a visible lifetime of struggle
by tvsometime

Comment:
Very nice, Tom. :-)

Radial Balance
by markwiley

Comment:
Textbook precision in this one, Mark. Nice job, as always--and congrats!

Radial
by jomari

Comment:
Gorgeous, Marion. These types of shots are so difficult to make look interesting. So far, you and Anita have shown me how it needs to be done. The square crop and fill-the-frame composition were inspired choices.

Portrait Of A Cardinal
by Refocused

Comment:
Congrats, Larry. This was an easy 10 from me. :-) And now I know what kind of lens to rent if I ever decide to get serious about my recent bird hobby.

Outside the Bank
by DistantColours

Comment:
Definitely feels very Parr-like in its subject and framing.

Never To Cold For Ice Cream
by Refocused

Comment:
I like it a lot. I might have titled it "Never too (C)old for Ice Cream" :-)

Instagram generation
by LevT

Comment:
Yes. This feels exactly like a "Parr moment" in progress. The intersecting stories, the sense of bizarre ordinariness of what's happening in the frame, the seemingly obliviousness of the subjects to the camera--it's all here. Even the slight tilt, making it feel more candid than composed. I'm no Parr connoisseur, but from what I've seen of his work, this seems to "get" his aesthetic quite well and is one of my top picks this challenge.

Cultural Enrichment
by markwiley

Comment:
Definitely looks like the sort of juxtaposition and documentary vibe that might have caught Parr's eye. Good one.

Day's End
by jomari

Comment:
I love the colors and painterly vibe. This would make a lovely piece of wall art for a pop of color against a dark wall.

Pomander in progress
by glad2badad

Comment:
This was my favorite in the challenge. I remember helping my grandmother make these every holiday season. The processing choices here were intriguingly unconventional for an image of this sort, too. I like it a lot.