God Bless the Absentee
by Trumpeteer4

Comment:
Magnificent.

Concrete Forest
by dagaleaa

Comment:
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for the Mu (most underrated) award:

Positives: I really like the composition here - it feels well-balanced. Looks a little tone mapped but that works too. The roots make for an interesting element of the image.

Critical stuff: For me the image lacks depth (because the scene does), but coupled with the flat light and the edit - it is quite flat.

Overall: An interest choice of image and certainly worth offering up.

Big Girl Now
by gsal

Comment:
Has to be gsal. Beautiful work.

Warmth of communication on a cold winter's night ...
by Rob O

Comment:
Perfectly lit - I like this a lot.

Dragon's Wrath
by RianBotes

Comment:
Spectacular, but the foreground seems over-sharpened to me. A shame for such a wonderful capture. 8 but should be a 10.

When I Were King
by MAK

Comment:
I wouldn't be at all surprised to see this on the front page.

Villa Capris Motel
by JeffryZ

Comment:
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for the Mu (most underrated) award:

Positives: I really like the angular composition here and the overall clarity of the image. Brave to present neon in monochrome but I think your image is strong enough to carry it.

Critical stuff: Not too much really - I think I'd rather see the neon in colour but then that isn't what this image is about.

Overall: Well executed building study.

Winter fogs
by Windtale

Comment:
This is just gorgeous! 10.

Loves her Mommy (candid)
by supacohen

Comment:
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for the Mu (most underrated) award:

Positives: Very nice shot - well caught and well presented, I like her striped sleeve - it helps to draw the eye straight to her and keep it there.

Critical stuff: I'm a bit less convinced by the tones , it looks a little like information has been lost somewhere.

Overall: A very effective image.

Nativity at Night
by malski

Comment:
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for the Mu (most underrated) award:

Positives: Great perspective and coloration here and the blurred presentation allow us to see form over structure.

Critical stuff: I'm not sure what you could've done to avoid it but I don't like the blow highlights, they lead the eye away from the blue trails.

Overall: An effective image.