Wet
by Phocal

Comment by mariuca:
couldn't it find a little shelter? Plus the barbed wire....

Vicious
by Phocal

Comment by whitewolf:
Not looking all that vicious at the moment - but I bet moving that stick out of the way wasn't an option :)

Double Barrel
by Phocal

Comment by Lydia:
What a wonderful perspective!

Double Barrel
by Phocal

Comment by tanguera:
Nice military shot!

Double Barrel
by Phocal

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the Critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

I̢۪ve seen this ship before, you managed to kill two challenges in one go! This is a great shot Ronnie, it works well and as you say with the very careful composition you have made here the distortion is minimal but still pleasing. I would prefer to see less sky but angling the lens down would have introduced severe distortions but, to be honest, I actually see this as a creative device that could be deliberately exploited. You could stray from the default format to crop some sky out but perhaps you prefer it this way anyway. I do like the mono processing but wish the decks hadn̢۪t been blown but its not a major issue. The only other comment I have might be to clone out the pylon and building for a cleaner horizon but again its not major and they do balance each other.

Thanks for a great entry Ronnie

Double Barrel
by Phocal

Comment by jomari:
Awesome! Top shot. 10

You Sank My.............
by Phocal

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the Critique club

An appealing image that subtly meets the challenge

An interesting and effective use of wide fisheye lens taken from a great vantage point enabling you to make the horizon bend in an extraordinary way. I wouldn't worry about the blues for this challenge as they can be perceived as your technical flaw but you're right under normal circumstances they are somewhat overdone. What is intriguing me in your image is all those star shapes particularly evident on the right of the image. Are these your technical flaw? If so, how have you done it? It as a little confusing exactly what your 'technical imperfection' is and I suspect this may have affected your overall response from the voters but thank you for submitting a really interesting image Ronnie.

You Sank My.............
by Phocal

Comment by Melethia:
Fisheyes are an aberration all unto themselves. Interesting shot!

Early Flight
by Phocal

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the Critique club

An interesting image that contributes well to the free challenge

A great silhouette. The bird in flight is very intriguing in that it could be flying towards or away from the scene so thanks for your comments which clarify that it is coming towards us, but somehow it feels more complete to imagine it flying away with the two birds passively watching its departure. This interpretation makes the two birds even more appealing their profiles and sharpness being a contrast to the softness of the flying birds wings. I think I would be tempted to remove the large twig and loose feathers of the flying bird to improve the overall impact.

A great score and placing, well done Ronnie

Italian Racer
by Phocal

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the Critique club

An interesting image that partially meets the challenge

Creative use of this fish-eye lens has enabled you to present an interesting image of an everyday subject. It has distorted the bike in an appealing way that emphasises the chainwheel and wheels to suggest the potential power that is latently waiting to be let loose. However, the lack of a saddle seriously impedes the end result. As for the challenge brief of image grain although there feels a suggestion of grain it is not very pronounced, given this sort of challenge it needs to be a lot more evident than it is.

Sorry you didn't get any comments during the challenge, I hope this helps. Thanks for your entry Ronnie