The One With Cool
by pupparazzo

Comment:
nothing wrong with a lil humour.

There is no spoon
by vjoz

Comment:
Succesful graphic composition. Desperate, hued choice of subject.

The Hunger
by Tarbini

Comment:
Great shot, greener than green. More garish than necessary? :-)

Mommy said it was ten o'clock when green eye turned my world upside down.
by sg10

Comment:
I found this shot difficult to rate.

As opposed to most other pieces, this one is (refreshingly) high on 'content'. It, simply, provokes more thought and debate than one with a 'slick' or 'vogue' feel to it. From an artistic perspective, I think, what is remarkable here, is the fact that technical skill and measure has been subordinated to content. This, IMO, makes a classic, i.e. something that will endure time.

Overloaded ... Coming ... Flash Matrix
by gaja_tz

Comment:
I found this shot difficult to rate. It's obviously a dramatic capture with considerable range (I'm thinking of the cozy tungsten window glow vs. the cold street lights and lightning flashes).
The topicality of this shot, however, asks for a liberal interpretation of the matrix.

On reflection, I think it should not loose any points for this, since, at least, I am grateful that the range of choices is only extended by this contribution.

The red pill or the blue pill?
by hawkida

Comment:
The accurate intricacies of the skin texture and tone provide a point of interest beyond a near banal representation of the two pills, many will, no doubt, focus on.

The successful juxtaposition makes this otherwise straightforward macro worthwhile.

You think that's air you're breathing now?
by e301

Comment:
The urban landscape is out of focus, the border is too bold, the paper is torn ! Just kidding -

this is an interesting and truly different take on the matter. The collage does not 'lift' anything from the movie either! Well done.

Escaping the Matrix
by Girl from OZ

Comment:
Hey, the background shot alone is a treat.

What I like is the ephemeral quality underlying the scripted plane, blur, swaths and all. The green is as subtle as hues on an old Japanese triptych. Wonderful!

Mind control
by Incarlight

Comment:
Interesting in the context of the challenge. A little more focus on either plane would benefit this shot, I believe.

Feeling a bit like Alice
by floyd

Comment:
Topical, graphic, well rendered and likely 'intentional clichee'. The wide screen effect with the white hairline separation is especially apt. A bit too 'slick' and vacuous, perhaps, for the artistically discriminate.