in maths strange things do happen
by cutout

Comment:
I really don't grasp a strong mathematics connection, but this is a beautiful photo, even without the shadow trick.

Psychedelic Crowd
by heavyj

Comment:
Sweet use of that filter. More sci-fi than psychedelic to me -- like the end of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" when the Nazis get zapped!

Walking away
by igabriela

Comment:
Hello, gabriela, welcome to DPC!
I'm enjoying looking at all the photos you've posted to your portfolio so far. This one above is particularly eye-catching. Hope to see you in the challenges.

PS: Love the snail photo, too:

Week 23 - Slide
by Ken

Comment:
Cool shot, Ken. I like both the color and b&w versions.

Funny, I didn't realize this was yours until I clicked on the username under the photo, because I didn't remember that you had changed your user name! Does the change mean you're not "Mad" anymore? ;-)

Lizard and Cricket
by Pug-H

Comment:
Yikes! Terrific, brutal shot. Love the detail, you can even see the fine hairs on the crickets legs.

by messerschmitt

Comment:
Clean your windshield! :-P
Just kidding. Cool combo.

The Sky Has Fallen
by colorcarnival

Comment:
How did I miss this one? I guess because I didn't vote in the Fallen challenge. Beautiful image, and clearly should have placed much higher. Must have been downgraded by the Title Police. ;-)

PS: Congrats on the posthumous ribbon!

I'm in LOVE too!!
by william88

Comment:
Great job, congrats on a very well-deserved ribbon. This gives me lots of pleasure.

Untitled
by citymars

Comment:
Ok, ladies, take it outside. ;-D

Seriously, thank you colorcarnival for your assessment (which pretty much matched my first reaction), and thank you mstone for expressing your feelings. Some people don't like obvious titles, some people don't like contrived ones, and now I've learned some people don't like it when there isn't a title at all. There have been long debates in the forums on the subject. I prefer the "First, let the photo speak for itself" way.

Just Ducky
by EstimatedEyes

Comment:
I'm surprised this didn't do much better. Good clarity and exposure. Beautiful colors, too. There's something dramatic (yet humorous) about this I can't put my finger on. (Btw, I was one of your 9 votes and almost bumped it to a 10.)