The Stare of Curiosity
by Shutter-For-Hire

Comment:
Looks like almost everyone including myself feel you spoiled this excellent shot by having the 2 main elements in colour. Still congratz on a good 9th but it could have gone higher.

Message edited by author 2008-11-03 03:41:37.

For many people, but not for everyone...
by Windtale

Comment:
I see I was not the only one who found this shot to be best of the lot. An absolutely well deserved Blue ribbon. Here was my comment and I see many others saw the same qualities in your entry as I did.
"Wonderful shot. I see it's taken in Italy somewhere. It reminds me of a modern day version of the scenes one often sees depicted in the wall murals and paintings of Classical Rome. Images of lavish feasts with plenty of wine flowing and trays groaning under the weight of all the food. And somewhere in those images there's always the figure of some pauper or poor man to show the contrasts and contradictions of life. This is what this image evokes in me.
From a technical point of view I find the lighting and tones superb.
So many different things happening in this scene. All the elements are in the right place. The guy sitting outside of the luxury zone counting his pennies perhaps wishing that he could join the extravagant people on the terrace for a drink or something to eat. That white dog being patted also adds something special to the composition and is also a recurring image in the classical wall murals and paintings right down to it's particular pose.
Well done, lovely composition. A winner for me and I say that even though I have an entry in this challenge as well.
I give you full score 10. This is the only 10 I gave in this challenge by the way"

Tomorrow's Skyscraper
by bobnospum

Comment:
I really like this shot. I like the rust on those girders, the angles, the lines and the detail. I cant give this less then an 9 ( I gave only three 9's and 3 tens in this challenge)
Ps. I have an entry in this challenge myself as well but it's not really going anywhere.

Sunrise Through the Fog
by docurrie

Comment:
Superlative, beautiful. One of the nicest "mist" scenes I've seen. It could be an oil painting by one of the masters. I gave you an 9 for this beauty. ( I only gave 3 nines and 3 tens in this challenge)
Ps. I have an entry in this challenge myself as well but it's not really going anywhere.

Two by Light
by SandyP

Comment:
Superb shot. Something almost ethereal about it. I gave an 10 for this stunner. I have given only 3 ten's in this challenge.
Ps. I have an entry in this challenge myself as well but it's not really going anywhere.

Alice in Gothland
by yanko

Comment:
I love this shot so much and find it so technically superb that I am voting a 10 on it. ( I gave only three 10's in this challenge)
Ps. I have an entry in this challenge myself as well but it's not really going anywhere.

Police Greys
by robst

Comment:
Superb study of horses. Incredible detail and super composition. A winner in my book. I voted a 10 for you.( I gave only three 10's in the entire challenge)
Ps. I have an entry in this challenge myself as well but it's not really going anywhere.

The lonely mountain
by LalliSig

Comment:
Stunning. Absolutely love this exceptional capture. I am giving you an 8 for this.
Ps. I have an entry in this challenge myself as well but it's not really going anywhere.

Fall Waterfalls
by wetland

Comment:
This is visually very interesting. Great capture. I am giving it an 8
Ps. I have an entry in this challenge myself as well but it's not really going anywhere.

Chicago Reflected
by salmiakki

Comment:
Superb capture of this reflection. Great detail. Gets you an 8 from me
Ps. I have an entry in this challenge myself as well but it's not really going anywhere.