Come Back Soon
by Quigley

Comment by WriteHeart:
Hopefully this will be on the front page as a big "we miss you" to Shez. But, sentiment aside, I really like this photo. The haphazard dropping of the pencil shavings is great and the action produced is really nice. Even if it were a different message I would still like it. 9 for the picture and 1 more because we really do miss Shez and you cared enough to tell her! 10

Come Back Soon
by Quigley

Comment by hotpasta:
That's awesome...I am sure she will get a kick out of this...well done on your thoughtfulness

Lead Hand
by Quigley

Comment by TraumaHound:
As a portrait shot I actually really like this, and I see a few of elements in the photo that have interesting textures. Unfortunately though it really doesn't communicate the theme to me as dramatically as other photos in the challenge and as a result gets a slightly lower score from me.

Lead Hand
by Quigley

Comment by Sheryll:
I think this would have been a stronger "texture" image without the guy in it. His dark jacket takes away from all the great texture going on behind him. The horizontal and vertical wood on the left and the spotted wall on the right are awesome. It's well exposed (except for the dark hole of the jacket). It's interesting and relevant. I would crop just a little off the top though with the angle of the gate on the top left and the top of the wall on the right. 5

Bird Seed
by Quigley

Comment by poser:
what a great photo.

Lead Hand
by Quigley

Comment by Steef:
very sharp and bw works great. great detail in the wood

Lead Hand
by Quigley

Comment by Teafran:
A good effort, but the subject leads the eye away from the pleasing textures and interesting details of the stone wall and wood. A good black and white conversion.

Lead Hand
by Quigley

Comment by Ja-9:
interesting shot...wish it was just the building...that shows loads of texture

Snowed in
by Quigley

Comment by jeger:
I think this one was on the border of doing really well. I gave you a 6 because of the good composition and details. I think the voters found it a little over processed, myself included. I think if you dialed it back just a tiny little bit, this image would have done a lot better.

Bird Seed
by Quigley

Comment by jeger:
I gave this a 6. Keep it up!