Bite me
by feralinet

Comment:
Amazing image - beyond snapshot whilst respecting the genre.

Wrinkles
by MonkeyShrike

Comment:
We've got one o these! I recognise the pose.

Holding His Ground
by davidw

Comment:
This is the only image in my 8s, 9s and 10s that didn't get a longer look comment. It may not be quirky like those others but it is a superbly well measured and presented bug macro.

Well done - the colours and other technicals are marvellous.

After Work
by gsal

Comment:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: It would have been easy to submit this in monochrome but I'm really glad you didn't - the green and red hues make this image for me. The lady has centre stage but the guy at the bank, limp-wristed, knee bent with a Stella on the go is where the eyes is led - pushed I think from the column of signs in the window.

Critical stuff: Nope.

Overall: A fine, fine image.

august anglers
by bspurgeon

Comment:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: I've picked this up in this comment series for your eclectic use of negative space - on an iPad (not where I'm typing this from, but I did peek earlier) one has to scroll down to realise this isn't a block-grey classic. It's a fine boat, well imaged and it does a great job to anchor the image (pun intended) - most of all though, I like how we can just make out the horizon through the mist.

Critical stuff: No

Overall: Bold and effective.

discussing him
by herfotoman

Comment:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Bold contrast here despite the exclusively mid-toned subjects. i really like how we can't see the line and how the shirts are unpegged, thrown over. The arrangement of them in the frame, the aspect ratio, the absence of highlights, the structure as form all offer us an opportunity to ignore the shirts and instead comprehend the night and the (probable) domestic context. There are shapes here - the notion of shirts is irrelevant - for the second time in this FS, I proclaim this to be an abstract hiding in plain site.

Critical stuff: There'd be no point - it would be an act of denial.

Overall: Bold and effective (for some).

Feathered and friend
by Melethia

Comment:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: What a delight this is. Convincing portrait, candid street and wildlife shot all rolled into one. Fabulous. The perspective of the railing offers a sense of depth to the image as does the distant horizon. The look on the child's face is fantastic as is the pelican's wary glance to us, the viewer.

Critical stuff: Nope.

Overall: A brilliant image.

Hope and Apprehension
by markwiley

Comment:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Oh, this is excellent - the long shadows, the red coloration and the lone figure - all such strong compositional elements. I like the texture on yonder wall too though I think it is a little over-sharp. I really like the blazing glare of the sun as it pours in - quite apocalyptic; in fact, your scene has a touch of 28 Weeks Later rather than 'Hope and Appreciation'.

Critical stuff: I think parts of the image do look over sharpened and I think the image would look slightly better balanced with a slightly tighter crop at the top.

Overall: A very convincing image that I like a lot.

Max clearance 2.05
by Lad

Comment:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: I saw the graffiti and then my brain saw through it, into the area beyond. I really enjoyed that moment and once you see it, it is puzzling how the brain took so long to find it. The muted colours of the graffiti make so much sense once we discern the mesh and there is just enough interest in the space beyond to keep our eyes busy - the real payoff come from the fictional structures that are created by the overlap, like the 'stairs' towards the left edge of the image.

Critical stuff: No

Overall: Splendid find, splendidly conveyed.

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Memories
by ivki

Comment:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Gorgeous vintage toning and amazing POV. The line made by the surf and tracked by the parasols is just lovely. I wonder if this is Ben's - he's been on the beach this month and the tones are definitely Bennish! I like the square crop too - it maximises the screen real estate and give the image room to breathe. This is good because this image makes you want to take a deep breath.

Critical stuff: Nope

Overall: Charming image - like a 50s postcard.