winter web
by nordic

Comment:
Beautiful abstract. Like strings of jewels. Nice choice of blue colour cast. Nice use of shallow DOF. 8

The Stalker
by aznym

Comment:
I liked this very much when I first saw it during a thread on impressionism and like it still. It conveys absolutely a sense of the moment, a sense of the sound, smell and feel of that wet rain and the motivation of that rushed individual racing along the street. Composition works well. Strong lighting is well used. 8

Split Ends
by geewhy

Comment:
Beautiful use of lighting to make these hairs into such a strong visual element. The graduated background works well, especially in the way that the main division between dark and light echoes the position of the barbed wire. Composition nie though feels a touch tight on the left. 8

"The Kiss"
by bongo

Comment:
A masterful image that conveys such a huge amount in such a minimal way. It really taps into that shared western cultural history of romantic black and white films and also speaks to us of our fond memories of dancing with loved ones. A superbly simply yet affective image. 8

Fallen
by elsapo

Comment:
What a beautiful image - wonderful colour and immediacy!

Kojo...
by Tranquil

Comment:
Another lovely portrait of Kojo. Beautiful.

I'm a little unsure of the white blobs that seem to affect both the background of the image area and the border area too? Is that an affect of the scanning?

Hanging Out
by Jacko

Comment:
The lady bird looks like an item of jewellery. The guilding is perfectly clear and the tiny reflections of light in the legs and underbody add just the right touch of detail. The composition is very unusual and the shallow DOF changes this from the more standard macro image to a much more artistic one. Very nice shallow DOF and particularly love the gradiated colours of the background. 9

Rain Drop
by rscorp

Comment:
I'm a sucker for textures and I particularly like the contrast between the rigid, repetitive feather and the worn and faded surface beneath. The composition, with the two sweeping lines of feather quill and edge, is punctuated perfectly by the water droplet. Yellow is also one of my favourite colours. Altogether a beautiful shot. 9

Autumn Delight
by Artyste

Comment:
Beautiful image with lovely use of leaves both as background and toy! Lovely expression of happiness and nice catchlight in the eye. A lovely portrait. 7

In a straight line
by arnit

Comment:
Wonderful candid showing the sweet individuality of children.
If only the roof at the left didn't break the symmetry of the building backdrop! I'd almost be tempted to crop the top floor out and present this a panoramic.