Pulled the plug
by Giles

Comment:
Congrats on the 1x publication Giles! The bigger image does have more impact than this one but certainly your tones and the distant fog are marvellous.

The Gateway to Iceland
by skarpi_xxx

Comment:
I suspect this might take the blue.... There's no doubting its quality. Wonderfully constructed image.

the dreams we keep
by jmritz

Comment:
This is fantastic.

Pismo Beach 3
by slickchik

Comment:
This works really well.

S-S-S-STOP
by tvsometime

Comment:
I looooooove this coloration.

cyclist
by salmiakki

Comment:
This just lovely - wonderful tones.

Jolly Green Giant
by PennyStreet

Comment:
Luscious greens here. The blur is highly effective. I do wonder whether a bit of squaring up might have satisfied pedants like me.

Alabaster
by rooum

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: Wonderfully Beautifully subtle portrait (from memory, this looks like Clive's dad). The dark side of the face is sublime - exactly the right amount of luminosity; and the DOF works so well. the slightly eccentric framing and the use of negative space works (but not without some slight discordant visual harmonic) - you've create some visual tension there.

Critical stuff: Despite the above, my brain wants me to say that it wants a bit more room below his chin.

Overall: Masterfully done - portrait over picture. Well done.

At the beach
by Paul

Comment:

Originally posted by Melethia: This is excellent! One rarely expects to see figure skaters on sand, so it is quite amazing that you captured one in the act.

Belly laugh! And given my physique, that's a big one!

1030764-Trapped Beneath the Ice
by pixelpig

Comment:
Wow, like some sort of alien energy hound. I like it.