west texas twilight...
by asimchoudhri

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: Such unusual coloration and lighting - it makes me wonder what is causing the light spill from the right. Speaking as someone who lives in an English city, this landscape looks very alien to me and so I like the way you have offered up part of your world. The blue gradation in the sky is tremendous - very pretty indeed.

Critical stuff: There is a line running diagonally in the bottom right of the frame - it doesn't really have any compositional value and is a little distracting - I think I would've cloned it away.

Overall: An interesting image to me - though I'm not sure how widely that view might be shared.

rocks chairs
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: An interesting ghostly image for sure and although the figure and chairs are interesting enough, I am transfixed by the reflection - the clarity of the branches of the trees is wonderful and this serves as an excellent anchor for the image - a starting place for the eye to wander from. I really like the lens distortion too and the way it offers up diverging verticals.

Critical stuff: Perhaps a slightly shorter exposure time and a more intact figure might have improved the image but I suspect it would just look different rather than better.

Overall: An interesting image that I am pleased to have been able to view.

A Mothers Journey
by kaelell

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 moment you have captured here. I feel like a voyeur so effectively have you transported me into the life of another. I love the colours to - the dark washed out green and the hint of red on the top of the little one. This is one of those images where the details serve to immerse the viewer - the texture on the fabric of her leg and the fabric of her seat, the clasp on the window, the light catching her eye - excellent. I really like the extensive motion blur outside the window.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all.

Overall: Subtle, wonderful stuff.

Traffic lights
by snaffles

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: Another image which benefits from an interesting POV - it's amazing the interesting shapes we can find when we move our eyes in unusual directions. I like your composition here and how it points very directly into the corner of the frame. I like how we can see the texture on the metal too.

Critical stuff: I think there is a pretty finite amount of interest that can be gleaned from such a scene; I don't think you could have done much more with it but overall it will probably top out on interest pretty quickly for most viewers. I think the 'blown' yellow / orange detracts from the image a little as it dominates the frame.

Overall: A nicely made image of an everyday scene.

Considering A Change?
by Covert_Oddity

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: Wow, this is great work - the immense DOF has allowed you to capture these disparate but crucial elements with equal clarity. The guy sat down with the flowers in front and behind balances the image so well; the lighting throughout is fabulous - I know you didn't control the source but I wonder how much of your hand through exposure selection and post processing we are seeing here. It all hangs together very well.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all.

Overall: A great shot - well seen, superbly executed and loads of story too.

Nataly
by albc28

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 quite like model shots, I do a few myself and I particularly like slight odd, non-sterotypical ones (though I'm not sure I do enough of those). This one is odd AND bold - even better! I like how she is perched up there and her nakedness and ramshackle hair add to the sense that she is almost feral. This looks like the scene of a film I'd like to see - the lighting is cool too and adds much to the drama of the piece.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all.

Overall: It's probably getting hammered in the voting but I really, really like it.

Thuttha
by aznym

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 extraordinarily evocative image. The deep reds, the yellow of the flames - not enough to dispel a sense of coldness though. The figures, full of interest - I want to know what their stories are. Her hair blown across her face and the deep shadowing makes for a great deal of drama and the young fellow laughing in what seems like mockery to me. All very, very interesting.

Critical stuff: I think I'd have cropped a little off the left losing the red thing (chair?) - that would have allowed for a bigger canvas too.

Overall: Excellent and unusual - the best sort of image.

Antartic Dreams 2
by wildiris

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 interesting image! Not least because of the way in confounds our sense of scale - the bubbles suggest a macro but the rest of the scene communicates a larger scale. The colours are great, I particularly like the repeat of the horizon within the ice. Also - I think you have the overall luminosity level right too; it preserves the sense of perpetual evening.

Critical stuff: Nothing really.

Overall: Very well executed and presented image.

The Landmark Center
by Gatorguy

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 lighting DOF / blurring make for a really interesting image - one that has a crafted feel as a consequence. The vibrant coloration contrasting with the slightly drab peripheral elements of the composition is highly effective.

Critical stuff: Not much, I suppose I wish it was a little more symmetrical but this is a minor issue.

Overall: Very effective. Nice work.

Laying beneath the door
by DougTanner

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 POV and one that has paid dividends, you communicate the sense of height very effectively as a consequence. I do like being able to see the textures to, though I think you may have paid a price for this (see below).

Critical stuff: Although the tones are such that we get to the texture in the shadows, this has led to an image which lacks a little drama.

Overall: I do like the image - it brings its own interest.