Carnivore
by Geocide

Comment:
Although I'm sort of tired of this look for most photos, here it makes perfect sense. This evokes the same heavily processed look of current grisly films and their posters -- very sinister. Well done.

Fork Off.
by shamer

Comment:
I don't automatically like "jokey" photos, but this is so well done! Simple arrangement of objects, effective use of depth of field. The b&w works, too. This really made me laugh -- an entirely appropriate response to "art". A high vote from me.

The bridge
by ArnaRos

Comment:
Two months later and still getting comments! Congratulations on your ribbon and on your special photograph.

Not my business, but I don't think Jmnuggy meant to accuse anyone of cheating, he was just asking the question. Thanks (Amason) for your explanation.

I love all the comments in Icelandic! (íslenska) :-)

"Cool!!..Bumped up to 6.0977..and a new comment!!..I wonder what it says" (DOUBLE MANIA)
by nutzito

Comment:
Great photo. Glad you made the top twenty. For some reason I found myself thinking about this photo last night. The preparation that went into it is fascinating (I've now saved this and the two set-up shots to my favorites).

I generally evaluate photos and not the captions, but I wonder if a different caption might have improved your ranking. It's funny in an "insider joke" kind of way, but as a newcomer I found the caption confusing (and still do, in a way). Just my two cents on that. Cheers, and keep up the good work!

ritual
by whiteroom

Comment:
Great candid, and I really like the light. Thanks for your paragraph on sadhus, too -- very interesting.

If I can rant a bit (nothing against you): Perhaps it's just that none of the "propriety police" have seen this yet, but I wonder if the reason this photo hasn't been removed (after all, it does violate the TOS) is because people see him as a "native" and therefore full nudity is deemed acceptable. Weird.

His smile stands out from the others
by albc28

Comment:
Whose smile stands out? If one stands out for you it might be perhaps it is someone you care for. I would call this a nice snapshot, definitely a keeper for a scrapbook, but not much here to visually engage an impartial viewer.

Big Smooch
by bre53

Comment:
You'll probably get a lot of comments about those power lines, but I sort of like them, maybe because they made this seem more candid.

WASP
by alienspy

Comment:
Hmmmm, he doesn't really look all that WASPy to me. But a handsome portrait nevertheless.

Spring Forest
by Tom_Robbrecht

Comment:
One of the few "10's" I voted this challenge. Congrats on making the top twenty and on a beautiful, uncontrived photo.

n 27(07) Étude d'un femme vue en buste, inachevé
by silverfoxx

Comment:
I originally worried your photo moved too far into non-photograph territory, so despite its beauty I gave it an 8. Now I'd like to add it to my favorites. Does that make me flexible or sheep-like? Anyway, sincerely glad to see this did so well!