The World of Zhisou
by whiteroom

Comment:
A beautiful photo but I don't like that the child on the right was cropped.

Citizens of Munchkin Land
by HeiSch

Comment:
A little oversaturated IMHO

Shur-ly you're Joking?
by liltritter

Comment:
I think you have provided too many props to get your point across. It gives this a bit of a cluttered feel to it.

I do like the idea however. (Nice approach)

Perhaps a different angle for the laptop would help as well.

A Tale of Two Cities
by skewsme

Comment:
Not sure why you used the selective desat. Doesn't allow the juxtaposition of the two peoples to work because the eye is drawn to the building on the left.

Living Amongst The Dead
by surfinbird

Comment:
Not really seeing the anachronism here...if there is one its too subtle for my little brain right now. Sorry :(

Pinwheels
by Lorene

Comment:
Fantastic colors and interesting choice of subjects. There will likely be other pinwheel shots but I am sure this is unique.

The colors are nicely saturated. The composition works well and takes your eye across the frame. The sky is a nice complimentary background to the vivid subjects.

The perfectionist in me would like to see the centers of the pinwheels lined up but that is also quite nitpicky.


The challenge: While perhaps not the most unique subject it is really well done and is certain to be a ribbon winner. (Strangely enough you could pick the color from the three pinwheels to the right).

Well done!

Gyration in Blue
by krnodil

Comment:
Great motion capture. While the typical "DPC Sharp" I like the motion blue that was achieved here. The colors are nice and create good interest. It would be nice to make the background a little whiter but that might be nitpicky.

The composition is well done and compliments the subject well.

The challeng: A natural approach to the challenge however this does have enough visual appeal to stand out in a crowd.

In the still on the night
by Brookied

Comment:
Interesting capture that uses black and white conversion effectively. The contrast and tonality of this image really creates visual interest.

The border is a little thick and distracting. I would use a border about half the width. The border colors do work really well with this shot.

Great sharpness and exposure.

Composition:
A little dissappointing given how great the scene is. The street is available to create a nice leading line throughout the scene which would act as a vehicle to take the viewer's eye throughout the frame. With it being vertical it doesn't achieve this. Moving to the left or right would also allow you to get the whole bike rack. The street would then appear diagonal which would give this shot a nice feel.

The challenge:
There are going to be a few night shots in this challenge. Yours is strong enough technically to stand out however.

....in the wind
by lucifero

Comment:
Simple subject and nice minimalist approach.
The line of the stalk creates an interesting line
Part of the plant is a little dark.

There is a little bit sensor dust (?) in the lower left hand corner that could have been cloned or cropped out.

The sky is a little flat. A bit of postprocessing would create a bit more drama.

The image could be a little sharper or a little softer.

Composition:
A little lacking unfortunately. A more vertical composition would give this more of a restful feel. More diagonal and it would imply more motion.

I am curious how this would look with the stalk coming out of the corner of the frame.

The challenge:
Interesting and unique approach to the challenge. Some might call this DNMC (those who are narrow minded) I would disagree. I like the fresh take that this exhibits.

Sunset Revisited
by thomaspeople

Comment:
Now THAT is nice. This has a lot more wow factor than the first attempt. Changing the cropping really helps and adding more contrast makes the silhouette more dramatic. The clouds really pop now and the orange works really well and gives this a nice warm feeling.

Good job!