Sometimes when you look into the abyss, it looks back at you
by meyers

Comment by Pug-H:
hehe, if you were looking at a nun, you could say "Sometimes when you look at the abbess...) ;>þ

However, I fear you will be severely marked down because of the shadow on the wall.

Cloud Gate in the Rain
by meyers

Comment by WillSnaps:
worped. twisted. abstract. I like it well done.

Catboy's Secret Identity
by meyers

Comment by JuliBoc:
I didn't vote in this challenge, because I don't do portrait photography and I am intimidated by it. This is beautiful. I like the lighting, the colors, and for some reason I think the negative space on the right works to enhance the shot.

Cloud Gate in the Rain
by meyers

Comment by deepfrog17:
just can't tell what is going on. i see the reflection, but can't tell what of? and have to assume it's mirrored.

Cloud Gate in the Rain
by meyers

Comment by JuliBoc:
I don't know what I'm seeing, but I like it.

Lakeside
by meyers

Comment by Melethia:
I gave this a 7. One of the landscapes I liked because of the contrasts - not in tones, but in content - the ducks, the trees, the serenity, and the city in the background. Thought it quite well done, actually.

Sometimes when you look into the abyss, it looks back at you
by meyers

Comment by graphicfunk:
Looks like getting ready for an intense conversation. I would have reconsidered staying so close to the background to render those shadows out of the way. The concept is both good and funny. Bump.

Cloud Gate in the Rain
by meyers

Comment by Reedman18:
What the heck is this?

Cloud Gate in the Rain
by meyers

Comment by rossbilly:
Beautiful image, but isn't that a mirror?

BTW - your REALLY short ;P

Lakeside
by meyers

Comment by JuliBoc:
This is a very pretty scene. I gave it 5 though, because my eye is lead by the shore line to the upper right, and when I get there the buildings look washed out and the opposite shore is too dark. In other words, when I get to the destination, there's not much to see. I think all this could be corrected in PS. I would try to make the bright trees a little more vibrant too -- not just saturation, but more highlights and maybe a bit of color adjustment. I might even try cropping the bottom to a little below the three distant ducks. I don't think the ducks in the foreground add much, and there is a lot of empty water in the lower right quadrant.