Avery overexposed and corrected during edit
by twade1

Comment:
This is an awesome image. Very arty and inspired. I'm not fond of the title, but that is minor. Too bad this wasn't more appreciated.

TO GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE WE GO
by rider

Comment:
For me, it's too soft - in an unfocused way, not a dreamy way. A bit of sharpening and intensification of the colors - just a little - would have probably helped. The frame seems heavy and unnecessary. I would have given it a 5.

Christmas In Oslo
by scarbrd

Comment:
I love this! What excellent lighting and interesting composition.

Burj Al Arab at sunset
by signal2noise

Comment:
Very beautiful. I think it would have benefited from a bit of levels and a tad of sharpening to make it pop more. I would have given it a 6 as is.

Clair
by xianart

Comment:
Yes! What Deb said - I thought it was the light of Claire, who's corset remains, while she is gone. I like this image, though I can see why it wouldn't do well in FS - takes too much time to absorb.

Before You Call For Service Check
by electrolost

Comment:
Well, you scored better than I did. I like it - it's funky and weird as many of your shots, but in FS it was bound to bomb. Nothing wrong with the image, but it does lack some wow. And FS is all about wow.

Elegy
by figaro

Comment:
I absolutely adore this shot and would have given it an 8, had I voted. I feel the simplicity and elegance of the composition is excellent. Clearly underrated and great material for a Posthumous ribbon, in my opinion. (Too centered... to shmentered - people need to get over that. Sometimes centered is appropriate, as in this case.)

The Moon Drops Through the Morning's Palette to the Horizon...
by NikonJeb

Comment:
It's an excellent photo and scored fairly well for a FS. I would have given it a 6, had I voted.

sarah
by magenmarie

Comment:
I like the tones in this shot. But I can tell you from experience (most recently with my bombed Free Study entry) that when you go with what other people like it's going to end badly - (tongue in cheek here). Meaning... you lose your objectivity and that generally brings the lower score with it. That said, I would have given this a 5 for a decent photo with not a lot of wow.

Looking at me?
by sulamk

Comment:
The mottled light is difficult to work with. Love your bokeh and the colors. I fiddled with it a bit with a levels adjustment layer, which made the colors more defined so the bird stands out more against the background. Some sharpening also helped the bird pop better. I probably would have given it a 5 if I had voted.