Saginaw.jpg
by traveller2020

Comment:
Your description is perfect. This looks like a painted sky behind what might be a painted tower behind what's definitely a photo of a building.

The fence serves to link all three, fading from photo in the left to ambiguous in the middle, to painting-like on the right.

UnderPressure.jpg
by traveller2020

Comment:
Oh, man. You really captured that moment well, esp. with the two girls standing next to him. As if one girlfriend wouldn't be enough pressure, now her friend's leaning on him, too.

I really like how he's the only thing in clear focus in the middle of the shot. This is a good example to me of when the subject should be dead-center. It helps to isolate him among the many other details in the picture.

I wonder how this would look with literally everything else a little blurry (like the guy next to him in the red shirt). Maybe even a zoom blur with him in the middle.

The colors are wonderful, too, and really convey that fantasy feeling of a carnival.

Nice job!

Mmmm...Photographer...My Favorite!!!
by L1

Comment:
Oops - forgot to comment when I added this to my favorites. I've shown this to several family members and friends. We all think it's hilarious.

There's just something about the dead-serious look on his face.

Then, of course, there's the fantastic composition, DOF, and other technical aspects that allow you to focus on the tiger. :)

Light fixture high contrast
by Melethia

Comment:
Heyyy....

First, thanks for the description and the image links. :)

I really like this, and I think it improved in each step: color->B&W, B&W original->this version. This really grabs my eye.

Of course, your nice off-center composition was there throughout.

Tilting
by ajschel

Comment:
I like this a lot. Of course, our entries are similar, as you pointed out. :) I voted this a 6.

Flipping back and forth between them, there are a huge number of lines that line up remarkably well (for example, the floor here lines up with the platform in mine).

I played around with a more horizontal crop, as you did. I think it emphasizes the vanishing point even more, and I think your crop works better for a perspective challenge. But since this one's about lines, I left it bigger.

I wonder whether the color vs. B&W was the difference in our scores or something else?

The Swirly Kind
by amandalore

Comment:
Add another fave for me. :) Missed this in voting, but would've given it a 7.

Subliminal
by DrAchoo

Comment:
LOL.

Clever as always and funny to boot.

trying to meet the challenge
by margiemu

Comment:
LOL. Very creative!

Three Sisters
by Len Scap

Comment:
Ummm. Which part is black and white? The mountains are brown, green, and yellow.

Ball Theory
by Mick

Comment:
I'm sure someone's going to suggest you avoid flash, but in this case I think it adds a vital note of visual interest because it's multiplied so many times.