Discus Athlete
by willem

Comment:
This is excellent work... I think this is probably my favorite in this challenge... great job with the idea and the lighting...

Curves
by jxpfeer

Comment:
Setzler Comment:

Some general ratings (1-10): These are some elements that I look for in great photographs, in no specific order…

Visual Appeal: 8
Subject Appeal: 8
Compositional Appeal: 10
Effective use of color/bw: 10
Creativity: 8
Theme/Storytelling qualities: n/a
Title: 6

Additional Comments:

Excellent composition on this photo... The lighting is also perfect for the image. The only thing I would consider as an 'alternative' possibility here would be to not include the hair on the right side of the frame. I can't decide if that is adding anything or if it's distracting. I do think it takes some amount of 'smoothness' away from this photo...

Great shot...

First Love
by Phileine

Comment:
Setzler Comment:

Some general ratings (1-10): These are some elements that I look for in great photographs, in no specific order…

Visual Appeal: 4
Subject Appeal: 4
Compositional Appeal: 5
Effective use of color/bw: 5
Creativity: 3
Theme/Storytelling qualities: 7
Title: 6

Additional Comments:

This is one of those photos that most people outside your friends/family will find difficult to embrace.

winter landscape
by JC_Homola

Comment:
Setzler Comment:

Some general ratings (1-10): These are some elements that I look for in great photographs, in no specific order…

Visual Appeal: 10
Subject Appeal: 10
Compositional Appeal: 8
Effective use of color/bw: 10
Creativity: 10
Theme/Storytelling qualities: n/a
Title: 8

Additional Comments:

Excellent abstract :) Great shot.

mother nature
by Seanachai

Comment:
Setzler Comment:

Some general ratings (1-10): These are some elements that I look for in great photographs, in no specific order…

Visual Appeal: 6
Subject Appeal: 8
Compositional Appeal: 5
Effective use of color/bw: 10
Creativity: 7
Theme/Storytelling qualities: 10
Title: 3

Additional Comments:

Let me start by saying that I believe this photo has some extremely strong potential in its idea and your choise of post processing. What I see in this photo seems to contradict with the title in a few ways. The desaturation makes this lady feel/look like a statue in a garden. I think this theme would be very strong if that would become the primary objective. The compositional choise of not including her face in this photo bothers me somewhat. I'm missing out on some possibly lovely emotion that would be visible in her eyes and the angle of her head. I do understand the need for hidden identiy in photos of this nature though. I hope you did do this with her face included for your own personal enjoyment though. Very nice work :)

Patterns
by Camazine

Comment:
Setzler Comment:

Some general ratings (1-10): These are some elements that I look for in great photographs, in no specific order…

Visual Appeal: 7
Subject Appeal: 8
Compositional Appeal: 9
Effective use of color/bw: 6
Creativity: 10
Theme/Storytelling qualities: 7
Title: 4

Additional Comments:

As described by your title, patterns are certainly a theme of this photo, but to me, contrast is also a strong theme. This photo is very seductive in nature as well. An alternative idea for this shot would be a higher exposure / high key black and white. The color, as presented here, does add a nice warmth to this photo, but I think some additional starkness would present something nice as well :) On the composition, I'm undecided if having the nipple in the upper right so close to the edge or not. I don't find it to be a big issue because of the stronger theme of patterns (texture) and contrast in the image. the breasts are a secondary theme, providing softness and beauty to balance the texture and contrast... I would love to have seen a stronger title to go along with this photo :) Very nice theme here.... great shot :)

Ardency
by jonpink

Comment:
Setzler Comment:

Some general ratings (1-10): These are some elements that I look for in great photographs, in no specific order…

Visual Appeal: 10
Subject Appeal: 10
Compositional Appeal: 6
Effective use of color/bw: 10
Creativity: 8
Theme/Storytelling qualities: 10
Title: 8

Additional Comments:

This is an excellent photo... I really like the geometries created with the hands and arms here. I also like the high contrast provided in this image. Compositionally, I think there may be some minor room for improvement. The man's arms feel a little tense to me... maybe not as relaxed as they could be. I also believe that a slightly wider view to include his entire head could be beneficial as well. That proximity to the top of the frame is not a big problem, but it, coupled with the idea of his arms being too tense, may be creating some unnecessary tension in your theme of warmth and passion as described by the title.

Excellent photo :)

The Two Towers
by Bassie

Comment:
Setzler Comment:

Some general ratings (1-10): These are some elements that I look for in great photographs, in no specific order…

Visual Appeal: 9
Subject Appeal: 9
Compositional Appeal: 10
Effective use of color/bw: 10
Creativity: 10
Theme/Storytelling qualities: 6
Title: 10

Additional Comments:

This is definitely an interesting idea and nice use of black and white as well....

Birthday Suit to the Office
by Imagineer

Comment:
Setzler Comment:

Some general ratings (1-10): These are some elements that I look for in great photographs, in no specific order…

Visual Appeal: 10
Subject Appeal: 8
Compositional Appeal: 6
Effective use of color/bw: 10
Creativity: 10
Theme/Storytelling qualities: 10
Title: 5

Additional Comments:

This is a great theme shot for this challenge. The camera tilt adds some nice impact for this photo. I think the impact may be even stronger with a little wider view including the feet. The motion is theme here and the feet providing that motion are missing.... Still a great shot....

Squeeky Clean
by Heavy

Comment:
Setzler Comment:

Some general ratings (1-10): These are some elements that I look for in great photographs, in no specific order…

Visual Appeal: 6
Subject Appeal: 6
Compositional Appeal: 5
Effective use of color/bw: 5
Creativity: 5
Theme/Storytelling qualities: 7
Title: 4

Additional Comments:

This photo is interesting on its own, but the impact of what you have presented here is not photographic in nature. Overall, the artwork is excellent, but it could possibly suffer here at DPC since the 'photograph' is of higher interest than the impact created by post processing. As I look at what I see here, I believe that the original photo would probably be a better presentation for the challenge.