I lost the cap of my rubber stamp
by lovemelvin

Comment:
Fair enough 😅 Thank you, kanaj

Originally posted by kanaj: Originally posted by lovemelvin: My first brown ribbon 😫🤣 If you aren't picking one up from time to time, though, then you're probably playing it too safe. Welcome to the club! :-D

I lost the cap of my rubber stamp
by lovemelvin

Comment:
My first brown ribbon 😫🤣

Fly the Friendly Skies
by lovemelvin

Comment:
Why did this get a 3? 😫

Long time ago in a galaxy far far away...there was a spider
by Nicht

Comment:
I got more clarification in the forum

Originally posted by lovemelvin: Unfortunate that that this was disqualified... I congratulated the current blue winner and also sad that he has limited front page exposure. Without discounting others, your image stands out. I am still confused why this was disqualified.. I looked up on the filetype .fits and it says: "a .fits (Flexible Image Transport System) file is a type of raw data file, often considered a "Super RAW" in astrophotography, as it stores the direct, unprocessed data from a camera sensor. Unlike standard image files, FITS files contain high bit-depth (8 to 64-bit) data and detailed metadata (camera temperature, exposure, etc.), requiring specialized, non-standard imaging software to open and process. Could someone please clarify what the disqualification was based on..was it because the file was .FITS (not an accepted RAW format for this competition), or specifically because of concerns about editability/processing? Thank you for clarifying.

Long time ago in a galaxy far far away...there was a spider
by Nicht

Comment:
Unfortunate that that this was disqualified... I congratulated the current blue winner and also sad that he has limited front page exposure. Without discounting others, your image stands out.

I am still confused why this was disqualified.. I looked up on the filetype .fits and it says: "a .fits (Flexible Image Transport System) file is a type of raw data file, often considered a "Super RAW" in astrophotography, as it stores the direct, unprocessed data from a camera sensor. Unlike standard image files, FITS files contain high bit-depth (8 to 64-bit) data and detailed metadata (camera temperature, exposure, etc.), requiring specialized, non-standard imaging software to open and process.

Could someone please clarify what the disqualification was based on..was it because the file was .FITS (not an accepted RAW format for this competition), or specifically because of concerns about editability/processing?

Thank you for clarifying.

Poetry in motion
by wildiris

Comment:
COngratulations! Best of 2025 winner is a huge deal <3

Street Baby
by lovemelvin

Comment:

Originally posted by Barroness: Congrats top 10, the contrast between the sweet child and the garbage is well captured and I like the line defining the two.

Thank you so much, Barroness... I just took a second look and I appreciate better the elements that you mentioned <3

Street Baby
by lovemelvin

Comment:

Originally posted by kanaj: This was my second-favorite in the challenge. Really expected it to take the blue, actually. Masterful use of negative space to set an emotional context for this admittedly heartbreaking but also distinctly humanist story.

I love your comment, Kanaj, thanks for your appreciation of this and human-ness

Nature's Urban Center
by glad2badad

Comment:
I love the soft earth tones... Congratulations! 🫶🏻

Color Balance
by lovemelvin

Comment:

Originally posted by Barroness: Funny I forgot to push post so when I commented on this you never saw my comment. Well, I was your 10 and I wondered how you did this with the crayon and now I know. :) Very creative, well done.

Thank you for the 10 and kind words, [user]baroness[/user]. I truly appreciate it..