Ghostly Companion
by LucidLotus

Comment by mhoogendyk:
This seems more like the strange creature in the bottom right than it does any smoke in the rest of the image. To me the smoke needs to be the main subject and really should have more about it that attracts the attention and keeps it. That's just my opinion. Good luck with the challenge.

Poker's Mona Lisa
by LucidLotus

Comment by Blackdog:
Nice idea, refreshingly different.

Crater Lake
by LucidLotus

Comment by MrAkamai:
A bit red and contrast feels a bit flat. Foreground trees seem to get in the way, as well.

Poker's Mona Lisa
by LucidLotus

Comment by mhoogendyk:
You know, this is one of those photos that is so subtle that I passed it right by the first few times I was rating ... and then I viewed it while in just the right mood and, Bingo! It clicked. Its just so darn delicate and monotone that you have to look closely and then concentrate on patterns, subtle contrasts, shadows, focusing details, light gently seeping through ... I ended up adding multiple points to my first rating. Nice image. Thanks for sharing.

Crater Lake
by LucidLotus

Comment by sfalice:
This is a tough one to get and your try is a good one, although perhaps a bit overexposed. That lake is so very blue in real life.

Poker's Mona Lisa
by LucidLotus

Comment by petrakka:
thats creative.....looks more like ancient ruins than cards when i first looked at it. might be able to use stronger contrast though?

Poker's Mona Lisa
by LucidLotus

Comment by lynnesite:
really like this, original, lots of foreground detail and your enigmatic subject too.

Poker's Mona Lisa
by LucidLotus

Comment by geoff:
Cool idea. Nice effect. Seems like it could have been a little lighter.

Crater Lake
by LucidLotus

Comment by siggi:
laks a bit of sharpnes - maybe camera shake.

Dig In!
by LucidLotus

Comment by rich:
Nice composition. Good creative answer to the challenge theme.