At the Pier
by jdannels

Comment:
Beautiful work. Wonderful composition and lovely toning. I hope this ribbons.

Beam Me Up, Orville
by e10icus

Comment:
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 is a diffused, plasticy look to this image that I like. It captures the feel of a toy somehow. There is enough information in the picture to maintain a viewer's interest but little enough to preserve some ambiguity. I particularly like the view we can see outside - right up to the tree line too.

Critical stuff: That diffused look I like could be construed as being a lack of sharpness.

Overall: An image that I find to be very interesting; I wonder how many people will stop and give it some time.

The Break
by donjames

Comment:
Really good capture in really challenging (and dramatic) lighting. Nicely done - congrats on your ribbon.

Take a hold of my heart and with my wings I will soar
by Judi

Comment:
Well done Judi! I knew this was blue material as soon as I saw it. Very, very well executed.

Flying Lessons
by MeMex2

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 quirky image! There is loads of potential in this scene, a great set up!

Negative stuff: What a shame! I think with a good edit this would be very nice indeed but at the moment it just cries out for some (software) attention.

Overall: A disappointing image but not because of the photography but the way that it says 'sub-optimal' so very loudly. Perhaps you don't have access to the necessary software or simply prefer a 'straight-out-the-camera' look but for me this is almost criminally under-edited.

I'm revisiting this - all of the above sounds quite harsh now I read it back. I do want to emphasise that I really, really like the idea behind the shot.

Spin That DJ
by Magnumphotography

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: Effective environmental portrait which captures the essence of the art - makes you look into the image.

Critical stuff: I think the overall luminosity level of image around the edges is problematical - I think I'd have taken that right down.

Overall: An interesting image offering a welcome diversion from mainstream Free Study offerings.

Bliss
by laposto

Comment:
This is a really lovely portrait image.

The 1961 Chevy and the Chuck Taylors: Leftovers of the All-American
by geinafets

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 great image - I can see how it is probably a Shoes outtake but there is enough other stuff going on for this to live comfortably in Free Study company. The coloration is fabulous and I've seen that blue and brown be styled together in a range of contexts. The sharp texture in the carpet helps to draw the eye too.

Critical stuff: Not much but I do wonder if the image might be augmented with a vignette.

Overall: I really like this image, the gentle colours help offer an image that is really easy on the eyes.

My name is Gladiator !!
by wingyisleeds

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 bold processing has caused me to take pause and look more carefully at this image to to to discern what you were going for here. I can see that your curves manipulation do offer some drama - a bit like a lighting bolt effect in an old 'B' movie.

Critical stuff: Some of the tones here are just plain wrong to my eye and the very prominent foreground texture is quite distracting and it takes up too much of the frame.

Overall: The basic scene has potential but the final result falls short of the mark to my eye.

Midnight Haunted
by pjotre7

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 strange an eerie scene. Although the trees have a highly processed look, the subtle coloration of the house serves to tone down the whole image. The sense of moonlight is very well communicated.

Negative stuff: I still wonder whether the trees are a little overdone for an optimal look.

Overall: A very effective image and one that makes a strong contribution to the variety in this month's Free Study.