On Golden Pond
by dtremain

Comment:
4...Seem like a title only reference to me. Technically speaking, to me it seems a bu\it overexposed. A different time of day might have added some atmosphere to the scene....early morning...mid evening. This appears to be that harsh mid day sort of light that flattens everything out.

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
by illini75

Comment:
6...great textures and a nice snappy B&W conversion. The distortion of the parallels bothers me a bit, but things like that can be remedied in PS.

A la recherche du temps perdu - Marcel Proust
by mariuca

Comment:
4...I'm not familiar with the novel, but the leaves fit the title nicely I suppose. The texture of those leaves is fantastic. What ruins it for me is the edge of the MDF looking shelf they're sitting on. Same shelf also isn't quite level. And the strange plasticy texture in the background fights the organic-ness of those beautiful leaves. I tight crop of those mingled leaves would have lovely, and fitting I think.

A Clockwork Orange
by emoons

Comment:
3...cute idea, it's just not what I was looking for with this challenge. The lighting could use some work...it seems a bit harsh and flat all at the same time. Natural light might have been a better choice.

The Postman Always Rings Twice
by LinMalAng

Comment:
3...for me this seems like a title pasted to a last minute candid.

Don Quixote (de la mancha)
by Harlequin

Comment:
3...I get it, the windmill. The 3 is for that flat and lifeless B&W conversion and a meh composition. There is no energy here.

Blindness - José Saramago
by Alex_Petrini

Comment:
6...Its freaky, and kind of cool. But the eyes remind me of the whole werewolf/vampire thing that is so popular now. It would have been interesting to portray the "white blindness" of the afflicted. The B&W conversion has nice pop, and the rain is quite lovely.

Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
by Damon

Comment:
6...I love the light pouring through the trees.This conjures nothing of the novel for me. The HDR effect is almost too much for my taste.

Gull
by lunachicken

Comment:
Every time I see a photo of a seagull like this, I'm reminded of summers at my grandfathers in Plymouth, MA...of how they would dive bomb us trying to steal our clams while eating at the Clam Hut...good times.

Anna's Hummingbird?
by lunachicken

Comment:
...omg...so freakin' cute! So poofy! I don't think I've ever seen one of these before. You caught the iridescence perfectly.