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.

Happy New Year
by jomari

Comment:
Way to kick off a blur SC!

New Year's Day, Morning Light
by PenelopeK

Comment:
Lovely Lensbaby flare - pristine focus too.

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.