Returning Home
by TooCool

Comment:
Such a beautiful image... a lovely sky, stunning sun and absolutely perfect composition. However, though I'm not normally one of the "does not meet the challenge" brigade, this just doesn't conform even vaguely to my understanding of leading lines as a composition tool so it's not scoring as highly as it would in a challenge where I felt it met the theme better.

Girl Interrupting
by e301

Comment:
Reminds me of E301's //www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=169761 image.
A lovely use of lines, of strong light creating strong shadows and beautifully composed too.
Is the title a nod to the film/ book, Girl Interruped?

Cracking an alien egg
by _Io_

Comment:
Oooh, I like the silver and blue. This really shows the wonderful reflective qualities of metal and I like how you combine three very different metal surfaces - smooth spoon, crinkled foil nad dimpled ball. Quirky viewpoint and composition work well though bottom of spoon feels a bit tightly cropped - could do with a touch more space below and to right of it? If I were voting I'd probably give this about a 6 or a 7.

Solitary
by Keith Maniac

Comment:
I like the shot a lot but since you asked in forums for negative reactions, I'll give you my main niggle - the glowing of his eye - it makes this creepy in a sci-fi way rather than ominous in a more unsettling way. Other than that I think it's excellent - the unusual compositional placement makes it feel off-balance which is perfect for the subject matter. The subtle lighting lets most of the subject remain in shadow, adding greatly to the atmosphere created and the enigmatic nature of the image.

PS I didn't vote but would have given a 7 or thereabouts, so am not one of those you were seeking when soliciting opinions. However since I had a negative reaction to offer to one small aspect, I thought I'd post.

Message edited by author 2005-06-22 17:22:23.

Portrait of an Old Screw Up
by dartompkins

Comment:
Simplicity can work so well. This doesn't blow me away but it does make me stop and look and feel calm at the evident compositional balance. Nice.

Sub-Atomic Self-Portrait
by anireno

Comment:
Certainly different and kinda interesting. Bit of a strong contrast between top and rest of balls things though?

BLUE STEEL
by bandit

Comment:
Scary! Good DOF.

Circa 1920
by love

Comment:
Nice detail and I like the chain fading into the background.

Ploratur lacrimis amissa pecunia veris
by xantangummi

Comment:
Nicely done, nice DOF too. Crop feels a touch too tight along top.

Line and Light
by Evaan

Comment:
Great contrast of colours and textures of foreground and background plus nice composition.