Port of Portland
by Mick

Comment:
I very much like the vaguely "historical", old-timey feel of this shot with the blown sky and background. I'm wishing it had been toned to accentuate that. Nice image!

abandoned dreams
by sidpixel

Comment:
I wish the bright part of the sky were not so extremely burned out, this is a real flaw in my eyes. I can see a trace of detail there so it should be fixable, since the contrast is if anything too high throughout the image. I think it would work better with the contrast scaled back a notch or two. Still, a strong and gritty image and a good score from me.

Abandoned, yet Defiant
by fredandaud

Comment:
This is a very strong image, and I'm sure the lighthouse is, indeed, abandoned, but for me it doesn't speak to the challenge that effectively. A strong score but not top-tier for me.

A Dead American Treasure, the ROXY Drive-In
by ClickNSee

Comment:
I supect this won't do well, but I hope it does. I love the purity of the lines, the cartoonish sense of oversaturation, and especially the very precise separation between overhand and hill line on the right, which speaks volumes for the care you spent composing this shot. (Either that or you were lucky as hell, LOL)

M.C. Escher's Boyhood House
by mariomel

Comment:
I love this shot. The tonal range could be smoothed out, there's some total highlight blowout here that distracts and the darkest areas are a tad blocked up as well, but a cery stron entry in my eyes nonetheless.

alone by the sea
by JohannesFrank

Comment:
Rich and Heida-esque. Very strong & evocative shot. IS it heida? Looks like iceland for sure. There's some oversturation of the reds at work here, but for me it's effective. I hope others feel the same way.

Battersea Power Station
by redmoon

Comment:
Rich and powerful image. Love the muted colors and the stark contrast. This very strong entry stands out in a virtual sea of very similar shots.

The Family Dog
by aplomb76

Comment:
The photographer has started this thread to explain the dog, but won't be online for a day and a half, so I am linking it for all who stop here:

//www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=195689

Wonderful, brooding image btw. I gave it an 8.

Certified Assistance Dog "Karma"
by Bear_Music

Comment:
For all those who commented on Karma's "missing ass", she's climbing out of a ditch, and she froze in mid-climb when some birds broke cover. It's by far the best shot I have ever had of her face, so I entered it despite the weird pose.

A Face Only A Mother Could Love
by buzzrock

Comment:
This is completely hysterical and oddly moving; enough so to overcome a BG that I bsolutely cannot stand.