Negative Space People Watching
by JulietNN

Comment:
Centered subjects need heft to pull off flouting photographic gospel. I feel your image succeeds because this vulture is iconically stylized, forceful and confident. It has an almost Egyptian majesty, coolly appraising the parade, knowing that we all eventually rerturn to him, or her. That see through nasal cavity is a tiny jewel, set as it is with the sky. The dead branch perch is perfect. Fine command of negative space.
Thank you.

Shake it Up Redux
by vawendy

Comment:
This is really cool, a sterling take on the usual shaking off dog picture. The droplets spiral off this bird (tern?) in proof of aerodynamic mastery. Catching amimals living their lives is so much more rewarding than mere illustration, not that there can't be wonder in that, too. But it's the individuality that comes out, the kinship of us all. You allow us to imagine, to feel what it is to soar along, lifted by air and propulsion, performing everyday miracles. The darker portion of the background nicely sets off the brightnbess of the bird.
Thank you.

Mooching
by roz

Comment:
What an appealing portrailt of a sweet dog! What so much appeals to me here are the pose, the pale fabric upon which he or she lies and the cropping. They're all unusual enough to invite us in, and now our attention is riveted by her/his face, eyes, the trusting approach of the pose. It has a high key feel even though there's plenty of dark in the fur. It's a very interestilng presentation, and all in all you're fortunate to have such a beautiful/handsome companion. And I wonder if your title is a play on Mochi, my dog's name. Also a moocher.
Thank you.

King Street
by Abra

Comment:
A straightforward, ordinary moment excellently done. It's stripped of pretension and striving, honors this instant of time and I think promises the next and the next. The man is of a piece, creased with age, labor and sun, from feet to head. It helps that the light picks out his character and throws shadows at angles. Even the traffic works in harmony. Reminds me of Robert Frank without the drapery of symbolism. I only wish I had the ability to take a picture like this.
Thank you.

Openings
by Neat

Comment:
A straight up and very pleasing design, where the lines echo each other, both thin and wide. Flute and bassoon? The dark triangles of the openings are more percussive. Neither simple nor overbusy, I'd call it friendly. The way you've marched the vertical line along diagonally gives the image its dynamic energy. Recedes nicely to complex abstraction. Perfect in black and white.
Thank you.

speedo!
by PennyStreet

Comment:
Congratulations, Lynn, on winning the blue for this happy catch. The young man in the back makes it personal. Creamy background. Lovely feel.

Textures
by Cyrilda

Comment:
I'm a big fan of rust, how it eats away at practical perfection, how it reveals the beautiful potential hidden deep within iron's genome. Insidiously partnered with oxygen. If, as here, it's orange being flaked away, a happy tone poem arises. Of course if the shapes are artfully presented in a dyamic composition, now you've got something. I like the recession of planes born of the softening focus. The dark flats nicely set off the orange. There's even a sense of green or blue in them. Your perspective adds a monumental dimension. A strong statement.
Thank you.

at the shore
by Tiberius

Comment:
Funny how you sometimes turn the key, open the door, and you're inside a Tardis (Dr. Who reference), the new emormity a jolting surprise. My first impression here was of a skull somewhat arbitrarily placed as a display on a rock. Um, okay. Then, in a mind-bending optical shift, it becomes a fish, head left, smiling, holding still just above the ocean floor. From macabre to glee, a magical, fascinating toggle. Bravissimo!
Thank you.

About windows and lines
by Ammie

Comment:
What seems, at first glance, almost a mirrored image, reveals a nuanced music upon spending time with it. The lines of windows, roofs (or, more appealing, rooves) and corners are kind of a counterpoint to the overall scene, unprepossessing, one section of the orchestra. The halves of the picture are like twins who have developed personal variations on a theme. The tree on the right says, "I'm four minutes older," the building on the left is more extroverted. Nice textures and tones on the walls, soft in the early, or late, light. The three buildings conduct a conversation, visual and chatty. The darker lines on the grass in the foreground strongly anchor the composition. The sky, a beautiful purple/blue, is wonderfully encompassing.
Thank you.

balcony vagabond
by Donald

Comment:
It's just that twist imparted by your lens, undigitizng the rectilinear scene, that moves us into a new appreciation of our world. Slight and kind of subtle, yet powerful. And you've found a section of the urban forest that's varied in color and form. What I find most fascinating is the framing. It's so unusual, curved in such a fashion, balcony and upper clouds, that we seem to be looking out of an eye. It makes the image compellingly personal for us, psychologically involving. It shifts our entire relationship to the photograph. Nice title.
Thank you.