Roadside Religion
by beggs

Comment:
great geometrical patterns. Pythagoras was a mystic! 8

Virtudes Angelicales
by yanko

Comment:
this looks like a panel from a comic book, which is why I'm giving it a 9.

Teenage Torment
by Neuferland

Comment:
putting the subject in color and the rest in black&white appears like a lack of confidence. Surely we'll know who the subject is without this trick?

Lady on Green Undulation
by Bernard_Marx

Comment:
I have to admit that this actually does have the "feel" of a portrait.

Want a cookie
by phayanak

Comment:
for some reason it doesn't seem like her environment.

Diabetes is her enviroment all day, every day. (she is giving herself an injection)
by Elvis_L

Comment:
the selective desaturation is distracting (though I admit I almost never like it). good portrait otherwise.

Rock Art
by pitsaman

Comment:
I like this picture because by focusing in on just two of the presidents, including the one who is (literally and figuratively) overshadowed by the others, you force us to look at it in a new way. Personally, I find the sculpture to be an ugly and awkward act of hubris and spiritual ignorance, and your photo depicts that perfectly, with its random outcroppings of rock violently juxtaposing with the faces. Lincoln is looking appropriately embattled.

What should I do?
by bcoble

Comment:
good portrait. it portrays an authentic attitude and emotion. heck, I would even say that it portrays thought. The "accessorized" hands give a hint at characterization but take second place to the position and tension of the hands.

Peep Show (Yellow Challenge Reject)
by thomaspeople

Comment:
this fantastic. great use of dramatic shadows.

Great Blue Heron eating giant fish
by MacDonald

Comment:
I know this shot is very "busy" but the business occurs right where the action is, lots of exciting water highlights and reflections. Admittedly, it makes it a little difficult to tell what's going on at first but ultimately it makes the picture more exciting and interesting. It feels more like an urban candid than a nature shot!