Gaze
by aprudhomme

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: My, what a compellingly subtle portrait - there is something about the slight 'miss' of focus that grabs you in a way a super-sharp image could not. I love the coloration too.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all.

Overall: Beyond a simple 'capture-the-face' portrait. Excellent.

Friskie
by SEG

Comment:
Very well executed.

Ashley
by FocusPoint

Comment:
This is rather wonderfully done.

Little Tufted Titmouse
by karenk

Comment:
Quite exceptional.

Festival Spirit
by denbote

Comment:
Congratulations on your 2009 Best of Show juried red - this image really is so vibrant and dynamic - you can almost hear the music.

Street Photography
by Melethia

Comment:
Congrats on your juried blue Deb!! I was already familiar with this shot at 1x - I love the way it 'looks' set-up, I love the colour palette too!

Well done.

gently
by skewsme

Comment:
This is a nice shot but I do think the vignette ruins your shot.

f o r w a r d
by rooum

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: If I were going to guess I would say this was a zeuszen with an outside chance of clive_patric_nolan. The coloration, the grain and vignette all conspire to offer a crafted feel. For me, the appearance of the pointing figure shape is second level element.

Critical stuff: I think this surfs the boundary between well seen and (dare I say) a little contrived - however, I can see that all images are in a way contrived.

Overall: Pretty nice - not one of my favourites from this type of work but still quite convincing.

Moose Meadows
by PAN

Comment:
A nice panoramic but these really don't make too much sense to offer up within the DPC image size limits.

Rocket Ship
by freakin_hilarious

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: Well this is certainly unconventional and the little snow rocket ship is pretty well crafted! The colour palette works quite well too.

Critical stuff: I've been looking at this image for a while and I don't see it's value as a photograph - I can see the value in the snow rocket ship, why shoot it, why share it - I'm not convinced that the photo as an artefact in its own right has a purpose beyond showcasing the rocket ship.

Overall: I'm left a little puzzled - have I missed something...?