The Eyes of Truth (555955)
by Judi

Comment:
It's tough to get Manny's light, but a bit more brightness would have been nice here, but a nice emulation but the lack of focus on the lower part of the frame in the original forced attention to the eyes, here it wanders between the eyes and the beads. top 5

Eye Magazine Revisited (Image ID= 65834)
by Lydia

Comment:
beautiful take on the original, but Arnit clearly shot in a dark room with one light and here I get distracted by the reflection of the 4 pane window, the head of the photographer and the wall behind them. The colors and editing are lovely, but those reflections may cost you the blue.

Bubbling Toothpick - illini75 - 1126974
by hajeka

Comment:
I think the power of illini75's version was that blue light coming from the bottom and the yellow light above and a true black behind to set the colors off. your bubbles are better, but it lacks the dance of light of the original.

Sailor's Delight (Neil, IMAGE_ID=640852)
by markwiley

Comment:
I like the right side of this image better than Neil's, but the rocks on the left seem a bit flat while he got some nice tones out of his; the lighthouse here seems a bit cramped up into the corner while his nails down the horizon line. still, this is one of the best images yet and the right side is great.

Guidance (©2002, original: 10066)
by klkitchens

Comment:
The light on the upper hand is a bit hot, but it is surprising how much emotion you got out of wood with this lighting. I like the tones better than the original.

on the floor of the dark room
by tate

Comment:
I often like to comment on the image that placed lowest among my top picks. and that dubious honor is yours. Here is an image that returns dividends to the careful eye. There are layers upon layers here. I'm not surprised that it fell as far as it did because it is not simple and does not give rewards to the 3 second glance, nor am I surprised by those who have commented before me in praise of this image. These are the lovers of the poetic image,those who drink deep at the fount of photographic art and the people who you must turn your back on if our team has any chance in the DPL ;) Enough with the art, we need to move product.

gamine
by Marfun

Comment:
It is rare when the title, the model, the lighting, and the editing are all in perfect accord. Full marks.

Sunday Morning
by Paul

Comment:
Shades of Gerhard Richter, cold light and warm colors. Im sure many will hate the chair but for me it makes the image.

Mystery
by GeorgesBogaert

Comment:
Nice softness of a long exposure to set a brooding tone. A bit too much extraneous buildings on the left, I think one block would have done for setting, but the stuff on the right is perfectly captured.

Through
by zimple

Comment:
I hope you explain how you got the near and far in focus with a blurry middle ground in your notes. Free lensing? I need to know. A pleasing peaceful composition.