Lighthouse
by ThingFish

Comment by rrdjserv:
Congrats on top 20! I've been missing your work on Byte. --Rick

The Potato Eaters
by ThingFish

Comment by jomari:
Excellent re-creation of Van Gogh's painting. I have to say you have better looking models!

Returning home with the catch
by ThingFish

Comment by swankFoto:
lack of comments probably b/c there isn't much going on here other than a boat in the water.
nothing horrible and nothing fabulous doesn't inspire much commenting

Returning home with the catch
by ThingFish

Comment by Ja-9:
I would have to agree that a closer crop and possibly a bit more contrast would have improved this a little more...but as to why no comments, I don't know...I do know that during and after DPL I haven't done the commenting that I had been doing prior to DPL...guess I need to get back on the stick...huh. And to add insult to injury, I didn't vote on this either (I'm getting over my burn out...excuses, excuses) but I'm the kind of voter that probably would have given this an 8/9 due to the "working" feel of the picture...excellent job

Returning home with the catch
by ThingFish

Comment by vawendy:
I like the image very much. After seeing Art's edit, I'm wondering if a closer crop would have been beneficial? The water in the foreground and left side is not nearly as interesting as the boat or it's wake.

Returning home with the catch
by ThingFish

Comment by jomari:
I'm really sorry that I didn't come back and comment on this (as I fully intended to) because I really liked it and gave you 9. I like the composition, the colour, the swell of wave in the foreground and the birds add a nice embellishment.

Returning home with the catch
by ThingFish

Comment by MacDonald:
I really don't understand why your boat didn't get any comments. I didn't vote in this challenge but would have given it a 6 or a 7. It's wonderfully done, the sea gulls following it reveal it to be a working boat and give it a strong sense of motion and tells a story. The reflections on the water in front of the boat are an added bonus. I know getting a comment after the fact isn't nearly as satisfying as during voting. It truly is weird that this shot got no comments.

Returning home with the catch
by ThingFish

Comment by njsabs:
I like this image very much. I do think with a bit more contrast this image would have moved up quite a bit. Well done, great exposure and clarity.

Returning home with the catch
by ThingFish

Comment by Art Roflmao:
It's an excellent image - IMO (based solely on what I know scores well on DPC), some more dramatic processing could have turned this into a top 10 - top 20. It was a very competitive challenge though.

Lighthouse
by ThingFish

Comment by tnun:
Lovely distillation of iconic elements.