Riviera
by sanket18

Comment:
Nope...DNMC because it's a landscape in landscape orientation. No discernable living subject, either. I have to rate this one lower relative to those that were more on-theme.

It's Snowing
by Mulder

Comment:
Wow...interesting that you would choose to focus on the subject's TEETH instead of the eyes. I give this a 6 for creativity, even though the composition is not very striking to me.

A last minute portrait
by agenkin

Comment:
Last-minute though it may be (it certainly feels impromptu), I think this really works. The backlighting is lovely, and the positioning of the subject and her shadow is perfect. The only blemish: a distracting line of sunspots. Use post-processing to clean those up, and I think you have a real winner here. 7 from me.

Steeple
by redskymedic

Comment:
It's in portrait orientation. I guess that qualifies it for this challenge, but the shot itself is not terribly interesting to me. 4 from me.

Oh My ~ Look at That
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
Black and white is the perfect realm for a shot like this. It really highlights the duotones of these kids' uniforms.

Joan
by lahern

Comment:
The post-processing on this helps it tremendously, taking an otherwise mundane and mediocre snapshot and capturing the "mood" of the shot and creating a work of art. Very finely done. I'm having a little difficulty ascertaining whether the subject is smiling or crying, though...probably because the eyes are obscured by her hair. I find the ambiguity intriguing. 7 from me.

24/7
by Rob O

Comment:
I know it might have been difficult to convince the viewer that it was a laptop in the foreground without the Dell logo on the bottom, but I really feel that the crop being so low seriously weakens the impact of this shot. 6 from me.

Le Petit Prince
by DrKDB

Comment:
This is incredibly flattering and well-executed. It feels as though it should be a "senior picture" to share with family and friends. This is definitely one of my fav's in the challenge, and it gets a 10 from me.

Final Touches
by maxim

Comment:
Excellent work finding this perspective. 9 from me.

Portrait of a Living Vase
by Krystle

Comment:
Hmmm....this one is a real stretch on the challenge topic. I'm going to rate as though it's a valid interpretation, though. I don't like the hue of the colors in the flowers, and I think some saturation of that range of colors would greatly enhance this shot.