Mean Girl
by Terramar

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 unusual portraits and this is no exception. The juxtaposition of the cute kid, manic expression and funky processing make this a stand-out image.

Critical stuff: Although I like the high key look, I think the highlights could be controlled a bit better.

Overall: Intriguing stuff, glad to have viewed it.

Excelent window dressing
by JohannesFrank

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 this; great framing of the enthusiastic subjects, great reflection, great coloration and great meta-framing offered by ivy. It all hangs together really well.

Critical stuff: Nothing.

Overall: Very well crafted image - I like it a lot.

A Day At the Beach
by JeffryZ

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 image that immediately appealed to me; subtle, understated and flat-out pretty to look at. You have captured wonderful light here and an interesting story to boot.

Critical stuff: Just about choices really - I wonder whether a tighter crop on the walking figure and the station might work well too. Also, the coloration works but I wonder about monochrome too.....

Overall: A very nice image - top drawer stuff.

First Morning in Barcelona
by mathewjsanders

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 mood you have created caught me; I found I couldn't pass it by. You have a beautiful model to photograph and you choose to not allow her to dominate the image; instead you show her in a rich context, with truly wonderful light. With that choice you transport us from viewer to visitor - I get a sense of how the room feels; almost makes me want to take a deep breath of the Spanish air.

Critical stuff: I'd like to say the crop - I probably would have lost some of the top of the image.... but I suspect your ability and confidence has enabled you to make a better choice than I would've.

Overall: Supremely subtle; as much about what you haven't done as much as what you have. Excellent.

Adorable
by BuddyBaum

Comment:
Made me laugh out loud. Super-cute and well executed too.

Ticket
by bvy

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 kind of like this image, the way it reminds us of a little-looked-at world the rolls under our feet as we go about out business. You have managed to communicate texture to us in a very effective way.

Critical stuff: Given the elements of the image and the limited interest in the scene, I don't find the framing adds much. I was one of he things that you, as a photographer, could have and should have optimised to get the most out of the scene.

Overall: OK as far as it goes; and I do like the premise of the image; but in the final analysis, I'm not sure the whole delivers enough to be successful.

Apprehensive
by K3Master

Comment:
Outstanding portrait; superb processing.

Sea-Zen
by ytshuva

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 stuff - feels like a landscape and an abstract rolled into one. The colours are just amazing and your processing seems to optimise every photon. The composition / crop is excellent too - you have laid the elements out for us in perfect balance.

Critical stuff: Nothing

Overall: Sensational.

Dark Dog
by JacksonGariety

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 lovely, lovely image - one that is more than the sum of its parts. The composition and how it so well served by the high depth of field; the wonderful tones, the way you have captured the light; the high key processing and the central charm of the dog.

Critical stuff: Nothing really - I have a worry about the border, but nothing that I need to go into here.

Overall: A brilliant image.

Man vs. Wild
by Stang

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: Great image - one that has emerged from a definite vision. A vision that you pull off in spades. The high contrast and dark sky works perfectly to set just the right background for the iconic figure. And how important that figure is; without it, we have a strangely processed, fairly vanilla landscape image; but with the figure, the image soars.

Critical stuff: The crop - using my hand, I think cropping above the bottom left rock element may have made the image even stronger.

Overall: Inspired work.