Mr Nobody From Nowhere
by Lydia

Comment:

Somehow it reminds me a little bit of Rene Magritte's picture of the man with the apple
But I like the contrast to the young lady next to him, which makes it more humorous

Read the Chiquita
by Lydia

Comment:
I remembered that I recognized him as the guitar player when I was voting but that didn't bother me at all. It is perfectly valid to use a good picture that was created for a certain challenge in a Free Study. I can't understand why anybody should give a 2, 3 or 4... oh well - we'll never know...
I rated this picture a 7 but I would have given an 8, if the shadows under his feet weren't somewhat harsh.

And I have to tell you a funny story as an aside:
When I was voting on the miniworld (your son playing guitar) our daughter was looking over my shoulder. When she saw you son she said: Well, if this handsome guy asked me for a date I certainly wouldn't decline!!!

Cactaceae
by Beetle

Comment:
I couldn't imagne how lovely cacti can look in b&w until I saw you picture. But when thinking of landscape I'm thinking of a bigger scene with sky also, so probably I wound have given you a 6 for this picture (somehow I missed voting)

HMQS Gayundah
by Beetle

Comment:
For me this is indeed a silhouette, perfectly set back from the light sky. I also like the lights on the distant shore which look like pearls on a string.
The most appalling feature of this picture for me is the bright rim at the upper border of the wreck, which seems to result from the pp.

Entertaining and educating tourists
by Beetle

Comment:
I remember that I already wanted to make a comment during voting but somehow I must have missed it...
Considering the circumstances you did a great job!
If it wasn't for your title, I would have wondered what on earth they were doing - a picture where you can spent some time exploring all the details, the child in the backbround, the vegetation, the clothing, the fruit skin on the ground, the young man's hairdo, even the chief's bare feet are interesting. Thank you for showing all this to us!

a simple headshot
by tanguera

Comment:
Wow - those eyes are gorgeous! Can't take my eyes off of you - this song comes to my mind immidiately.
But I don't like the bottom part (especially the shadow in her cleavage) If it were my picture I would have cropped it about at the hight of the collarbone

quittin' time
by tanguera

Comment:
I enjoyed reading your notes on how you created this picture! When you mentioned tequila I suggested that you have been to Mexico, haven't you? But for me everything is remembering me of Greece, the donkey and the colours ...that is catching my eye and I actually feel that the shovel is secondary (the reason why this only got a 5 from me - sorry about that) If the challenge was "still life with donkey" I would have given a 7 or 8.

she was playing french songs
by tanguera

Comment:
The young woman evokes sympathy and curiosity one what she's playing, even though you mentioned the French song...And you did a great job with this very smart processing. It wouldn't be that strong with more contrasts, because the backgroungd would have been too distracting. I'm just wondering why her left shoe and the dog's nose are more blue than the rest of her?

Alaskan Reverie
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I agree with Tom - indeed a skilled use of tilt/shift, puts the emphasis on the boat. But also the overall layout is great with this summit peeking out on the left. Makes me want to go on a canoe trip there!

Pizza Run
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I love pictures like this - more atmosphere than sharp and crisp motif. The family on their way to - hmmm, is it Pizza Hut? I'm not familiar with this sign, which is actually a little bit too light for me. That's the reason why I rated this a 7 instead of a 8. Watching it now makes me feel sad that I didn't give a better score becaus it is abstract and tells a story