Meeting The Young Pretender
by Artan

Comment by The_Itinerant:
Much too overexposed, causing most of the picture to be washed out in white.

View Over Monet County
by Artan

Comment by ubique:
This is very nice. Unlike the many entries where the face just happens to be turned away, this one has a reason, which to me makes all the difference. Especially like the depth of field used because it makes the photo even more "on challenge". Great title, but the image works even without it; no small achievement for this awkward challenge subject. 8
P.S. Second look ... This photo is very instructive; you don't need a breathtaking or bizarre subject to produce a high-quality challenge entry, just a clever idea elegantly executed. My own entry was a contrived load of rubbish. Lesson learned!

View Over Monet County
by Artan

Comment by dartompkins:
Very nice background. Great detail on the bench. The only thing that bothers me about this one is the color of the coat. It looks to me like it is supposed to be a beige trench coat sort of jacket, but it looks pink. I suspect the colors were modified to get the best background result, but I think the coat took a hit in the process. That said, I still gave it a 10.

Kings
by Artan

Comment by Gallatin:
Very nice shot, colors, composition and details

Meeting The Young Pretender
by Artan

Comment by scuds:
Loved the overexposure on this one!

Kings
by Artan

Comment by puma:
It may be the kind but I'll stick to my scotch. Very nice photo

Kings
by Artan

Comment by RulerZigzag:
very nice...favorite American beer...how did you white out the background?..an8

View Over Monet County
by Artan

Comment by mpalitang:
Beautiful natural colors

Kings
by Artan

Comment by kdkaboom:
haha! Love the crowns. I didn't notice right away, but they're great! Kudos!

Kings
by Artan

Comment by Gatorguy:
I'm curious as to why you would have cut thr bottoms of the bottles off?