The Sunshine Boy
by gsal

Comment:
I have no idea at all how this did not score much, much higher. One of my very few 10s in this challenge.

Hancock
by tpbremer

Comment:
When I saw this I thought it must have been from the Sofitel on Chestnut! I stayed there last year twice and thought the view was amazing. I myself lived in Chicago for 6 years. You commented on my photo, which was taken from the top of the Hancock. Sorry this didn't do better.

She's a Gem
by scottieham

Comment:
Wonderful clarity

Unthinkable 100 Years Ago
by Tiberius

Comment:
Tiberius, I may not be the best person to comment on your image, because actually I gave this a highish score (7). I think possibly the one comment you did get is helpful from a technical point of view. You could have cropped it a bit differently to exclude the foreground. As you said in the forum post,I think most people probably did not recognise it as Tian'an Men Square and as you say, focused on the picture of Mao, thus not finding the connection to 100 years old very easily.

I personally thought it was an interesting take on the challenge and am sorry and surprised it did not do better for you.

W. W. and Euphemia Wood
by sher

Comment:
Expected this to score a bit higher. Nicely done

Rainforests: Millions of Years Old
by manic35

Comment:
Really sorry this didn't score higher for you. It deserved to.

1000 years old
by Melethia

Comment:
Figured this one was yours Deb! Getting good at guessing now. Probably it was the German look that gave it away this time :) Nice score, well done.

Sphere
by IreneM

Comment:
Curious and clever. I found myself bumping this up a few times.

Going Green
by Adamsw216

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

I saw you had posted this for further comment at the end of the challenge. I have to say, there is nothing that I can add to the comments you received post challenge. I have no idea why this did not score higher. It not only meets the challenge, but is one of the most creative entries in the challenge. I swear I will never fully understand the mentality of some of the DPC voters.

The only thing I can think is that some of the technical aspects hurt you slightly. For example, the highlights are a little bit blown out and you can see the flash reflected in the light bulbs. I suspect you got dinged a bit for that.

I didn't vote on this challenge, but probably would have given a 6 or 7.

A Day At The Beach
by Drake

Comment:
Greetings from the Critic Club

Well, there is certainly nothing wrong with this image from a technical point of view. Composition is great as well.

Clearly the primary reason for the low score is due to people not finding it to meet the challenge. I do think in a different challenge you would have had a much much higher score. I can see where you are going with this, but it is just a bit too out of the box.