the migration of lovebirds
by yanko

Comment:
Subversive and sly - has all the appearance of being a typical slick and empty ad shot, until we get knocked over by subtext. Having read your other comments, I'm trying to decide which would have been "better" - color or b&w - and I think I prefer the color; in a sense, if it were more 'classic', in b&w, we'd lose sight of the contrast between slickness/kitsch and the subtext.

end of summer
by Gordon

Comment:
I'm so happy you put it in this particular challenge, gives viewers a wider perspective on what being a "master" means for the visual arts. Such a warmth and liveliness to this scene, really good job with defocusing.

Freedom
by SaraR

Comment:
Well, knowing you were both in Rome together, I had a 50/50 chance of being right in my guess - shoulda named you both. :) Beautiful photo, a real achievement.

'My bounty is as deep as the sea' (William Shakespeare)
by Ecce_Signum

Comment:
So ethereal, Andi, a wonderful pinhole capture - congrats on the best pinhole score so far! Sorry you didn't make the lensless best - so close! Commenters' score avg is fantastic...

Veins of a Naked Leaf
by LaMas

Comment:
Very nicely done, like this one a lot. I like the negative shadow here, too, very interesting.

The Highway Blues
by Wildcard

Comment:
Amazing transformation! Looks like streetlights-at-night shots do very well in negative. Congrats on the honorable mention!

Ebbtide
by sherpet

Comment:
Very cool abstract, Shez!

simulated risk
by skewsme

Comment:
Those colors are so nauseating - how appropriate! I love how you placed all those swirls in the frame.

Shielded
by posthumous

Comment:
Sneaky subtle concept, love it - like the Raiders melting-away look, adds a tension to the notion of her being safe.

Double Safety
by gsal

Comment:
Nice close crop, I like how the arms act as a frame. This is really good in b&w, good choice.