The Shroud
by jjbeguin

Comment:
The daffoldils (?) beyond the glass really add a strong element here - a resolution for the leading lines composition. I like the sense of Easter about it: an enormously clever and sophisticated shot (in a good way - there's plenty of clever stuff that leaves me cold).

Doom Watch
by Imagineer

Comment:
Wow, John. Top stuff indeed. That background was what disturbed me, I think, looking at it - and I was convinced this had to be a stuffed bird - surely, I thought, in this kind of light, you just couldn't get this detail on this bird without really being some kind of monster-full time wildlife photographer. Really outstanding. And an 8 ...

Pure
by docpjv

Comment:
Strong sense of fragility, and of detail here - actually, the former is probably a function of the latter. The light is wonderful. The second bloom makes something of a mess of things compositionally I fear: and likewise you've sacrificed some of the light there for the main bloom.

Madona
by dimitrii

Comment:
Nice stuff. The grain addds tremendously to the feel of the image; gives it a very contemporary old look, if you follow me.

The Other Half
by Juniper366

Comment:
You could darken this enormously, i think: in the sense that there are no blown-out highlights it isn't over-exposed of course; but in the sense that all the colours lack vibrancy, and a sense of contrast throughout the image, then it is over-exposed. Cameras meter in an odd way, and it's almost always worth shooting with the exposure compensation set down a stop or two: darker images can always be brought up in processing.

I think this scene is a bit complex to work well as a reflection: certainly at the submission size here. The figures, the dome, the flowers, the house, the greenery ... and the over-lapping of many of those leaves you with an image where there is too much stuff going on for the reflection to stand out.

Genesis
by casualguy

Comment:
Impressive; the de-saturation - well, it's a trick I don't like. I appreciate the impact, and this one is as good as they come ... but for me it will always remain a cheap way of getting an impact, I'm afraid.

Framed
by whiteroom

Comment:
Tremendous image - great sense of fun and participation. Good detailing and textures, and tones. Fine work. Is it you with a similar-feeling shot in the People challenge?

Isle of Rum
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Now this is wonderfully done - deceptively simple, and hard to do. Excellent detail, clever and well seen composition, and a great mood. Marvellous photograph.

Pegasus
by dsa157

Comment:
Reminiscent of an Andre Kertesz fairground photograph - I'm not sure that Riboud hasn't also shot similarly. So that puts you in great company :-) I like it.

early morning
by frumoaznicul

Comment:
I like this very much, though something has gone very strange with the progression of tones across his face - it seems to have that grey/black high contrast, rather than the evenness of movement there is in his jacket. Great moment, and nice capture.