In The Pocket
by Hipychik

Comment:
That's the way I played softball -- with my eyes closed. But I never caught anything. Really nice capture, Terry.

Thorny Way
by sherpet

Comment:
You have such an eye for patterns! Nice high contrast and pleasing image.

Smokin'
by Wildcard

Comment:
This is cool! It's almost abstract, yet the subject is very clear. I like the bright trail and dark plane against all the waves of light and dark gray.

Rugged as a Wooden Post
by BrianR

Comment:
Hey, I recognize this outfit from the Cowboy challenge. Looks better on you than on the hanger. :) Good shot Brian. Nice high contrast, especially in the hat, shirt, and collar tip. I like your title too.

I like the shot the way it is, but I wonder if you had cropped it down to a standard portrait (including the hat and collar point) if it would have scored higher for this High Contrast challenge.

Floral
by colorcarnival

Comment:
Love the yummy shallow DOF in this image. The colors are beautiful. I don't consider this high contrast, but I really like the image.

Flying the Flag
by xianart

Comment:
Oh, BEAUTIFUL! How funny of you, who almost always does b&w, to post a color photo for the high contrast challenge. I think you may be entering a new phase in your art. This is in the same realm as Insectivora, which I also really liked.

I ain't missing ewe
by snaffles

Comment:
I really like this image. The high contrast is excellent. And there is sort of a Yin/Yang effect with the light and dark sides of the sheep contrasting with the light and dark shadows of the barn.

Another Kind of Living Room
by raish

Comment:
Wow, not a single comment, and no explanations for the low scores. That stinks. I think this is very appropriate for the high contrast challenge, and I like the duotone/partial desat. I like the subject and the composition. I can see why it didn't blow away the voters (no action, no sunset, no beautiful girl, no cleaver set-up), but I can't understand all the low votes.

Focused
by bmartuch

Comment:
Nice high contrast, and it suits the subject. Very effective.

H.M.
by NikonJeb

Comment:
Nice portrait. I like the comfortable and natural smile. She's a very pretty girl.