It's lonely out in space (Launch of Discovery)
by jrtodd

Comment:
Great capture - super effective and highly sellable too.

Facing North
by daevans

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 really impressive, high impact image. The star trails are superbly captured but the HDR handling of the scene and presentation of the vehicles is astonishing. One of those photos that I find humbling. I am sooooooo far off having the skills to be able to pull off a shot like this; it is just so well finished. In terms of narrative, it connects the every day to the big wide world and to the wider universe - quite a feat.

Critical stuff: Nothing

Overall: Beautiful and awe inspiring. Stunning. 10 and a fav.

Are You Ready For The Sunshine ?? Only 29,95 $
by mrbig65

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: What an unusual photograph to offer, that's interesting because the tray of sunglasses isn't that unusual but the capture of it and presentation is unexpected. I like the way way the catchlight reflections themselves reflect a suggestion of sunshine. I also like how you have kept the number of sunglasses ambiguous.

Critical stuff: Once we get past the novelty of the presentation, we are forced to consider the intrinsic interest level of the scene. This is quite low.

Overall: An interesting choice and an interesting POV but I'm not sure that is enough to carry the day as a photographic work.

Au Phare des Mamelles
by OmanOtter

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 toning here - the way the white on the top sign stands out so much and I like the way you have been proactive in your framing.

Critical stuff: I'm not sure - even after looking at it for a while - that I 'get' the shot; the POV is interesting but it doesn't address the 'why shoot this question'.

Overall: I wish I could see what you saw in this image.... I tried, I really did.

AZURE
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: This is a really interesting portrait - the DOF fascinates and the modelling is compelling. The eyes remind me of lovethelight's , which of course is no bad thing. I like your skin handling too, whether you left it or retouched it, it is just right.

Critical stuff: Nothing

Overall: Very compelling bold portrait work.

by your side
by yiannis723

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, benefiting from great softness, colour handling and contrast profiling. Her expression is excellent and her eye contact makes the image.

Critical stuff: If I am honest, the man behind detracts from what would have been a great portrait - he appears disengaged and as a viewer I feel alienated as a result. The lettering on his T-Shirt is highly problematical - it upsets the consistency of the blocks of colour that help communicate the subtlety of the image.

Overall: Nearly great.

What a wonderful world
by Oded

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 one made me stop made me look. I really like the composition and I really like the colours. The perspective on the bus is compelling too.

Critical stuff: Something looks off with this image - the boy almost looks like he has been lifted from another image, there appears to be some artefacts around his outline. Also, I can see lots of colour target banding; I don't know your workflow but something seems amiss.

Overall: I like the overall image but casting an eye into the various elements throws up some troublesome areas.

The fire escape, the shadow and the red doors
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

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 image - I'm often drawn to photos where red and grey make up the majority of the colour palette. The helical spirals are wonderful and the image has great clarity. I was going to write that I thought chopping off the top of the upper door was a mistake but on balance I think that this reinforces the notion that the spiral stairs just keep going up... no seeing the top here.

Critical stuff: Nothing really.

Overall: An image that appeals to me very much.

Bicycle Stands
by picklenose

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 isn't a scene that too many people would take the time to capture - I'm glad you have. For me, this is all about the lines, the horizontals, the verticals and the wavy ones! The composition is particularly strong - I really enjoy the proportions of the yellow to blue.

Critical stuff: The white thing towards the bottom of the wall detracts an awful lot - I can't understand why you couldn't clone it out.... perhaps you couldn't pattern match too easily.

Overall: A nice geometric presentation which is pleasing to the eye but is spoilt by the interruption of geometry by the white thing

Piano Music
by PennyStreet

Comment:
Oh this is great, very well conceived and fabulously executed.