The Golden Section
by desertsnail

Comment by fantomfoto:
This could easily win if it was just a little more sharp - nice job. I think it still has a great chance anyway.

The Golden Section
by desertsnail

Comment by timwest167:
Great depth of field, colours, detail and sharpness here. A classic exapmple of Fibinacci at work in nature. Very nice!

The Golden Section
by desertsnail

Comment by Gryphx:
Awesome concept, awesome execution. My choice for 1st (10)

The Golden Section
by desertsnail

Comment by LadyK:
beautiful

Last Flight
by desertsnail

Comment by Lonni:
I think this was unduly marked down for the graininess. I thought it was a beautiful image, wonderfully composed and so appropriate for the challenge. Was a 9 from me, and my equal pick for the blue.

Last Flight
by desertsnail

Comment by Haneck:
On my screen, the image quality seems a bit poor... It seems a little grainy and over-saturated. But with that aside this is a very, very beautiful image. The tones and shadows are very rich, and the story this tells is powerful. Lovely capture!

ICARUS FALLEN with cardboard wings...
by desertsnail

Comment by CNovack:
Wow! I am impressed with the amount of work and effort you put into this. Congradulations on creating such a wonderful photo. The level of detail in the wings (holy hannah you had a lot of patience with 'carving' those cardboard feathers), the pose, the expression of the models face -ALL- together is what makes this a fantastic composition. The lighting in this one is also very good for as Icarus 'falls' the darkness is decending upon him - at least that is the way I read the image. I am glad that your composition did not get slammed by the DNMC crowd. It would be nice if it had placed a little highter BUT you made it into the top 25% and earned over a 6 on the final score. Not to mention the most important thing: you created an image you should be very proud of.

Last Flight
by desertsnail

Comment by cutout:
nice comp 9

Last Flight
by desertsnail

Comment by Sam94720:
Beautiful shot, one of my favorites in the challenge. Great composition. A bit grainy, though.

ICARUS FALLEN with cardboard wings...
by desertsnail

Comment by JulietNN:
As soon as I saw this I fav'd it. Exceptinal work and gorgeous photo.