Crucis
by Federico

Comment:
Saw this in stdavidson's critique thread and was reminded that I had never got to comment on it, so I'll rectify that here. I voted this a 9, and really liked, as a number of commenters have already noted, the moodiness and mystery of the shot. Not making the people the focus of the image is key to its success for me, as is the lighting. Including the people, however marginally, did have the added benefit of provoking me to "hear" the image - that sounds crazy, but with the strong focus on the cobblestones and background hint at the pedestrians, the image moved me to recall the sound of footsteps on cobblestones. It's not every day an image comes with its own soundtrack!

My only quibble, and keep in mind it is minor - is that one of your pedestrians is carrying a pocketbook that I happen to find somewhat distracting in the image.

I just read some of your comments again and notice someone else noted "hearing" the cobblestones, too. :)

My Baby Can't Dance
by pointandshoot

Comment:
This is so truly bizarre I feel compelled to give it a high score simply because it astonishes me. I'm giving this a 9 for extreme originality. :)

Short Life
by stargazer05766

Comment:
Some might say this is just a too-centered image of a fly, but for me the whole composition projects a physical depth and a moodiness that I find very attractive. Even if this was just a spur of the moment "snapshot" for you and the composition is accidental, kudos for your "happy accident". It scores tops from me, but I suspect it won't score well with DPC voters overall - hopefully I will be wrong. Anyway, I like it very much. :)

Tonki
by xianart

Comment:
This is just beautiful - I love the range of tones in this image. I did not know there was a Holga action for PS. If you'd willing to share, please PM me about it.

Ice
by jackal9

Comment:
I'm usually partial to B&W, but I think the color version of this image is the most effective version. I think the scattered areas of red on the brick wall work to keep the whole image lively and interesting.

Bluer than Blue
by jackal9

Comment:
This is gorgeous. I love the angles and color contrasts. My only wish is that the background at the top wasn't such a lighter color than the rest of the composition and thus more noticeable/distracting. But overall I think the image is very strong.

Sorcha the Bed Hog
by Rebecca

Comment:
This is a great angle, and the patterning on the sheets helps keep the foreground interesting.

Left of Grass
by Blackbox

Comment:
I had voted this a 9 and believe you deserved a higher finish than this. Beautifully understated and nicely composed - great work.

A Biker's Laundry
by daboardergirl

Comment:
This is a great, quirky idea. The overall effect might benefit from cropping a *little* bit more of the sky at the top of the image, but it's a very good image nonetheless.

Off Road, In River Biking
by jonfrommk

Comment:
Creative capture - I like it.