Lost Souls
by Neil

Comment by Paul:
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy):

Positives: Fantastic perspective, excellent use of camera tilt and an extraordinary use of and representation of light; it is this latter feature of your image which I think is so remarkable. The confidence you have had to keep the image a little dark in places is masterful, it creates so much mood and sense of presence. It captures that time of day when the cones in our eyes are not well served by the limited light. The guy in the doorway is also fundamental to the success of this image - he adds scale and life and I wonder about his arm in the sling and what that means.

Critical stuff: None - I wouldn't change a thing.

Overall: One of those images that just keeps getting better the more you look at it. I don't say this very often but this has a special quality which makes it persistently compelling- so much so that it could be hung in a gallery. For that I feel I must offer it a 10.

Lost Souls
by Neil

Comment by Jutilda:
Love the angle, perspective and editing. Killer title.

Spectral Edge
by Neil

Comment by Blackbox:
I'm not a fan of the colors but alas, I think this is a great example of macro: 9

Spectral Edge
by Neil

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Blurry goodness. I also like the almost pastel tones. Blur is tough to pull off effectively, but this is great!

Spectral Edge
by Neil

Comment by ThatChickOverThere:
Wow! Colors are so lovely! I love this :)

Spectral Edge
by Neil

Comment by Ja-9:
your colors are wonderful...but I really, really wish the top rim of whatever was in sharper focus...this is quite nice

Blue Petal Diner
by Neil

Comment by posthumous:
great catch. 7

Bleur de lis
by Neil

Comment by Ja-9:
this is beautiful Neil...love it

Blue Petal Diner
by Neil

Comment by hotpasta:
good overall...has a HDR look about it

Blue Petal Diner
by Neil

Comment by macrothing:
6 - I like the detail on the bee's eye. Nice composition. It's nice to see the Borage flower color.