Open Wide
by BrianR

Comment:
Brian!!!!! Wow! Wow! WOW!!! CONGRATULATIONS, Buddy! I am so impressed! What a beautiful photo, and your 2nd highest ever. This is amazing and beautiful and flawless. Congratulations on 13th place in such a tough challenge!

husband, daughter, son
by Retroesque

Comment:
Lisa, this is beautiful! So artfully done. Stunning arrangements of light and shadows. Beautiful lines. Wow! Wonderful!

TOKYO
by kolasi

Comment:
This is so beautiful! What a gorgeous expression of Tokyo. I'm happy it did so well in the challenge. 6.3+ in a Best of 2007 photo is quite an accomplishment!

Caryatids
by kolasi

Comment:
Yes, I agree: this photo is much better suited to black and white. I think the architecture being so old looking fits better with a black and white look. . .more nostalgic, plus the contrast of the statutes seems to stand out more. This is really beautiful!

The Planted Hitchhiker
by trevytrev

Comment:
Dang! This is a fabulous photo in black and white. Ansel Adams would be impressed! Your contrast is flawlessly beautiful. The composition, with that big ol' barren lone subject tree and the road and soft wintery trees in the background. 10!

Week 1 - Mario
by wickee_one

Comment:
Awwwww. ...looks like a candidate for the "eyes" challenge ??? He is adorable, and there is alot of soul in those eyes :) They make for an adorable expression -- and a very cute photo!

week-5.jpg
by LanndonKane

Comment:
Well. . .I actually like the vignaetting. It gives the appearance that the lines are leading you to the light, which makes it seem kind of rich and ethereal. I love the effect of vignaetting. It could be rotated just a smidge to have a perfectly straight horizon, but I think it is a very cool photo.

I'm reading a photography book that says we should do more of this kind of photography, where we take photos of stuff just because we like the way it looks. . not because it has any relevance or specific purposes. It spurs creativity and imagination. :)

Week 05
by hajeka

Comment:
This kind of photo does help me tho. Because I like it, and it helps me to realize that you don't have to always have perfectly composed shots with no distractions to have an interesting photo that draws you in and makes you enjoy looking at it.

Is that her big burly body guard behind her? He looks fierce :)

Street at Night (b&w 2008 #2)
by nikolaos

Comment:
Oh, I love the feel of this charming street, and the night photography makes it even more appealing to me. Where is this?? I love the curved lines of the street. It looks like a place I would so enjoy strolling down at night.

Really a great photo!

Smoke break orig
by Melethia

Comment:
Black and white is much better for this one. That's my vote anyway.