The Late Bloomer
by jasonlprice

Comment:
Beautiful. It meets the challenge perfectly. Congrats!

Distinguished
by Melethia

Comment:
I like this guy a lot, Deb. I would have used the original "basic editing" levels, but pimped the eyes more like this version, and used basically this crop (maybe crop a little less tight). But it's really good already, so I may be full of it.

In progress
by Melethia

Comment:
Hi Deb,

I think this is actually a much better than average photo, entered in the wrong challenge. It doesn't really say "new" to my American brain.

As far as the image goes, since you couldn't take it at a different time of day, I think you could get a lot by using levels to make the midtones (a lot) darker. the image isn't really overexposed, the highlights and shadows are in the right place, but overall, the image is too bright.

The other thing would be cropping off the bottom "empty" portion. It isn't really adding anything to the shot, and just sucking my attention away from the important bits.

"Dear Lord, Please Make Him Stop!"
by BHuseman

Comment:
Gotta love it!

a new morning
by ursula

Comment:
Two on the front page at once! You ROCK!

The Old Point Loma Light House- San Diego CA
by JeffryZ

Comment:
You ROCK, Jeffry! Congrats!

The Holiday Stresses Come Again!
by Phnxgirl

Comment:
I'm not really sure if it counts as one light source or not, but it's such a cool idea that I don't care. Nice job.

p a s s i o n
by rinac

Comment:
An example of a photo that's so amazing that it does well even though nobody can figure out how it meets the challenge. Beautiful!!!

Begins the night...
by Agaricus

Comment:
Beautiful! Not much else to say, really. Congratulations!

apocalyptic vision
by ursula

Comment:
Wow! Most excellent. A beautiful and dramatic image. Congrats!!!