I think I spotted him when I went birdwatching
by GuGi

Comment:
Gugi, I think you really need more than just two comments on this shot! At first, I thought the guy was a Ken doll, not a real person. Too bad about the shadows on his face, but probably wasn't the best opportunity to use fill flash. I love, love, love his black & white feathers! (not so crazy about the pink ones, unless he had all pink feathers - but that's neither here nor there). When I first saw this, I think my mind was set on that Steve was at some place - so I didn't really make the connection to the entry, being as how my head was stuck in landscapes. Now I see that the idea is that Steve is partying, which I think (now) is a great idea! It's a fun take on the challenge. I didn't score this very high to be honest. If the detail in the man had been as strong as it is in the clouds, it would've boosted my score. Hope you don't mind my comments. You know you're one of my favorite photographers in the whole world.

Half there, half not
by TNCameron

Comment:
Wow! What a wonderful ghostly image there in the lower left. The crack in the wall and the other marks are very, very nice!

rurality
by rhipster

Comment:
Nice composition. The noise in the sky adds to the depth for me. This is definitely one of those kinds of images that requires more than a two second glance. The more I look at it, the more depth (nearly 3D) I see.

Triangles
by aznym

Comment:
Beautiful! I like the duotone treatment a lot. This is a perfect example of an image without a subject that is still an extremely appealing image. The lighting is gorgeous, too - I like the darkness of it.

Worth a Thousand Words
by mattforbes

Comment:
What a cutie! I really like the angle of the grass. I suppose you may get a bunch of "doesn't meet the challenge" low scores, since this very sweet child is clearly a subject. I think this is a wonderful shot, however. My personal dnmc score only drops the score one point.

Marsh Grass
by Pooba

Comment:
Even though I think I understand what you're going for here, for me the strength of the patterns & colors in the water compete too much with the vertical lines and green/red of the grass.

s i t t i n g - a l o n e . . .
by vikas

Comment:
Such a dreamy, zen-like image. Love how the fog floats above the water - I always have loved this, and you've done a superb job of portraying it.

A day at the zoo...
by DemonLlama

Comment:
I took me a minute to realize what I was looking at - very funny! I can't imagine meeting the challenge better than this. Wish the image held my interest more though, in some way. I'm not sure what it is, sorry ... possibly if there weren't such a tight crop on either side vertically? I really don't know. But I do think it's a really clever take on the challenge. Good imagination!

Flock of Sheep
by arnit

Comment:
Very nice sky with tons of details. The high contrast sheep make a good pattern. For some reason, I wish they were a bit toned down in contrast though. I might not have that feeling if it were possible to view this on a much larger scale. I doubt the small size we're allowed here does this justice - seems like an image like this should be as big as a house. I like how the sky and the perceived size of the sheep work together to create a pattern that swirls towards the mountain on the horizon.

Blue Abstract
by sfalice

Comment:
I really like this. Simple tones, but complicated lines.