Sleepy Head
by malenurse1979

Comment:
A bit blown on the highlights, but I think that was intentional. It works for this.

2 Million Miles
by robinssong

Comment:
Very nice portrait. I would be interested in knowing how you shot and post processed to get this look to it.

bella farfalla
by pamelasue

Comment:
Awesomely detailed and sharp.

Second Floor Light
by tvsometime

Comment:
The subject almost seems a snapshot, but something about this catches my interest. I think it may be the way that you were "seeing the light" in this scene.

Jubelpark
by inshaala

Comment:
I like the wideangle view here. Not sure if I care for the HDR-ish colors or not.

PaW 2009 Week 1 - 9 Too Many on the Potomac River
by marcbenton

Comment:
The bluish tone suggests to me that it is cold out right now. Brrr.

Manhattan Lights
by Neil

Comment:
I think I actually prefer this one to the entry (though they are both great). I like the wider view and the golden glow from the windows in this version.

Pensée profonde
by JaimeVinas

Comment:
The transparent window is not hit-you-in-the-face obvious, but it's there. I like the softness in this.

Its Night Outside
by oldgrouse

Comment:
A metal statuette on the sofa? I'm not totally sure what this is. Nothing is in sharp focus. Well, maybe the reflection of the brick wall is.

I C U
by ho0joker

Comment:
I see reflection, not transparency. Am I being too anal about this? On the other hand, the gator's eyelids are transparent. Not sure everyone will get that. It took me a bit to realize what the transparent part was. Good luck with this, though I expect you to get killed with DNMC votes.

As far as the image itself, I think it really has a lot of wonderful potential that can be brought out with some common adjustments. Out of curiosity, I copied this into PaintShop Pro and did some levels, curves, saturation, clarify, contrast and sharpening to it. It really brought out some wonderful detail in this gator. I saved my result in case you are interested, if not, I will delete it shortly after the challenge.