The Power to Change the World
by gpierson

Comment:
An interesting idea. I love globes so I am drawn to this entry. I think lighting could be more even but then again the dark shadows provide a little more drama.

Uprising
by insteps

Comment:
My first reaction is that this is really about someone else's creativity and artwork rather than your own. That said the viewpoint you have chosen makes for a very striking composition and the subtly toned black and white is also very flattering.

Standing proudly... never resting, ever watchfull
by tiptripp

Comment:
Great viewpoint - very unusual and creates a quirky frame. Nice use of repetition and good choice to go black and white.

Strength in Prayer
by xcharrier

Comment:
Focus is soft or there is motion blur - not sure which.
I am not a religious person so this image doesn't connect with me on an emotional level as strongly as it might with others.
I do think the backlighting is an excellent choice and composition is also strong.

Ground Work
by crabappl3

Comment:
What a creative and unusual interpretation! I like it. Wonderful textures and the shapes of the chevron are very striking.

Generations
by Zoomdak

Comment:
I love the angle and also the circle of light falling on the backrdrop. There is some wonderful texture in the backdrop too that is blurred out just perfectly because of the DOF. Great composition too.

Tchin tchin
by rhipster

Comment:
Clever idea!

Soul Mates
by Pedro

Comment:
Beautiful subject matter and I like the colour on the ground. I wonder if portrait orientation would work better for this one?

A bit of fluff
by Gordon

Comment:
Nicely composed and nice shallow DOF. Background itself lacks punch in terms of colour or saturation of colour.

Misty Morning
by librodo

Comment:
Beautiful choice of subject matter and the morning mist just compliments it perfectly. Composition doesn't work so well for me - because the two boats are not symmetrical anyway I think it would be better to have them as a whole centred within the watery background. Alternatively the extra space would work better for me above and to the right of the boats - perhaps because of the direction of the body of that man with his pole? Still one of my favourites in this challenge.