Astratto Blu
by ScooterMcNutty

Comment:
PostLuminous Award Nominee!
I like this, and it plays tricks with my eyes like an Escher drawing :-)

Drip
by annig

Comment:
PostLuminous Award Nominee!
moody blue and gray piece, well done and unusual

The Lonely Runner
by bobnospum

Comment:
PostLuminous Award Nominee!
unique approach to the challenge, well composed

In my dream, I stood before a moss-draped iron fence...
by sher

Comment:
PostLuminous Award WINNER!
The hands-down best image of this challenge, luminous, exceptionally well done in every respect.

Titanium
by bspurgeon

Comment:
PostLuminous Award Nominee!
really well done! the macro-abstraction and ominous lighting give this a massive feel

Copper bowl
by BrennanOB

Comment:
PostLuminous Award Nominee!
well composed, beautiful tonality, luminous light and cool shadow

Winter Wonderland
by gsal

Comment:
Technicals, Aesthetics, etc.. Thread

This image is wonderful, and I gave it a 7.

The choices you made here, what you saw and the composition, technicals are very well done. If one were to scrutinize it for additional post-processing options (if one wanted to do that), it might be worth a try at cloning out the distant tree line at the left, and it might be worth similar efforts on the bits of growth that reach the edge of the frame. (note the emphasis on might, :-)

Field of Yellow
by SnapperL

Comment:
Technicals, Aesthetics, etc.. Thread

A beautiful subject, and challenging lighting conditions. I gave this image a 5.

I find the dark area in the upper right to be overly dark, and it gives a very present sense of extensive post processing. There is nothing inherently wrong with that, but for me this is distracting. In the context of the brightly sunlit day, it is a bit incongruous. In the distance there are some little bright elements (roofs, perhaps?) which are also a small distraction--they don't add compositional value (as they might if recognizable objects) and the image might benefit from their removal. The dark area of the flowers along the left side appears unnatural and abrupt.

Forest Path
by zackdezon

Comment:
Technicals, Aesthetics, etc.. Thread

This is well seen, well composed, and a lovely image. I gave it a 6 in voting.

The viewer's eye tends, in general, to be drawn to the brightest portion of the image (though not specular highlights). Care must be taken, then, to guide the viewer's eye where you want them to look. In this image, the very hot spot in the distance under the arch of trees and above the road draws the eye to it, a blank area, and away from the most interesting parts of the scene. A little burn here would serve the image well, I think. The right edge of the image could do with a bit of burn or vignette--very slight. The leaves and the road should be the primary elements here, and anything that distracts should be addressed. To be (excessively) nitpicky: the road marker neon orange bits compete with the leaves.

The composition choices, leading lines, and the road placement are very nicely done. The sense of luminous, warm light on the trees, and cool blue in the shade is well done.

Blowin' Smoke
by dsa157

Comment:
PostLuminous Award WINNER!

beautiful, non-disembodied swirling smoke! excellent conversion, great composition