11. S T A T I C
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
Did you get a hold of my wife's phone too? That might explain why it suddenly won't charge anymore...

to and fro
by PennyStreet

Comment:
A well-deserved blue. Congratulations!

Platter
by PenelopeK

Comment:
A very interesting perspective. The square crop here is a decidedly perfect framing choice, too. It really makes the "culinary" look you seem to have been going for register quite legibly. And it makes me wonder all the more what the context actually is. Looks like some kind of concrete formation?

One of the Sandwich Giants
by PenelopeK

Comment:
Man, I bet these sculptures are really amazing in person. Thanks for sharing!

excitement (or maybe not)
by PennyStreet

Comment:
I feel like I'm ready to see Buddy the Elf pop up somewhere in this frame... :-D

In Hand
by jomari

Comment:
I like this. The part the registers most immediately with me is the juxtaposition of various forms of intellectual property in the subjects' attire. The story contained within the frame is deliciously contemporary.

A Patch of Garden
by jomari

Comment:

Originally posted by jomari: I used a couple of Topaz Studio filters on separate versions and pasted one into the other and blended in darken mode - can't remember what opacity. The filters were 'expressionism' and 'melting'.

Thanks for sharing that. I haven't tried Topaz yet, but I can see why it has so many loyalists. :-)

Love Life
by jomari

Comment:
The placement and emphasis of the red in this frame and its balance with those complementary greens really helps tame what might otherwise be a visually overwhelming level of vividness in the color. As someone who enjoys vibrant, vivid colors in photography, this definitely appeals to me--and usually gets me low scores whenever I try it for a challenge. LOL

Message edited by author 2025-12-12 14:52:05.

greetings
by Tiberius

Comment:
For what it's worth, I totally see this as a blank/generic postcard of the type that would become personal stationery. If this were offered as part of a series of, say, four different designs in a box of 20, I would totally buy it.

The Florida Keys
by George

Comment:
Definitely expected this one to land much higher. This feels very postcard-like to me.