Lines
by Elaine

Comment:
i know the feeling of feeling too tired to be creative .. thats when we need a break i reckon .. and recharge ..
i really like the macros you have put in this month and look forward to seeing what you come up with in march ..
what i find with the side challenges is that you do really step it up .. take photos you would never have taken otherwise .. and for me do edits i would never have done either .. the photo of katee that won the blue ribbon started of in the editing process as something for our resolution side challenge .. also i have got out and shot more than i have been for a while ..
so i think all of us in the side challenges are winners . !! ..
the other thing i find is looking at everyones different creative style .. and being inspired ..
the comments on our photos are another very important part of the process ..
gotta love a side challenge .. lol .. :)

Winter Retreat
by RayEthier

Comment:
this is beautiful Ray ... :)
and thankyou for your comment in pick your fav pic .. :)
btw .. i reckon you may have got a lot more high scores if you had made the image larger .. as its a stunning image .. ie.. like 1200pxls or something ..

My African Friend
by SandyP

Comment:
hey Sandy ... i was here in dpc making comments on our resolution side challenge for january ..
(i'm starting a side in march .. if you would like to join up ..)
anyway .. i went into the home page and thought of you for some reason ..
so i clicked on your profile to see if you had done anything lately ..
and saw this ..
OMG .. seriously .. i looked to see if it was an expert edit .. not .. !! .. this just blows my mind ..
your talent knows no bounds .. you take photos .. then transform them into pure art .. your work is always an extreme pleasure to view .. :)xx

Grog
by hajeka

Comment:
feel better soon Hajeka .. see you in march .. if not before .. :)

Irish Bread shot on DSLR
by P-A-U-L

Comment:
i like this one better .. not because of the focus stacking or the composition .. but because of the colouring .. the bread went from extremely yummy looking to a gastronomic delight ..
i have noticed .. as have many ppl i reckon .. the difference in colours sooc .. or straight out of the phone .. with different cameras .. i have a galaxy S8+ and recently updated to the galaxy S9+ .. the difference in the tones is dramatic .. especially noticeable in the reds ..
anyway .. i'm off to eat something .. thanks a bunch .. ;)

Irish Bread
by P-A-U-L

Comment:
i hesistated to click on this as i am already a tad peckish .. !! ..
but thought i'd risk it ..
epic fail .. now i'm STARVING .. this looks soooo delicious ..
all the food that i would like to walk into the kitchen right now and eat ..
its a great shot .. and you have made bread and butter .. and nuts .. look extremely appetizing ..

ice 3
by insteps

Comment:
ice puddles becoming amoeba .. becoming leaves .. becoming something else entirely . great series.. :)

ice 1
by insteps

Comment:
this looks like an extreme close-up or macro of cells or something .. dividing .. love the curved shapes .. and details ..

On the Move
by Germaine

Comment:
this is brilliant Germaine .. i love your edit as well ... everything is so defined .. just wonderful .. :)
love your write-up ..

Modified 5
by posthumous

Comment:
so i have just seen and commented on your original image ..
and opened this .. the arc on the left hand side hit me immediately .. i thought .. i dont remember that in the original .. am i going mad .. so i had to re check the original .. i think you are playing with our minds .. lol ..
i like how you have brought in the shadows as well .. it makes this a very moody image with another level of depth .. its not longer so cold .. it has now become sombre ...