Dreamland
by DrAchoo

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 is all about contrasts; contrasts of colour and texture and orientation and even in the way the eyes moves -into the picture with the red and upward with the green. You have made exactly the right choice with your DOF too.

Critical stuff: The limited number of elements might not appeal to everyone.

Overall: Well seen and well executed.

Fallen Angel
by Hussar1812

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 - I like the way that it doesn't try to conform to normal portrait conventions - the folded limbs, the high contrast, the stern expression - more than the sum of the parts.

Critical stuff: Not much - I'd have perhaps smoothed the right forearm just proximal to the wrist band a little.

Overall: Nice work.

February Zen
by davidw

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 beautifully composed image - very subtle indeed. It communicates a sense of silence and delicacy. I like the way that nothing has been 'pushed' in the edit and as such the image feels honest.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all.

Overall: Very nicely done

Old Reflections
by jagar

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: There's something about this image that make it standout - it actually pulled me make from the next one in voting . I think the slight tone mapping is measured to perfection and so is are the saturation levels too. The overall subject is pretty enough too but I get a real sense of your photography actually adding to the scene.

Critical stuff: Not much - perhaps you could have added some more contrast into the sky, though I admit that might detract attention away from your primary subject.

Overall: A very well crafted image.

Common Cupboard Chaos
by fisheye

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 smile - I was going to say that it isn't the sort of thing you'd put on your wall but actually I think it would look kinda good in the right place! I like the way the image offer an insight into a life - a nice idea. The border is cleverly matched too.

Critical stuff: Not too much - I'd perhaps take down the colour temperature a little.

Overall: Good idea, pretty well executed too.

Welcome Home
by pamelasue

Comment:
I gave the adjacent frame to this a 7 in the 'shoes' challenge so I do like the image but I'm not sure that it does so well in Free Study company - a lot of the appeal in the image comes from the idea and the smile that brings; I'm not sure it works as well as a second offering.

KHARUNISIA
by andrewt

Comment:
I'm sure your getting hammered for the excess smoothing - I did for my 'Headwear' entry. I can see why you've done it - to emphasise the eyes (which it does) but I think just sparing the tip of the nose often makes this more acceptable to viewers.

I can't argue with your execution of this approach but I suspect you're not pulling the most potential out of your original image in terms of a score given by a DPC audience.

Sara
by whiterook

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 juxtaposition of the natural and the man-made. I really like the muted colour palette too. Also the sense of coldness is quite pronounced.


Critical stuff: The binoculars look ever so slightly haloed and the blown highlight in the gap in the clouds is a little distracting, mainly because of its proximity to the gull.

Overall: A very enjoyable image which manages to transport the viewer.

After 20 Minutes Melvyn realised this was not the Magic Eye Gallery
by DistantColours

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: Funny title but actually an image that stands on its own merits too. You have managed to convey the feeling of the space and your low POV works really well.

Critical stuff: Not much - I suppose, lens correction to correct for the perspective may have helped keep all your verticals vertical and the light is necessarily flat - as befits a gallery.

Overall: I quite like it!

Crossing parallels
by rurikkarl

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 really fabulous! This crossing parallels contribute immensely to the image and the mist around the pylon is really compelling. The sky is full of drama too and the high local contrast of the foreground complements this.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all

Overall: Very effective image - very well made.