w a t e r s • e d g e
by Ja-9

Comment:
Wonderful image. Amazing luminous glow on the water. My only "10" vote.

Teenage Mother and Child - INDIA
by hotpasta

Comment:
Congrats on top 5. I gave this a "9". Should have finished higher!

face off
by NiallOTuama

Comment:
Nice overlay of texture. It's not nothing.

December Buck
by hahn23

Comment:

Originally posted by NiallOTuama: Technically 66 votes below the average, and only 27 below the mode :-) I'll give my reason for voting below your average though: I find images like this boring. Having looked at it once I would learn nothing new from it on a second, or third viewing. I simply cannot justify giving high votes for images I deem as such.

Thanks for your comments. There is a lot for you to learn from this imageâ€Â¦narrow depth of field, asymmetrical composition, natural lighting, white balance, selective focus, eye catch glint, dynamic range, control of shadow and highlight detailsâ€Â¦ to name a few. However, if you feel this is just too boring, you must live in a different world than mine. I can't help you. I can't help the "66 votes below the average". It is what it is. There is nothing new under the sun. Cynicism and hypocrisy about good photography is what is wrong with DPC.

Natural and artificial
by Sisto

Comment:
Clever and well presented. 8

winter sun star
by primabarbara

Comment:
Very fine sun star. Great winter scene. 8

light III-2
by Wagonwheel

Comment:
Great execution of this image capture. Really exquisite clarity of the lamp and glass shade. 8

New year dress for the Big Man
by mqnaufal

Comment:
Impressive light on the big building. Good reflections and light on and from the ground level buildings. 8

Touch
by mpeters

Comment:
Very impressive gradient in the sky. Super nice tree silhouette. The child in the scene is a risky inclusion, which worked out well. 9

yakety yak don't talk back
by jmritz

Comment:
Good emulation of a video camera surveillance, but with more blur.