The Imagination Soars With A Good Book
by dtallakson

Comment:
My laptop screen may not be calibrated properly but the pp halo effect around this image is distracting. That said I really like your imagination and execution so this gets a 7 from me.

ETA: I've re-looked at this image on my work monitor (calibrated) and can no longer see the halo so I'm bumping my vote to 8.

Shamrock
by NeVeRyn

Comment:
Came back for another look and didn't agree with my original assessment and comment. The focus still doesn't work for me but it meets the challenge, I like the colours and lighting. Bumped to a 5.

tilted crescent
by burfino

Comment:
No trickery?? Wow - great shot. 8! (lost a bit due to focus)

Blue Monday
by GIS_boy

Comment:
Just the right amount of tilt (and exposure)for me - nice job!
Not a big fan of the thick border though. 7.

"The Untold Story"
by Joker1114

Comment:
Nice idea!. Even though I would not have been cleaver enough myself to think of doing this - things I may have done differently would have been to change the appearance of the hand enough to differentiate it from the face by painting it. I would have left the last few pages of the book and puched through it to emphasize the break-out. I love the lighting and B&W choice. 7 from me.

2nd Favorite Passtime
by JustCaree

Comment:
Nicely done! 8

The Sorcerer's Apprentice
by h2

Comment:
A littel bit too clever and well excuted! That is why you only get a 10 instead of a 12 ;) (& a fav)

Past Journeys
by aurorab

Comment:
Lovely colours. A little hard to find the focul point but the back ground is nicely OOF.

Discovering a New World
by jotaga

Comment:
Fantastic clarity and composition!!
The reflection in the eyes are great. If this was cropped on the subjects right eye with the book in the forground it would have been a 10. This is still a 9 and my second favourite with only a few left to judge - well done!

Book of Seasons
by FrozenMoments

Comment:
Most people like comments that boost one's ego but will appreciate the comments that offer suggestions that could have improved the shot. Sorry, ego only from me - I love this and is my favourite so far (can't fault) so it's a 10 from me and a rare Fav. Thanks for your effort and art.