look, it's a T!
by LevT

Comment:
I like that you used the negative space to show this, but dislike the shadow. Good concept, surely.

... T ...
by Lydia

Comment:
Very much like the moment in this, the struggle with the umbrella.

X
by IreneM

Comment:
Any image that makes me wonder what it is compels me to comment. I'm THINKING this is two channels with water or some other liquid, but it almost looks like they are solidified in resin or something and static. Interesting capture.

Trichiuridae
by insteps

Comment:
My second highest vote. I really just like the great contrast here. It's a great study in tones, with the dead little fish staring blankly back at us. Very good.

Shall we dance?
by Budya

Comment:
Very spooky, probably my favorite of the challenge. I love the light illuminated the suckers and accentuating the flexibility. Great shot. Hope to see this place higher up.

ETA: Finished voting- this is my favorite.

patience
by posthumous

Comment:
I don't know if its your editing, but that is the most garish bokeh I've seen. It reminds me of bacteria colonies on a petri dish.
I'd try selecting the vulture for the sharpening on one layer, then applying a gaussian blur on the background bit.

My Sick Little Animal
by jim29028

Comment:
I get your sentiment and agree, sure, humans are animals, but this is perhaps less thoughtful than the hundred cat shots in the challenge, as we're constantly around our children of this age even more than our pets, and I feel like children are shoehorned into any and everything.
Photographically- I do very much like the drop on the nose, but visually this doesn't say sick to me. I enjoy the photo as a photo of a youngster, but don't think this is the challenge for it and feel like the title could have reinforced the image more instead of taking us somewhere I don't think is present visually.

The Duke
by hmbutler

Comment:
Black subjects are not the easiest to give depth and detail, but you've done a marvelous job.

Where'd All Macawlors Go?
by crack_seed

Comment:
This would've had a lot more pop if the whites were pushed up a bit.

curiosity's inspiration
by pointandshoot

Comment:
I love this photo and the different take it took upon the challenge. I think it also would've worked well as a BW, but in spite of the challenge, I'm going to vote this a 7.