Window light shines upon his soul in a cage
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: The cage motif comes through really strongly and the oppressive biliary green works fantastically well. I like how, despite the blur, we still see plenty of detail and even get a sense of how the panels of the cage are put together.

Critical stuff: No matter how good a job you do on a n image such as this, there is only so far you can take it.

Overall: An image I like a lot. I would be at all surprised if this is a clive_patric_nolan.

Israel
by MinsoPhoto

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 really like the idea behind this shot - the contre-jour composition, the fill light on the face, the upward curve of the road (most of all) and the near-monochrome coloration. I like the texture of the road too and the car at the top is a treat.

Critical stuff: Although I quite like the tone-mapped appearance of the background, I'm not so keen about the tone-mapped subject. I also think he pose/stance looks a little awkward.

Overall: This is a very interesting shot though and one that I like a lot.

The spectator
by mitalapo

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: One of those images that reminds me that we live in a social world - looking at this feels like touching base with humanity and the reality we all help to socially construct. In this way, the image communications culture. I like how you haven't tried to straighten out the white balance, preferring to leave in tungstenesque. The image is also slightly voyeuristic; we aren't sure he is aware of that - I like that, since it places us there through making us aware of the act of viewing.

Critical stuff: Not much at all really.

Overall: A fine and gentle image.

Message edited by author 2011-02-09 03:18:28.

flying high
by UrfaK

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: Is this vertically upward? It looks like it should be but your aspect ratio confounds the brain somehow. I like that, ambiguity is always good! The coloration here is exceptional and the 'overlapping' birds are particularly interesting. The overall distribution of the birds is interesting too.

Critical stuff: Nothing really.

Overall: A simple scene, made interesting by your photographic choice. Bravo.

No Lifeguard On Duty
by markwiley

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 lovely scene, made lovelier by your composition and the way you offer up the red of the sign and the blue/grey of the sky. I also like the sense of perspective offered by the fence. The layered effect that begins at the base of the fence as the eye tracks up the image is very effective.

Critical: Call me fussy but I think the sign should be the object of crisp focus rather than the fence.

Overall: A very attractive image. Nicely done.

jogging on the beach
by edmeng

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 quite lovely. WIth photographs, sometimes it's the small things that matter; here those small things are the walking people in the distance, framed beautifully by the birds and shrouded somewhat in mist/spray. The birds themselves are caught beautifully and the reflections are also well captured. The sepia tomes work well, though I suspect this image would look good no what toning the image had.

Critical stuff: Nothing really.

Overall: Excellent capture and presentation.

Spin Master
by LVicari

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 unusual portrait of simply stunning quality. The lighting, the choice of background colour, the precise but casual pose, the disk, the clothing, the glasses and most of all the processing. I'd love to be able to pull off work of this quality.

Critical stuff: Perhaps the highlight on the back of the neck - the longer I look at the image, the more prominent it seems to be; and the clipped elbow.

Overall: An image of superb clarity. Looking forward to seeing who made this. If I was betting I'd spread my money between LVicari lovethelight and njsabs.

ghost dance
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: Extraordinary image - the whole inside-out effect is so very strong. I love how many things are ambiguous, the gender of the subject, the position and nature of all of the surfaces, the wider context of the image - is the subject on a boat?? Their posture - are they jumping? If so why. All these questions makes us very interested in the image. I love the composition too - all that negative space up top... and I really enjoy the levels, the way you keep the coat black and formless.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all.

Overall: Fabulous... 9 or 10, 9 or 10....hmmmm

Trailer Window.
by mpotiker

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 that you've seen this and that you have made permanent this view at this moment. It makes me think about the wider world and how there are a multitude of derelict structures ignored, un-inspected, at the margins of our world and in its nooks and crannies.

Critical stuff: I think the execution could be better. Perhaps it was intentional but it comes across as uncrafted.

Overall: Nice enough but for me, it is let down by its technical quality.

broken
by JeniY

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 very direct image that feels so constrained looking at it makes me feel like I shouldn't move my head. I like how the glass bottle is most definitely the subject and how the flowers, though prominent, remain incidental.

Critical stuff: I'm not so keen on the (slightly distracting) background - I think I'd have been tempted to pull its luminosity down in post.

Overall: Well made precise image.