sixteen/thirty
by UNCLEBRO

Comment:
I don't take this so much as a mess as I do a study in light, lines and shadow, and for that, it's really strong. Good DoF to get the desired result, and lots of interesting bits to look at. Excellent.

8x10
by timfythetoo

Comment:
I liked this image and gave it an 8; can't believe it didn't do better (I thought I was looking at a ribbon or at least a top ten here, but then I only picked two of the top ten shots for this challenge, so what do I know)! I thought the basics of the image were great; good composition, good choice of subject, well shot. The desat is interesting and adds to the image, and leaving everything in the frame in color was a good choice to draw the viewer there. I liked it (and still do).

A Nice Place to Rest...
by geahsklz

Comment:
I gave you a 9 on this; it is definitely not a sub-5 image for me (obviously). I like the subtlety in the choice of subject, the gentle use of color, and nice conversion (at least on my monitor). Sorry it didn't do better for you!

those little yellow shoes
by ordinaryangel

Comment:
I gave you your highest score on this (a 9). I really liked it. To my eye, it tells a story (very underrated on DPC, I'm learning), and the technicals don't detract from that. The composition to me says "street photography," not busy background, and your use of selective desat fits well, drawing extra attention to the natural subject of the image (and it's not overdone, which would not have fit here very well). Sorry it didn't do better for you.

Tiger Tiger Burning Bright ...
by Firsty

Comment:
I liked your choices here; the saturation is pleasing in an otherwise dark composition, and use of dark space I thought was very effective. I gave this a 9, and I'm surprised it didn't do better for you. I did my part ;)

Long Day at the Zoo
by Buckeye_Fan

Comment:
5.6. I don't get it. This is a wonderful shot, nice conversion, and good choice for the selective desat. It tells a story (at one time that was the purpose of photography), is well done technically, and presents itself well. I gave it a 9.

Pollute
by DianeS

Comment:
I don't get the placement of this shot in the challenge; I gave it a nine. I thought the composition was good, with nice lines and lots of interest. The selective desat was for the right subject, and it was nicely done. I wish I could explain why it placed where it did, but I can't.

so what?
by aznym

Comment:
I gave this a ten; it had something that I generally didn't like (the use of the color to force the viewer to look at a part of the image they might otherwise miss), but the real impact of that use was to force us to juxtapose that with the woman in a way we otherwise would not have. I love the starkness of the B&W, and the composition is spot on. I even liked the darker red in the reflection. Perfect, in my book, though probably way too out of the box for DPC.

Daydreamer
by AP

Comment:
I don't get the placement here, and I don't get the negative comments. Maybe because I know this kind of dog and its propensity to roll around google-eyed in the grass. Nothing about it disturbs me. It's a great use of selective desat, wonderfully composed, good B&W to support the desat, with impact and effect. It's probably just a little too out of the box for DPC voters. Fav'd.

An Old Friend
by JamesKW

Comment:
The placement on this I don't get at all; I gave you a ten, and thought it was spot on (it's possibly my favorite shot of the challenge, though maybe tied with the brown dog pic). Good composition, nice conversion for the subject matter. The warm feelings it evokes, the perfect use (IMHO) of selective desat to tell a story (rather than lead the viewer to something that is otherwise a non-subject in the shot, as many of the entries had). Can't explain why it didn't attract more attention. Next time put a naked girl in the chair, I guess, and it'll do better.