop works. But I don't feel it meets this challenge that well so I'm not scoring it as highly as I might in another challenge where it met the challenge better in my eyes.