The Winter of our discontent
by Neat

Comment by Leo:
Thought I'd comment here instead of your thread. I gave this an 8 (the highest score I gave in this challenge.) I liked the image and your processing. I felt it fit the challenge, felt like it represented "in the rain." The blur works well in this image in that it left me to imagine what was going on, it allows me to develop a story for the image. This compared to Blue Monday, I probably would have scored Blue Monday higher because I would have associated the blue tone with cold, as is the rain... Overall, this is a great image.

Personally, I don't judge an image based on if it was processed to the fullest extent of the rule set (expert editing). I vote on how it resonates with me...

Images resonate with some people, they don't with others. In the bell curve, more people liked this image than those that didn't like it so much... So it's a winner :)

The Winter of our discontent
by Neat

Comment by Abra:
Wow! 16 votes under 4, seems a bit harsh. What I would be focused on is the 11 comments with an average of 8.4. It is a wonderful image.

The Winter of our discontent
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Comment by jmritz:
Beautiful gloom

the color of grief
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Comment by insteps:
I like the anonymity in this.

The Winter of our discontent
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Comment by PennyStreet:
Beautiful dark rich tones... love the leading lines.

the color of grief
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Comment by jmritz:
The noise, color and blur accentuate the extreme pain. Well done.

The Winter of our discontent
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Comment by jagar:
She danced until the spring.

the color of grief
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Comment by posthumous:
I like the feather fingers

The Winter of our discontent
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Comment by grahamgator:
This is one of my top picks. I really like that it looks like someone running to get out of the rain. (voted earlier)

Reflective
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Comment by giantmike:
I really like this. The high contrast and stark lines really do look like an Ansel Adams style shot.