Demond Fishing
by nols

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 smooth and subtle colour transitions are very nice here and capture the mood of the moment very well. I like the confidence you have had to let the the sun into your image on the right and the figures themselves draw the eye into the scene nicely.

Critical stuff: I know the shore / bank doesn't need to be horizontal but I think it does need rotating a little to get the men vertical. I'm not sure that the left hand side of the image is particularly strong.

Overall, a very attractive and peaceful image - one that stands out to because of the way you have handled the light.

Waiting for Excitement
by grgkopanas

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 a wonderful effect - I wouldn't be surprised if you get a validation request. I'm seeing this as a longer exposure Lensbaby shot though and it makes me want to try it! How effectively you've isolated your subject and the monochrome treatment suits the image well.

Critical stuff: The right side of her face (our right) has an indistinct boundary that I'm not sure works - artefact between zones of blur brush and sharpen brush?

Overall: A striking image and one I really like too.

The Gaze
by JaimeVinas

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 the way this says human and mannequin in (almost) equal measure, so fixed is her gaze. I like the overall composition too - I'm sure you'll get comments about excess negative space but I think it remains balanced. The touches of pink work well - offering a suggestion of softness against the hardness elsewhere.

Critical stuff: This is a very clean and crisp edit - I'd have grunged it up with some grain, a vignette and darker or even monochrome colour treatment. Having said that, there is much originality here and I respect that you have stuck to your guns.

Overall: Interesting image - not one I'm rushing to fav, but I like it nonetheless.

Salvador's Kite
by dahkota

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 striking image - so full of interest that I'm sure you had a whole host of editing options / choices of look here. I think your chosen treatment works well enough but it is the scene itself and the POV that carries it.

Critical stuff: Although the colour scheme works - I'm still not sure you're getting the best out of this image; something that is in colour with a blue / green 70s kind of coloration with a vignette would probably have been my choice - but hey, it's your choice and I do like it.

Overall: Interesting work - one that keeps a viewer's interest for a goodly while.

Clouds at the Gate
by shutterpuppy

Comment:
Great shot - one of the best shots of the bean I've seen.

Let it rain
by gyaban

Comment:
Pretty amazing image.

day at the dog park
by accidentalphotography

Comment:
Great shot - really captures dogs.

Water Curve
by Deen

Comment:
Front page stuff.

The Water Mane
by DrAchoo

Comment:
Very well done - a great title too.

The Golden State
by bryanbrazil

Comment:
Gave this an 8 - very high quality work.