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by aabatkinson

Comment:
I'm not sure how this meets the challenge, except in the most oblique way (people are basically symmetrical, I guess). It's a very nice portrait, and I like the color processing; though in my experience when using a "cross-processing" effect on dark hair I like to back out some of the blue - since it's basic editing challenge maybe that wasn't possible without throwing the whole thing off.

No picnic today
by quiet_observation

Comment:
This is basically well done; I'd have gone with a little less DOF I think... Unfortunately the subject itself just isn't all that interesting to me.

Simple Green
by noraneko

Comment:
This is a beautiful shot, and a nice way to interpret the challenge. I have no complaints or recommendations, so 10.

Open
by caba

Comment:
Very pretty flower; I like the DOF except it's odd to me that the petals on the left aren't quite in focus... Did you rotate the picture?

Parking Lot
by JoshuaRaineyPhotography

Comment:
Certainly meets the challange; exposure is good and I like the star effect on the light; but it lacks a subject, so ends up pretty flat. Would be nice if the trees were more in focus, too, but maybe that's motion blur? Looks like you were stopped down pretty far.

Right Down the Middle
by levyj413

Comment:
Ah, the DC metro. I love it ever so... Can't wait to get back.

Nice shot - did you have a tripod or just a really fast lens? Compositionally I think it might have worked a little better with more of the escalator in the shot, but that's just one man's opinion...

Blue Bird
by undieyatch

Comment:
Oh, he's wonderful! I'm learning a lot about my tastes; I really like small subjects on flat white backgrounds.

You'll get hit by me and others for the high noise and slight focus problems; of the two I think the noise is the bigger issue. And I don't know what you'd do about it, but the branch is a little distracting... perhaps dodge it a bit?

Great photo.

Holding on to childhood
by Giorgio

Comment:
This is beautifully done. Looks cold. And european.

I can't come up with a valid criticism, which is rare... so I guess you get a 10.

Shiver
by andrewthomas

Comment:
Gawd... that's hard to look at! Say nothing of model for... it better score well!

I don't love this style of post processing, but it certainly has it's place, and I think it works here to help make the scene even more uninviting and harsh. Good pic, even though I wouldn't want it hanging over my bed!

I will get you!
by lastef

Comment:
This shot did little for me, until I saw the person on the cliff - for some reason that totally won me over. It softens and makes accessible an otherwise very forbidding coast.

I do think some work with cuves would help to make the colors pop a bit more; it seems almost hazy. But a very nice "man's place in nature" shot.