leave me alone
by spease

Comment:
Nice low-key shot.

That sea of shallow faces
by strangeghost

Comment:
Bright colors in sharp focus usually do well ... for a relatively oblique (for DPC) approach to the challenge topic I think you finished respectably, although I thought it was worth a higher score myself.

Trusting Big Sister
by CalliopeKel

Comment:
Nice use of near-silhouette lighting.

Judith
by esdarby

Comment:
A graveside shot with a person in it--puts a different slant on things for sure; seems a little dark and/or flat to me, although that seems to be a desirable look for a lot of people.

Together for the Holidays
by bryanbrazil

Comment:
Nice capture--interested to see your settings.

Seaside Nursery
by rox_rox

Comment:
"Mmmmm ... rotting fish."
--Homer Simpson

I guess now we know why they're called "bug-eyes."

Holding On for His Sake
by karmat

Comment:
Title adds a lot of ambiguity to the photo. I like the strong diagonals in the composition.

Mother and Son
by twm122

Comment:
Since this was an Advanced editing challenge, I'd have strongly considered making a couple of masks and blutting the far background quite a bit, and the tree somewhat less so, to create both a feeling of depth and to provide a less-distracting BG for the portrait., and cloning out/burinign in what looks like a bright reflection on her lip. This would somewhat simulate the effect of opening the aperture to a very wide setting--not possible with all cameras or under all conditions though.
Pose and lighting/tones in the portrait are wonderful.

best man and best dad
by tomzinho

Comment:
Somehow I avoided ever having to change a diabper while wearing a tux : )

Brothers
by JeremyFleury

Comment:
Very modern brothers : )