A Final Tribute
by alanfreed

Comment:
A poignent image which is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint it is very effective demonstrating the rites of farewell - something that this reviewer can appreciate on a personal level. One minor issue with the partial exposure of the officers at the bottom of the image breaks up the geometry of the massed ranks that the author obviously tried so hard to achieve. A little bit of crop would have made this perfect. It works well as it is and should be a top finisher - certainly within the top fifteen. An excellant tribute image. Well done.

Far far away from home -- sunset on Santa Monica
by benharris

Comment:
The over bloom on the sun along with the rather featureless and dull sky, foreground and middle ground makes this a rather less than interesting image - there is nothing to really attract the eye as it is immediately drawen to the over done sun. A little more exposure controlw would have helped the image tremendously. A good idea less than perfectly executed.

Which Way to the Smoke Shop?
by muur88

Comment:
A good solid image that is properly framed and composed - a technical success with one minor issue - on close examination, the subject on the right is slightly out of focus which is distacting along with the somewhat less than detailed subjects in the background.. From an artistic standpoint, it is an intersting image but of less than universal appeal. A good entry into the challenge.

Door and wall
by drengur1

Comment:
A good solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it is an intersting image but of less than universal appeal. A good entry into the challenge.

Hey....you!! Over here!!
by WickedSound

Comment:
Another excellant conversion producing a good solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it is an intersting image but of less than universal appeal and an excellant example of how the zone system impacts a good image and makes it better. A slight issue with the space at the right bottom - it could use a little sharper focus. A worthy entry into the challenge.

Me, myself and I
by docjonny

Comment:
A good solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way - a perfect conversion to black and white. From an artistic standpoint, it is a terrific image but of less than universal appeal as some viewers might think it overly dark. A very good example of the zone system. Well done.

waiting
by vawendy

Comment:
A good solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it is an intersting image but of less than universal appeal as some might not understand the concept. A good use of bokeh, the image might have had more drama with a clearer background. A good entry into the challenge.

Icelandic Whitehouse
by rlord

Comment:
A good solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint the drama of the sky and different angle used to compose the image creates significant impact. A little more foreground than is necessary which keeps it from being truly perfect - a little less depth would have helped significantly - it is an outstanding effort. A top twenty image and potential top ten/ribbon winner. Well done.

Senses of Dawn
by Imagineer

Comment:
A good solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way with excellant color control and proper focus - the temptation might have been to use the offset with bokeh and that would not have been a good choie. From an artistic standpoint, it is an intersting image but of less than universal appeal. The featureless fog in the left corner, while a great concept, falls just shy of positively impacting the image which may be a negative for some viewers. A good entry into the challenge.

Protecting my Sibling to be
by nidici

Comment:
A good solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it is an intersting image but of less than universal appeal - cute doesn't always work well - this is right on the edge of not working well. A good entry into the challenge.