What Lies Ahead?
by glad2badad

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 always like to see Lensbaby images in the FS. I like the way the light illuminates the steps and the sense of movement you have captured.

Critical stuff: If I'm honest, I'm not sure there's enough intrinsic interest in the scene for it to be a compelling image.

Overall: Quite nicely done but it isn't an image that appeals to me.

Memories of Amelia
by njsabs

Comment:
Very nice portrait image - great tones, great model, great background and I really like the vignette too.

BASE OF THE BAND
by pixstir

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: Interesting object and quite beautiful when we are asked to look at it in this way.

Critical stuff: I think too many of the technical are off to make this a great shot - your lighting is flat, the focus isn't quite there and I think there is quite a bit you could do in PP to bring out the texture and colour.

Overall: I can see what you were going for but I don't think you have fulfilled that vision.

Intensity
by jbsmithana

Comment:
Very good! My monitor shows a lot of background target banding but very good nonetheless.

Dart
by aznym

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: This is one to stop the viewer in their tracks! I love it - such energy. The stark black background works fantastically well and the blur makes the image.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all.

Overall: Excellent work - confident, minimalist magic.

Captured Banksy
by pointandshoot

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 image - the juxtaposition of the paw and tear against the expanse of plastic is really effective. Lighting is just right too.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all

Overall: I really like it - a simple (but inspired) concept, well executed.

Lifeless Cycle
by sigfusson

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: What a great scene / set-up; compositionally, it all hangs together really well and the lighting, coloration and post-processing all work with a perfect sympathetic synergy.

Critical stuff: The crop at the top and bottom - is the clipping justifiable? Your call, I'm just asking.

Overall: Very effective image.

Tree in the Mist
by Ammie

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 atmosphere here and I really like the coloration too - the strip of orangey-red running up to the tree is great.

Critical stuff: If I'm honest I'm not keen on the centred composition, landscape orientation choice. If I hold my hand up and mask the left third of the image it looks significantly better (to me anyway).

Overall: A great scene, well captured.

Dawn somewhere between LA and Melbourne
by millsa

Comment:
This is very well done.

A day I'll live
by Rino63

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: Well - I figure that this is about as unconventional an image as they come. Certainly not something you see every day. The focus on the robotic hand is great and coupled with your chosen depth of field and the bizarre head, these elements conspire to offer something of great interest. The contrast monochrome and excellent lighting contribute a great deal too.

Critical stuff: Nothing

Overall: Really excellent.