One Man's Trash...
by colorcarnival

Comment:
I can't really describe why I like your shot, but I really do. It's got a strangely dystopic feel to it.

The grass isn't always greener on the other side
by ThingFish

Comment:
Great find. I'd like there to be equal spacing behind and in front of the sheep, and I think BW would work wonderfully here instead, but I still enjoy this as is.

Vacancies III
by banmorn

Comment:
Escher-y tessellations abound. Nice find with the pattern.

toile
by skewsme

Comment:
Interesting shot- the toning, particularly, has something about it that I enjoy.
That border is killing me though.

Reflections
by 2mccs

Comment:
Pleasing application of a orientation reversal. While this shot would be somewhat abstract normally, by rotating it, the effect is dramatically increased. It almost looks like a piece of copper with patina and scrapes/dents. Cool shot.

I hold still for 1/2500 of a second and you can't even turn the camera the right way?
by kenskid

Comment:
Regardless of whether the orientation is traditional or unconventional, I feel the choice should add something to the composition. I do not feel like your choice has added to things, mostly because the shot feels very unbalanced and incomplete. One last thing- since this is advanced editing, I personally would have eliminated the little bit of silk/hair below the dragonfly's leg.

look mama,one leg
by cutout

Comment:
This is a bizarre image, and in some ways, I question how well this fits the criteria for the challenge, since he's bending down anyway. Now, having read this far, I'm sure you're thinking I'll give you a low vote and not enjoy your efforts, but nothing could be further from the truth. I quite like it, for being such a curious shot, as well as being oddly drawing to me. Good job.

The Ants Go Marching
by Stagolee

Comment:
Just perusing through the entries after the fact, and I gotta say, your shot was WAY WAY underrated. Very cool shot, sorry it didn't finish higher for you.

tickle me.....
by danieletagliabue

Comment:
At its heart, this challenge was a Free Study that required your title link the image with a sense. I say this because we sense the world, and all of our photos are necessarily of the world. Anything can be sensed that we are depicting. What this means, though, is that it becomes a Free Study- where grandiose and visually stunning (eye candy) photos dominate. As such, your photo is neither. Despite how harsh that sounds, hear me out. Your scene is not something we've never seen before, nor is it superbly eye catching, which is a requisite for a high score in a Free Study. It is a well taken photo, no doubt, and I surely enjoy it as an entry.
While I understand that you intended for the foot to be the focal point, the sharpness of her face in the background demands our attention, and the viewer is left going between the two. A wider aperture would have helped this (shooting at 1.4 or 1.8), though this was not an option given your lens choice. I like the fun feel of this shot, and its interesting perspective. Because of this, I most likely would have given it a 5 or possibly a 6 if it struck the mood I was in when I voted.

My advice is to view your entries in the full context of the challenge. It is very rare that an audience as varied as DPC will unanimously interpret your image how you'd like them to. There will always be those who see things differently, and this is not bad, it is great. Criticizing the variety of interpretations is silly- you, nor I, nor any one person, are not the arbiter of art, or photography, or all things under the sun. Some images will resonate with some users, some won't. A failure on your behalf to predict the reaction of the masses does not mean your photo is without merit, and some would say this in fact means it deserves more attention for that reason alone, but don't take this to mean that it is necessarily the audience that is to blame. The onus is on the artist to provide a framework for the viewer.

leaving crumbs behind
by FourPointX

Comment:
Awwwwwwwwwwwwww SO CLOSE TO RIBBON!
Congratulations, excellent finish for a great photo, totally ribbon worthy in my book. Knew it as soon as I saw it :)