A surrealistic tribute to Stan Laurel
by Rino63

Comment:
Hmmm, I gave this an 8. I guess I don't have the same taste as the voters in this challenge. The only thing that didn't appeal to me a lot was the border, but I don't usually mark down for borders. I'm surprised this scored where it did.

The Cellular Effect -- Modern Technology on Working Habits
by JPR

Comment:
Hmmmm, this is an okay score, but I thought it would do way, way better - for sure in the top ten. It's a great image.

Skybeams
by dahved

Comment:
Great score and very nice image, dear PixelStorm teammate!

From different centuries
by birkin

Comment:
Oh Birkin, it's you, one of my favorite photographers! Hope you didn't mind my comment below. I'm sure I just didn't understand your idea properly, because you are about a zillion times better at this than I am.

Isn't It Ironic
by jonnie

Comment:
I love how this meets the challenge topic so well that I could guess the topic just by looking at the image alone, not knowing in advance. The big drawback for me is the static centering of the billboard. I believe the image would be much more dynamic if it were quite a bit farther to the left of center. The cracked dirt contrasted with that lovely and natural portrait is powerful.

From different centuries
by birkin

Comment:
I think this might be more effective (for my taste) to go out a little to get the entire objects in the frame, or alternatively, in much closer to get just the wheels or some other small but identifying part. The glare on the car and the small bit of road in the background is kind of distracting. You met the challenge topic and did well with the sharpness and the colors, though.

A surrealistic tribute to Stan Laurel
by Rino63

Comment:
Great thumb. This is very nicely done.

Genetic mutation - blessing or curse?
by silviul

Comment:
Amazing! This would've done well in the abstract food challenge too! I guess I'm going to have to make this a favorite.

Getting there
by jrdawson

Comment:
Really nice image! What a capture of intense concentration you got. I like the perspective that the person in the background adds. Only niggle is that I wish I could see his hands. Favorite part is that purple rope that draws my eye right in to the climber.

Feck Progress
by ggbudge

Comment:
This doesn't do much for me, unfortunately. My reasons for saying this include that the reddish dirt where my eye is drawn is kind of out of focus, and the sawed-off part of the tree is a little glary. Also, all the brush that is in pretty sharp focus is distracting and makes me a little confused by the subject at first glance. It might be nice to try this with a larger apeture (smaller number) to get the twigs in the background more out of focus compared to the tree stump. The idea is okay, though and I think the title is clever.