Standing Guard
by JPR

Comment by dan-o:
damn that boy is fine, oh yeah, nice shot

Standing Guard
by JPR

Comment by LucidLotus:
Nice use of black & white, lighting is excellent too. I like the focus - there's a nice feeling of depth with the composition as well. Fits the challenge. Nice solid image. 7

Standing Guard
by JPR

Comment by waterlilies:
Nice composition.

Moonlight Marauder
by JPR

Comment by Flash:
6.

Moonlight Marauder
by JPR

Comment by KarenB:
I like this. it is a cool image that can be used for many applications.. esp. science fiction!

Moonlight Marauder
by JPR

Comment by pinback:
Interesting. But what are the vertical lines down it - they do spoil it somewhat.

Moonlight Marauder
by JPR

Comment by wetland:
Seems little soft and fuzzy...might be better to have full silhouette rather than features that are visible but unfocused.

Moonlight Marauder
by JPR

Comment by dr rick:
The overexposed moon is somewhat distorted, but it nicely shows off the texture and contours of the land and casts a long shadow of the model. This photo has a good composition, but is technically poor.

Moonlight Marauder
by JPR

Comment by LucidLotus:
I love the stars in the back ground and the deep color of the sky. I wish the figure was more in a silhouette though - the moonlight is so bright that I can see flesh tones of the face. Also, the moonrays detract from the image for me, I'm not sure if it would've been possible to not have them - particularly from the perspective the photo was taken (which I like btw) Good solid photo. 5

Moonlight Marauder
by JPR

Comment by Quadrajet:
Normally, images that feature a blown out moon are not very appealing to me. Your shot, on the other hand, is something entirely different. In your image, the moon takes on a whole new life, it doesn't look remind me of the moon at all, but rather a spaceship or SOMETHING very mysterious. This whole image has an "other worldlieness" to it, from the ground (which appears to be sand?) to the sky, of which you've captured the stars quite nicely.

I'm assuming you used a larger aperture with a shorter shutter speed (no star trails and barely a hint of the star effect from the moon), which was a great choice in this case. I like how the person's hair is backlit by the moon, that really adds to the amount of detail in the image and gives it a bit more depth.

Overall I thought this was one of the better images in the contest. Good work!
-Quadrajet