Acoustic Levitation
by labuds

Comment:
Looks like the Blue to me. Such precision, I think I might have enjoyed more colour though.

iPhone 4S plus PS
by Beetle

Comment:
I see you've pulled out the foreground; it's nice to see that detail but the overall appearance in relation to contrast seems diminished to me.

iPhone 4S plus King Camera
by Beetle

Comment:
Did you do some sharpening - that adds information and thus size.

It's certainly an enhancement though - much better contrast and colour.

WHO TOOK MY SPOT!!!!!??????
by tanguera

Comment:
This was my only 10! Good enough to live with forever.

luminous rendevouz
by bspurgeon

Comment:


Awarded for the February 2012 Free Study.

luminous rendevouz
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 know this is yours Ben but I'm not going to let that stop me from commenting and scoring. I feel like this is a photo within a photo - the man sat peacefully in the chair, perhaps enjoying the light - that whole quadrant of the image self contained... then we move our eye outwards and the context changes - the darkness has us and the figure on the right take on an ominous presence suggestive of endangerment of the peaceful guy. It's like we're seeing something we shouldn't - a glimpse of a dark sub-strata of life that normally live at the periphery (even blind spot) of or perception and vision.

Critical stuff: Nope

Overall: Perfectly judged.

Trinity
by RKT

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: Fantastic composition, presentation and coloration - I normally have a real downer on object-based photographs (often a reflexive 1) and those with religious motifs. But I do like this. The symbology, the simplicity and the flat out confidence are all compelling.

Critical stuff: Not really.

Overall: I'm pleased to be surprised that I like this.

Clouds No. 5
by ubique

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 contrast and a really unusual composition - I find this really compelling and highly effective. I'd normally shy away from such extreme highlights and adjacent shadows but you were absolutely right to embrace them.

Critical stuff: Nope

Overall: Outstanding image.

Fahrenheit or Celsius?
by jjbeguin

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 muted coloration and standout composition of a compelling scene. It may have been tempting to get closer and focus on the figures; but focussing on the barrier and distancing yourself from the figures has really paid dividends. A long look really rewards and the various leading lines begin to overlay a really strong sense of structure to the composition.

Critical stuff: Nothing really

Overall: A sleeper this one - get's better the longer you stay.

The Reader
by timfythetoo

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: Fabulous light, beautifully captured. Excellent clarity of image and purity of moment. Evidence that sometimes less is more. I really enjoy this cinematic palette too. I like the height you've given your image - plenty of (literal) headroom.

Critical stuff: Nothing

Overall: Really excellent image.