Solitary Man
by markwiley

Comment:
Cool, great composition, timing and coloration.

You know what you are doing.

We are free no more
by Judi

Comment:
I want to like this more than I do. I love the pristine focus on the eye and the muted highlights but I would like to see the shadows taken down a touch. Also, I find the texture invasive on her face.

But, I gave it an 8 so I liked it quite a bit.

"accelerando" - 21st Century
by mariuca

Comment:
Love this, great distortion, great color, intriguing museum scene.

insight
by flaherma

Comment:
The one eye, the too-close composition, the imperfect skin. A marvel of photographic choices.

dog day afternoon
by 2mccs

Comment:
Magnificent feet, magnificent flair, magnificent beast!

Great monochrome too.

my delusion
by NiallOTuama

Comment:
I do like this. A lot. I've given it a 9. It was a 10, but I couldn't shake the sense that this is more about the processing than the image itself - of course they complement; but I feel you have begun to lose your vision, your photography with your chosen edit.

I do like the overall motif and the lighting though. A lot.

'Merica
by RKT

Comment:
This is my top pick. There's something so evocative here and a degree of immersion too.

It's like you've captured a perfect life moment and put it in front of us.

Perfect choice of toning and selective blur.

Clearwater Revival
by hahn23

Comment:
For me, this doesn't represent the sort of image I'm hoping to enjoy in this challenge. Of course there's nothing technically wrong with the image, but it holds little interest for me. I'm one of those DPC members that likes the blur, the texture, the unusual motif and will often be pursuing the 'posthumous' thread. You'll know yourself that this isn't that sort of image - for which some voters may be very pleased! I'm just not one of them.

For me the 'Art' challenges are about embracing the avant-garde garde, going beyond (or falling short of) conventional representations, this image doesn't really do that for me; but I do like the intersecting ripples and the blue light.

The Wild North
by Paul

Comment:

Originally posted by P-A-U-L: What?! You have moved to Northern Ireland - not only that but to the very lovely Antrim Coast. I am sure you have already been to Bushmills. Oh you are spoilt for photo locations in that neck of the woods. I am curious why you have moved to Northern Ireland. I am from Northern Ireland myself but Somerset has adopted me:)

New job!

The Wild North
by Paul

Comment:

Originally posted by riot: Excellent tones, well composed and nice details - your choice of shutter speed was perfect to capture the crashing waves with just enough detail while conveying movement, too. My only complaint is that there appear to be some odd vertical marks in the sky above the rocks on the top left, possibly from dodging and burning, as weell as some visible clone marks in that area of the clouds in the top left, perhaps from cloning out sensor dust? There's a faintly visible repeated pattern that was presumably not added intentionally. Overall one of my highest scores in this challenge.

Perfect eye. I have so much sensor dust at the moment - recent entries have needed over 200 repair points! Picking up my sensor cleaning kit today.