keeping the monsters out
by jmritz

Comment:
My highest in the challenge, something's fishy here...? This shot has it all - composition and an abstract sense of what is (or is not) real. The veil between us and the monster seems inadequate to the task but the power of the mind makes it all work. I like the monster alarm bell too. What a hoot!

Lick of Salt, Tequila, Lime
by ekmai

Comment:
Amazing! Effective coincidence of creative talent and drive.

Cover
by Melethia

Comment:
simple and effective.

Oh Mom,Where are you?
by bnilesh

Comment:
This is by far the most creative and visually sensitive image in this challenge. It does so much so well: effective composition, wide range of tones, strong textures and powerfully abstract mood - to name a few notable elements of this shot. What stood out to me at first was the comp with its visual play of flatness vs an artificial sense of depth. The textures and rectilinear shapes establish a flat plane into which the shadows and shape of the cat appear to sink. (And no, I'm not a nut - just reflecting my sensitivity training in visual perception which was part of the Hunter College art curriculum in the 1970s.) The placement of the cat and its relationship to the black rectangle is brilliant and very expressionistic in visually representing abstract feelings - the blackness representing a void in the animal's world. Adding to that is an unexpected heaviness in the way the cat sinks into the normally impervious surface. I dunno about the title - this image is stronger and more complex than that.

landing
by edmeng

Comment:
wonderful catch!

Wingspan
by FocusPoint

Comment:
amazing detail.

The Bridge to the Eastern Shore
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Very impressive result and thanks for the processing info. It may well finally move me to try some of these available tools. The "1" is beyond comprehension, but I guess we still protect free speech and "honor" the fringe elements.

Espresso Love
by gyaban

Comment:
I think this is an easy win. I normally hate studio shots but this one works on so many levels, technical, stylistic, visual and emotional, that it's impossible not to be very impressed, even moved by the retro look of days long past and unrecoverable as reminisced in that fading smile and far-away gaze. Or maybe it was that bottle of Kahlua...

Soon
by ytshuva

Comment:
My head says off topic but my eye says nice image. 6

Winter Day, Winter Sky
by KarenNfld

Comment:
I don't know what to do with a great shot like this that misses the topic. These topics are silly sometimes but since it says "RULE of the thirds" I suppose we have to comply. This works for the fifths but misses the thirds. Still a good shot with just a bit of halo at the horizon.