Life Stilled
by dahkota

Comment by andrewt:
Nice tones.

Jus' Chillin'
by dahkota

Comment by Melethia:
DPC has become incredibly and dully restrictive in "meeting the challenge" of late. Seems there's a very limited ability to expand horizons in voting. Hopefully the pendulum will start swinging the other way a bit. He looks like one very cool dude, by the way. (Or dudette as the case may be.)

Life Stilled
by dahkota

Comment by jprezant:
Ah yes. Eastern state penetentiary. Which gangsters cell was this?

Jus' Chillin'
by dahkota

Comment by kensun:
I really like the rippling of the water and the depth of feild it really makes the head of the bird stand out.

In
by dahkota

Comment by davidspyle:
Great shot, Dakota!
Love the framing, composition, linearity and texture.
I can almost feel the rust on the knob.

In
by dahkota

Comment by VictoriaSecretGarden:
This one is right up my alley... loved it!

Vigil
by dahkota

Comment by Ann:
Excellent! Congrats on the 6.7.

You did an amazing job of getting rid of the cage wires. I can still see it slightly in the final, but wouldn't realize it was there if I hadn't seen the original. The increased contrast and the sharpening are both just about right, too. I think I might have brightened the midtones just a bit, but maybe not....it's good as is, really.

In
by dahkota

Comment by SimonS:
Harsh contrasts and mix of metal and wood textures give this one a great feeling. I can almost hear the door creek. Composition is perfect for this.

In
by dahkota

Comment by rlewis:
nice subject, great placement of the knob and boards, good color in the subject

Vigil
by dahkota

Comment by SandyP:
Oh, I love it too! A beautiful come-back, Courtenay! I've been out of the challenge loop for a while myself, and I sure hope I can come up with something this beautiful when I shoot something challenge-worthy again!