Round
by sonniejake

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 choice of subject and one the benefits from some strong geometric elements. This strikes me as having quite difficult ambient light to shoot with, but I think you've got it just right. I like the muted colour palette too.

Critical stuff: The intrinsic interest level in the scene makes it all to easy for you to hit the interest ceiling pretty quickly.

Overall: Although you've made a good job of capturing this scene - in the end I'm not sure that's enough to make you entry truly compelling.

Awaiting
by JulietNN

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, this is certainly an unconventional portrait and one that might suggest a myriad of things to different people.I really do like the light, the atmosphere, the overall idea and even parts of the post processing.

Critical stuff: The other parts of the post processing! Although I like the unsharpness (I suppose this could be movement), I'm not a fan of the over-smoothed skin tones or the blown highlights.

Overall: Great idea and lighting but for me the final image doesn't live up to the vision.

My What Big Red Eyes You Have
by scooter88

Comment:
There are so many things you have to get right to pull this off - you've nailed the lot.

freedom
by yiannis723

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: Wow! The distortion, however it was produced, works so well here - you have communicated a great sense of movement with this image - the lack of crisp focus and the low light adds to the dynamic feel too; it makes for an image that the sye struggle to hold on to.

Critical stuff: I can't think of anything you could change that would enhance it (and plenty of things that would diminish it).

Overall: Very interesting work - bold for a Free Study too!

UFO
by diverss

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 love this minimalist composition - the image appeals to me in a quite unexpected way; I'd wouldn't expect to like it as much as I do - and I really do. It's like it casts a charm on the viewer. Some mathematical person may be able to comment on the geometry and ratios present in this image - perhaps it hits the golden everything! I like the subtle coloration too.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all

Overall: You seem to have pushed a button I didn't even know I had. Great stuff.

Boxed In
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: Finding this one hard to look at - I've never met anyone who is more anti-smoking than me and normally I wouldn't choose to look at this for as long as it takes me to make these longer comments. This certainly is a slice of life and I certainly do, despite my prejudice, appreciate the authenticity of the image. It clearly pretty rich in social commentary too. Technically, I think the light (and slight vignetting) is the best part of the image.

Critical stuff: Of course you know this is out of focus; I'm not sure it matters and I think you know that too. Extra sharpness would add nothing to the story.

Overall: Not an image that I like, but one that I can respect.

Message edited by author 2009-12-08 05:03:38.

A Kiss
by subject22

Comment:
Very fun image - well executed too.

Contemplation
by wei1108

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: My what an interesting portrait, served well by excellent toning and great background bokeh. A face that is full of character too. I also think the composition is pretty good (though I may have been tempted to shave a little off behind his head).

Critical stuff: Although the toning works well, the coloration had a slightly jaundiced look, especially the whites of his eyes - makes me want to send him for an abdominal CAT scan

Overall: The overall result is very accomplished.

Home for the Holidays...
by NikonJeb

Comment:
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - sometimes I find myself commenting on something that spans mainstream and niche appeal - this is one of those images. I'll be picking one of these images for the Mu (most underrated) award:

Positives: A very poignant title and story here - very well executed too. I like the way you have manipulated the luminosity levels to keep the focus on the subject without losing the wider environmental and architectural context. The monochrome treatment works very well.

Critical stuff: Nothing really.

Overall: A very effective, thought provoking image.

Thru the Viewfinder
by beekeeper

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 unusual composition - I really like it! Everything hangs together here - the strange border-like viewfinder, the artefacts, to poor colour reproduction, the blur, the old looking horse and the headless dog. Most definitely more than the sum of its parts.

Critical stuff: Nothing really - it is what it is; any change would mean that it wouldn't be!

Overall: Quirky and deceptively well done.