Pigeon
by aznym

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: Way to show how composition can be king! I like how flat-out structural this is. Like block-based abstract art, the elements of the pattern itself is the picture - there is no pigeon, no wire - just your image... ...from which a pigeon and wire emerge. Like the Transformers of abstract art - this one hides in plain sight!

Critical stuff: Change nothing.

Overall: Inspired, clever, engaging and effective.

Pink Steps Through Soft Grasses
by dahlin

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: The bold coloration stands out and makes it clear that you've exercised choices with your image; it shouts "nothing accidental here". I love the red shoes (the overall hue makes my brain compensate to red from pink) and I like how deliberative the steps feel; it conveys the gait of a robot somehow with big swings from the hips. The degree of blur is charming - the waviness gives an organic overlay that I like.

Critical stuff: I think this borders on the over-contrived: I like contrived; I liken it to crafting but it's a fine line between artistic intent realised and playing to an anticipated audience. I don't think you've crossed it but I think you are close.

Overall: A highly pretty image.

LibertyDistortionsandPatterns2
by banmorn

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: We see quite a few reflected buildings at DPC and have a master of the genre within out midst ( PennyStreet) but this one made me pause - not because of its superb clarity but for its success in disorientating us. This image would work any way up - I like that. Coloration is great too - a limited palette deployed to good effect. I also really like the implicit (almost mathematical) perspective whereby the lines parallel to the frame at the top of the image become at an angle at the bottom. - it makes me wonder if we could work out our distance to the building...

Critical stuff: Being so focused on such a specific part of the world inevitably limited the amount of information and thus interest we can bring to bear. Though I suspect you have captured most of it, the inherent interest in the scene is nonetheless capped.

Overall: A fine micro-architectual image.

Been there...
by LandzEnca

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: Pretty sure this this is all motion blur but I like the way this looks like a Lensbaby image. The isolation of your primary subject works really well. The leading lines add much depth to the image to and guides the eye to the child and beyond.

Critical stuff: I feel this is underexposed - it makes me want to do a bit of levels manipulation.

Overall: A fine scene, well presented. I'm a sucker for blur of all sorts so this is an easy pick for me.

Hudson's Point
by tnun

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: Wonderful cinematic aspect ratio and a great visual/title pun. The contrast profile is wonderful too - highlights and shadows dominating in different areas of the image as a consequence of the flare. The three people create quite a story and the pointing arm is highly communicative. As a viewer though, I feel this isn't a photograph that disappears revealing the moment; rather, this is a photograph that creates its status as a photograph in parallel with the moment. It is limited and bounded by the choices you have made. I should explain myself further - this is like a documentary image in a book, we are aware that the photographer was there but we are conscious that we are not (thus I feel like a 'meta-viewer'). The choice to keep the viewer at a distance and to not involve us in the image seems deliberate to me (I wonder whether it was to you).

Critical stuff: That central area of brightness on the opposite shore, whether natural or not, draws the eye a little too much. A swift bit of local darkening there would help me appreciate your image even more.

Overall: A lovely crafted image - one that made me think of ubique actually; not for how it looks but for his passion for photographs as artistic products rather than photography as an artistic process.

Business District
by PaulFrocchi

Comment:
Excellent high contrast image - the various shadows are mesmerising. I like the slightly Dutch angle too.

And danced by the light of the moon
by vawendy

Comment:
Great silhouettes and shadows and a really excellent POV too.

Bubbles of joy
by varlyte79

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: This should be family snap-shotty but for me it brings something extra and I can't say why. Sure we have the great framing through the bubble but it is more than that. It seems to be a moment distilled if that makes sense. I was in Stratford in Avon a few weeks ago and partook of a similar scene myself; perhaps that's why I feel this resonance.

Critical stuff: The guy on the bike is a little distracting - I'd have been tempted to crop him.

Overall: A moment shared. Thank you.

three sheets
by jmritz

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: A painting in all but media. The suggestion of a figure on the right adds much interest as does the suggestion of writing top right. The colour palette is highly complementary too. Despite its abstraction I get a very strong impression of being in an ornate music room.

Critical stuff: No

Overall: Compelling and mysterious. Excellent as much for what is excluded as for what is shown.

Park
by Mwilton111

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: Standout tones draw me in and then the sign stops me in my tracks! What fabulous light you have found here. The aspect ratio is perfect too and the various beams add much depth.

Critical stuff: There's only so much interest to be had from such a scene (though I think you have found much of it).

Overall: Well balanced and presented image.