A Forgotten Classic
by aaronb532

Comment:
B&W, and the low angle of the shot, both work well on this

Rusted out turbine from the old mill (background)
by Drake

Comment:
I don't think centering the turbine in the building makes for the best composition. Neither is shown to its best advantage.

The Human Skeleton
by Rooster

Comment:
An interesting abstract. But I don't understand the skeleton reference, or the relation to the challenge.

"Surprise from a Penny Jar"
by tfarrell23

Comment:
perfect lighting and well captured. A real standout in a common type of picture here.

Look Forward to Waking Up
by lizzyc3

Comment:
A real standout. The frame actually adds interest to the composition instead of being there just to fulfill the challenge rules. Love the colors.

Also in White
by Clarney

Comment:
I normally discount pictures of cats (because I've got a million of them!) unless I see one that stands out like this one. Its a very simple shot, but its perfectly lit with fine detail. It captures a great expression. And the frame really adds to the shot instead of just being there to fulfill the challenge rules.

Gallery
by davidbedard

Comment:

Originally posted by EddyG: This image has a very "painterly" feel to it. Was some sort of post-processing done to this pic to give it that look?

Thanks for your comments on this. Any advice on taking a shot directly into a street light? The shot was painterly to begin with but getting rid of noise really brought that out after lighting up the dark edges.

Rush Hour Traffic
by garrywhite2

Comment:
I like the picture, but it seems sort of orderly! :)

Gallery
by davidbedard

Comment:
I want thank everyone for their comments on this one. And also ask some advice from more experienced photogs. The problem here was shooting directly at a street light. In order to keep the center from being totally blown out, I lost a lot of detail at the edges. The original shot was rather painterly looking, likely because of a Vivid color setting. Then when I brought out the darker areas, there was a lot of noise. The addition of noise reduction and some blurring ( the first two steps in any "painting" filter) brought out that aspect more. But I still liked the picture. Attached is the original. Any advice on how I could have captured a better shot to begin with?

Driving Pleasure
by eostyles

Comment:
Sorry, but I think the border detracts from an otherwise fine picture.