I've got an eye on you...
by ambaker

Comment:
In the endless sequence of distorted faces, this one is actually outstanding.
Good job, straight from a very good illustration.

Too Strange..
by IAmEliKatz

Comment:
Nice idea. I like it because it's somewhat about the psychology of being different and strange, the being estranged, not the strangeness in itself. So much less literal than most other entries.
I think a pretty strong postprocessing, to make it more dramatic, would have made an high scorer of this, perhaps something on the lines of many superhero movies, as the pose reminds a bit of that.
Or a moving pose, a man grasping at his face inside the bag, exposed, or something to that lines. I would have scored that very high, independently from the PP, but I don't know if others would have liked it as well :)
Sorry, rambling thoughts on what kind of story this image could evoke.

Weird-Photographer!
by mariuca

Comment:
Hahahah, brilliant!
Turning this challenge upside down was not that straightforward at all, really good thinking.
Best in show, full stop.
10

Portrait of a Young Man
by Lydia

Comment:
Live long and prosper..

The Boy is back in town!
by Alex_Petrini

Comment:
Funny. There are three things that I feel could have helped blending his figure better in the scene. Faking the shape of the legs underwater, rather than their reflections, even if the water surface is obviously quite reflective at this angle.Applying a bit of toning to the whole image and angling the shadow on his body a bit more towards the viewer. Faking big waves rather than big sprays of water would have been more convincing as well.

Love the old man peacefully contemplating the big boy in transit :D

The Force Is With Him
by kgeary

Comment:
Hahahah, uber geeky. I would have liked it even better with a less tongue-in-cheek expression, 'saving star wars' kind of guy..
But I like it, very funny.

Smile Like A Madonna
by pixelpig

Comment:
Pretty close indeed :)

Looking Strange and Acting Strange
by AllenP

Comment:
Not as strange as refusing a ribbon, I bet :D
Really good idea and implementation. I just switched calibration off on my display, and it works great nonetheless, somebody knows his business :)

Happiness Is...Being a Sister (Paseo Slum, Tacloban, Philippines)
by hotpasta

Comment:
Great composition and duotone.

Man in the Box
by MinsoPhoto

Comment:
It certainly conveys well the feeling of entrapment.