Enlightenment
by nico_blue

Comment:
What a fantastic shot... I have always adored reading so this representation of reading in a dreamlike way resonates strongly with me. Also I love the play of light and shadow, the sense of distance and yet closeness and the feeling of intimacy. 10

The Man on the Phone
by redmoon

Comment:
Wonderful aura of calm and serenity to this shot. I can almost imagine being on the phone in a tunnel such as this and speaking to someone I love and that discussion being so central to me that everything around me falls silent in my head and I hardly notice the details... A great image! 10

Protest Line
by Seanachai

Comment:
Because this was clearly defined as a technique based challenge, this one doesn't fit the challenge well for me. It's not really using the compositional tool of leading lines. Instead it seems to be to be taking the challenge title only and ignoring the description and representing the idea of leading lines conceptually. In that sense I like it, I think it's a great candid image, I think your decision to go for black and white is right and your chosen crop works. But I don't feel it meets this challenge that well so I'm not scoring it as highly as I might in another challenge where it met the challenge better in my eyes.

Returning Home
by TooCool

Comment:
Such a beautiful image... a lovely sky, stunning sun and absolutely perfect composition. However, though I'm not normally one of the "does not meet the challenge" brigade, this just doesn't conform even vaguely to my understanding of leading lines as a composition tool so it's not scoring as highly as it would in a challenge where I felt it met the theme better.

Girl Interrupting
by e301

Comment:
Reminds me of E301's //www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=169761 image.
A lovely use of lines, of strong light creating strong shadows and beautifully composed too.
Is the title a nod to the film/ book, Girl Interruped?

Cracking an alien egg
by _Io_

Comment:
Oooh, I like the silver and blue. This really shows the wonderful reflective qualities of metal and I like how you combine three very different metal surfaces - smooth spoon, crinkled foil nad dimpled ball. Quirky viewpoint and composition work well though bottom of spoon feels a bit tightly cropped - could do with a touch more space below and to right of it? If I were voting I'd probably give this about a 6 or a 7.

Solitary
by Keith Maniac

Comment:
I like the shot a lot but since you asked in forums for negative reactions, I'll give you my main niggle - the glowing of his eye - it makes this creepy in a sci-fi way rather than ominous in a more unsettling way. Other than that I think it's excellent - the unusual compositional placement makes it feel off-balance which is perfect for the subject matter. The subtle lighting lets most of the subject remain in shadow, adding greatly to the atmosphere created and the enigmatic nature of the image.

PS I didn't vote but would have given a 7 or thereabouts, so am not one of those you were seeking when soliciting opinions. However since I had a negative reaction to offer to one small aspect, I thought I'd post.

Message edited by author 2005-06-22 17:22:23.

Portrait of an Old Screw Up
by dartompkins

Comment:
Simplicity can work so well. This doesn't blow me away but it does make me stop and look and feel calm at the evident compositional balance. Nice.

The Essential
by elluls

Comment:
Nice viewpoint, rotation and lighting as well as shallow DOF. Composition strong. All good!

Sub-Atomic Self-Portrait
by anireno

Comment:
Certainly different and kinda interesting. Bit of a strong contrast between top and rest of balls things though?