Luminous lands
by Dennisheckman

Comment:
This image has caused me to stop and pay attention. That means it is in my 7-10 voting band. (Voted earlier)

Additionally, it is highly interesting/eclectic meaning it keeps me here long enough to offer a longer comment and a vote of 8 or more.

This is one of my 8s - I like it. Furthermore I think it enriches the DPC collective portfolio. Put simply, I wish we saw more stuff like this. Let me tell you why it pushes all the right buttons for me:

1. Not an original motif, but so well done that it feels fresh.

2. Perfect toning.

3. Great use of structure/local contrast - bags of detail but still looks smooth and not at all crunchy.

4. Brilliant contrast - I love those deep 'blacks'.

Great stuff.

In Repose...
by NikonJeb

Comment:
This image has caused me to stop and pay attention. That means it is in my 7-10 voting band. (Voted earlier)

Additionally, it is highly interesting/eclectic meaning it keeps me here long enough to offer a longer comment and a vote of 8 or more.

This is one of my 9s - I like it a lot. Furthermore I think it enriches the DPC collective portfolio. Put simply, I wish we saw more stuff like this. Let me tell you why it pushes all the right buttons for me:

1. I like how you have embraced the shadows and how you have allowed it to confer anonymity.

2. The long, long legs and pointy toes - part perspective, part poise.

3. Bold use of the empty space above.

4. The inclusion of the shutter panels - I like those.

5. The open story - we really could overlay anything here.

Great stuff.

Whisperings Of My Mind
by jagar

Comment:
Excellent.

Doomsday Delusions
by Samantha_T

Comment:
Oh yes - we get Doomsday Preppers here in the UK! I particularly enjoy the inept ones - who have a backpack, a knife, some water purification tablets, a fungi identification book and a route out of the city (oh, and some basic self defence skills!)

I like this image too!

Strangers
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Pulled a 9 from me. I really enjoyed it.

The Heights
by PennyStreet

Comment:
Brilliant! Well done.

The Thinker
by PennyStreet

Comment:
This is immense.

Stepping Stones to Misty Fountains
by Yandrosxx

Comment:
Great to see you with the Blue Michael. Burnouts take note.

final journey
by tanguera

Comment:
This image has caused me to stop and pay attention. That means it is in my 7-10 voting band. (Voted earlier)

Additionally, it is highly interesting/eclectic meaning it keeps me here long enough to offer a longer comment and a vote of 8 or more.

This is one of my 8s - I like it. Furthermore I think it enriches the DPC collective portfolio. Put simply, I wish we saw more stuff like this. Let me tell you why it pushes all the right buttons for me:

1. Another Johanna Ghost fabric shot - this one is very figure-in-a-dress-without-the-figure like; the fabric has great form.

2. I really like the contrast between subject and background; both photographically and in relation to the delicacy of the fabric and the monolithic nature of the architecture.

3. I like how it is nearly monochrome but still clearly colour.

Great stuff - I like how this is part of a series too - how it articulates with a body of work.

Lunch Break
by UrfaK

Comment:
This image has caused me to stop and pay attention. That means it is in my 7-10 voting band. (Voted earlier)

Additionally, it is highly interesting/eclectic meaning it keeps me here long enough to offer a longer comment and a vote of 8 or more.

This is one of my 8s - I like it. Furthermore I think it enriches the DPC collective portfolio. Put simply, I wish we saw more stuff like this. Let me tell you why it pushes all the right buttons for me:

1. Great street shot - full of life.

2. Beautiful rich coloration that does justice to the great light you have here.

3. A good story being told - I wonder what they are talking about.

4. Great management of exposure and use of your dynamic range - detail in shadows and highlights without compromising the appearance of having effective (and high) contrast.

5. Really good composition within the frame.

So much is right here - it's almost a photography lesson in a single image.