Dancing In the Dark
by Hipychik

Comment:
I love the composition and shapes. My tastes run to higher contrast, though. Play around with it and see if you like it better - ramp up the contrast using various tools like curves, levels, and even just the brightness/contrast sliders. Also try USM set to something like 20, 50, 0. USM can create sharper contrast along edges while not blowing highlights or dropping out shadowed areas. I'd also bump up the saturation.

you, me and the moon
by skewsme

Comment:
I really like the colors and composition. The glow behind the mountain doesn't phase me, but the fact it follows the silo's edges jars me as an editing artifact.

no title
by Gnarf

Comment:
Your style is clear here. I can appreciate shots like this, as Melethia knows, but I find myself wanting more contrast and sharp distinctions. The shot as framed works for me, but I'd do some things differently in editing.

Spider Lily
by BrianR

Comment:
The more I look at this, the more I appreciated the flowing lines and wild colors. I'd suggest cloning out the non-black stuff in the upper right, though, to make it a pure background. I'd also either sharpen it more or blur it more. It's kind of in-between right now.

Match Girl Saves Bird
by raish

Comment:
Peter, I think you know what you're doing. For my tastes, though, I'd prefer to have the statue brighter and the background dimmer. She has interesting textures as well as that "tear" on her cheek, but my attention is drawn to the hot circles in the upper right. This is where I'd use soft light layers to reverse the relative brightness. Even if you like it as is, I suggest playing with that editing technique just to have available to you later.

All Eyes on Prince Charming
by JuliBoc

Comment:
Julianne, you're a good enough photographer to know the technical problems. I understand your thoughts on the central figure, but to me it's clearly Prince Charming, not the kid on the right. After him, at least to me, it's the girl to his right. Maybe the interaction between them is the main story. Whatever - as usual, if you like it, then be happy with it. :)

The Magic Mailbox
by jaysonmc

Comment:
Jayson, you know how much I love some of your images, but this one just leaves me kind of flat. I have a feeling there's an amazing image in there somewhere; I just can't see how to bring it out.

Guilty
by liberty

Comment:
Way cool. I could see this on a billboard. Just love the sparkle of color in the otherwise B&W image.

Mother Nature's Fireworks
by JerseyGenie

Comment:
Oops - I managed not to come back after the challenge until now. Congrats BIGTIME on your new personal best, Jeanne! :) It's truly a beautiful shot and very different from the usual flower image. Now share the learning with everyone else and post the original and how you edited it. :)

Always had to be different
by Melethia

Comment:
Deb, your commenters certainly enjoyed it! :) Thanks for the fun shot and the story behind it.