A Portrait of Success
by jodeleeuw

Comment:
hmmm, a plain white photo would never have got the blue...might be one of charliebaker's shots ;-)

Mad Scientist
by kryta

Comment:
Nice work on a top 10 and a great PB. I love this. There's something about the angle of her goggles against the upright "test tube" that I really like. Well done.

R--COO- H3 N+ --CH2 --CH2 --SO2- Y + H2O = Liquid Pearls
by hotpasta

Comment:

Originally posted by SoulMan1978: Excellent. Top class. Maybe a ribbon?

Glad to see I can still pick out a ribbon :-) This was my favourite of the whole challenge. Great work Mr Maisano, you're on sparkling form at the moment! (no pun intended)

This would look great with a large print IMO. 640 pixels just doesn't do it justice.

Why the caged bird sings...
by egamble

Comment:
I didn't get to vote on this in the challenge but would have given it at least a 7 I would have thought. It's very highly underrated in my opinion, particularly as you've combined high contrast in tones with contrast in theme between freedom/imprisonment. I suspect most voters didn't pick up on that theme, hence your score.

I'm certainly inclined to agree with some of your other commenters regarding the focus, although I think the angle is fine as it is. I also like that there's a lot of black in the photo too, it conveys the darkness of mood one might have if one were imprisoned.

Other than that - take heart - you've done pretty well on your first entry, even though the score doesn't reflect that. You've obviously got the eye and creativity to do well in later challenges. Good luck!

Message edited by author 2008-06-18 02:30:41.

Daily Crime Scene...
by F-StopBlues

Comment:
I hear ya. It's worth noting that petrol in the UK is somewhere round the equivalent of $10 a gallon (about two thirds of which goes the taxman). Of course, by the time voting finishes in this challenge it'll be nearly $20.

Self Defense
by zackdezon

Comment:
This for some reason remonds me of the opening sequence of Scream. No idea why, as nothing like this happens in that film. A bit too grainy for me.

Public Defecation that Contributes to the Delinquency of a Minor & Disturbing the Evidence
by Zeus

Comment:
I'm imagining the policeman with the shovel going home that night and his wife asking him "Honey, how was your day?". You can imagine his response ;-)

The power plant case
by ELLIPS

Comment:
I'm lost - what's the crime here? It might be that I can't determine what's in your shadow's hands, and it's confusing me.

No Remorse
by nutzito

Comment:
The details on your criminal's face look a bit off to me, can't put my finger on why. might be the way you PP'ed it.

You've conveyed a great mood with this shot.

Murdered in the Dark "1951"
by swordandsigil

Comment:
I'm puzzled. I presume the year is significant, hence the speech marks, but I don't know why.

I think your shot could benefit from a bit more contrast.