Panna cotta
by hajeka

Comment:
Underrated. Had hoped for a top spot for you.

Both ways
by Alex_Petrini

Comment:
Also wonder why this didn't place higher. Can only guess - there's a bit much going on (print on the bottle, patterns on the cups, too many ways the "milk" flows, too many singular drops on the wall)

holding on
by jagar

Comment:
Congrats John, good work!

Untitled
by Neat

Comment:
Congrats on the red, was my top pick. You should more often process less.

An actual photo of ridiculousness...
by ShutterRev

Comment:
Definitely absurd, but the shot itself isn't very appealing.

Doll's Eyes
by DistantColours

Comment:
Very well edited.

Cleaning Camera
by thesaint77sh

Comment:
This would have done very well in the "technology underwraps" challenge, I guess. Very well executed except for the missing shadows of some of the cleaners.

A Tight Squeeze
by Samantha_T

Comment:
Well thought out and executed. Only nitpicks are the tops of the IKEA jars look pasted in, since they aren't edited in the same painterly way and the ceiling is too low (wouldn't even have been necessary to include). Front page material in any case.

The Flying Dutchman
by gyaban

Comment:
Definition of Expert Editing: 45 people are being dominated by Photoshop and Christophe wins.

Definitely absurd, but overdone for my taste; just too many elements concurring. Neither did it need the distorted horizon nor the diving mask. The windmills don't look dutch but rather mediterranean and I doubt the Gouda cheese will be recognized as such by the majority of voters (who cares, anyway). The tulips in front look implanted (pun intended), the light on them seems to be a bit bright in comparison to the flowers further back and the left windmill. The fish's front would also be a bit darker. Since it is a fun challenge all that doesn't matter, so we'll see this on the front page.

Retouchers
by MarkB

Comment:

Originally posted by h2: why on earth is the image flipped

OK, now I got it, it was the logos that shouldn't be seen from the inside that were irritating me-
Congrats on your HM!