murmurs of chaos
by skewsme

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: Very put-on-the-wall-able; a victory of texture and colour over form and authentic reproduction. Great colours and enough tree detail to allow the brain to anchor its appreciation. I love that focal square too.

Critical stuff: Can't think of anything I would change.

Overall: A fine semi-abstract.

The Oysterman
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Gorgeous image - so well judged; that snow is marvellous.

The Untold Story
by AllenP

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: How utterly fabulous! One of those images I look at and know that I have a long way to go with my own photography - quite wonderful lighting - in all dimensions; this gives your image uncommon depth and a luscious richness. The coloration is just perfect. I've been trying to create a filter recipe in Color Efex Pro to give exactly this rich coloration where even the cool tones feel warm. Composition and depth of field is bang on and your title is just perfect.

Critical stuff: None whatsoever.

Overall: A real treat. Masterful and wonderfully cinematic. I'm looking forward to finding out who pulled this off.

The Word on the Street
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: This is a simply amazing image - strong where it needs to be but oh-so-subtle across the frame. So many delicate elements to take in - all augmented by your choice of POV. His buttoned up shirt, the pattern on his hat and trousers, the precise fold of his newspaper... Then there is the woman (at least my brain thinks she is a woman) in the background - very much apart from him, full of emotion that we cannot discern from our distance - but there she crouches, almost out of sight and tucked away - apart, but utterly integral to the image. Your toning is magnificent - efficient and elegant in its rendition of light and shadow.

Critical stuff: No.

Overall: Exceptional image - gallery quality. No doubt.

morning run
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: Lovely movement here - I really like it's radial component - like you were spinning as she ran around you. Excellent contrast choice works really well to bring out the texture of the running surface and the deep shadow is magnificent. The crop/framing is sublime - the small part of her hair adds much.

Critical stuff: Nope.

Overall: Lovely dynamic stuff.

To the light
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: Wow - how Nixtery! Quite marvellous use of blur but what is most striking here is the coloration with its subdued reds and greens. I really enjoy the sense of depth you have communicated here and how the light persists from front to back, even in the darker areas. The of course, there is the figure - or is it two? Though to me, I get a sense of suitcase before child.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all.

Quite wonderful. 10 and a favourite.

A moment of beauty you stumble upon
by Neat

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: An amalgam of sharpness and movement blur - like a linear tomogram... Panning from a moving vehicle? Whatever the technique, it is most effective. I really like your toning choices too with its wonderful greenish hue.

Critical stuff: Nothing

Overall: A very effective image - technique used to deliberate artistic intent. Well played.

blue notes
by oldbimmercoupe

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 like the choices you've made here, focussing on the stands rather than the musician - it works though; you've made the scene, the context and to a sense the mood your subject. I like that. Your tones are perfect - exactly the right amount of contrast for the scene.

Critical stuff: None really.

Overall: An unusual interpretation of the scene which communicates much.

travelin
by posthumous

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 like how 'loose' this image is; unstructured and visually 'floppy'! I like the white line and the curve of the curb in particular, it adds some scaffold to the image. I also like how the branches(?) to the left give the appearance of water marks.

Critical stuff: I'm not that keen on the greenish tone and if I'm honest the overall effect feels a little forced rather than having emerged from your reaction to the scene and the choices you made.

Overall: An interesting offering.

u n t i t l e d
by bmilne

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 brave FS image - I like that. The eclectic point of view, off-square composition and flat tones makes this image brood quite darkly - again, I like that. The power outlet and the gritty detailed floor add to the authentic feel.

Critical stuff: Not an image to be enjoyed (but to be appreciated)

Overall: An image I can appreciate!