Vatican view
by ozimax

Comment:
Good detail, tone an texture. The hand at the bottom right keeps me looking on that area instead of enjoying the full frame.

Lee
by JScho

Comment:
Almost a tri tone. I can see sepia and the jacket has a blue tint. Ahh. You only partially desaturated it maybe? Hope you're not being sacrificed for this heresy. I like the low key effect, and truthfully, I think it would have been stronger as a pure duotone or b/w. You did capture an intense look and the lighting is beautiful.

CD Cases and a Lamp
by aplomb76

Comment:
Bravo. Just an excellent idea with perfect execution. You could go head to head with Edward S with this one. I have to fav this one.

Urban Window
by JelloPhotog

Comment:
Although it is centered, there are a lot of different things on either side to keep it from becoming static. I like the 3-3-3 top to bottom and side by side. Only nit is in the post processing. To much sharpening and not as much detail as all those bricks would imply is really there.

Merlot
by 77DX

Comment:
Good low key photo. I think I would have liked to see the base of the glass. Other than that, the tones composition and dof are good.

The Secret Garden
by bigfish

Comment:
The tones are good. Darks, lights and lots of mid-tones. It does look a little soft and I don't know about the tilt. Seems to be disorienting to me, like it's running away or rejecting the viewer when I would want it to be welcoming.

Rampway to heaven
by Bullpup

Comment:
Curving lines are pleasant to look at and I like the way you framed it. A little to much contrast, imo. There are hardly any mid-tones in the picture. But that is only my opinion.

Natural
by Bud

Comment:
This is a nice portrait. Good lighting and an honest expression. It's well framed. The only thing that isn't perfect is the processing. It looks like compression artifacts and over sharpened. I'm giving it a five, thought I'd give the reason for the score.

True to nature
by terje

Comment:
It's pretty with the blues but it looks to much as if it's just a regular picture taken for any other challenge. I've seen the smooth water shots a lot. The oversharpened upper left rock is really distracting. Other than that, if it was another challenge, I'd probably give you a high score.

Floral Study
by EddyG

Comment:
Water drops on glass? I hadn't thought of that before. The whites are pleasant without becoming a distraction by being to hard on the eyes. Thanks for entering. Can't wait to read the notes.