Abducted
by caba

Comment:
This is the highest rated image ever taken with this model of camera. Impressive.

The Reading Chair
by hecksheri

Comment:

Originally posted by zeuszen: This is the finest image I could find in this challenge (I rated it '7'). Its quiet retro charm (the ornate wrought iron pot holder, the potted palm so reminiscent of turn-of-the-century photographs, the chosen focal length etc.) is complimented by the -relative- modesty of the portrait, considering a contemporary context. Nevertheless, the understated sensuality of this capture is as riveting as is the manner of the photo, so sensitized to its inherently specific visual and emotional qualities. Despite the extreme wide format and minor compositional challenges which appear to have been accepted into the picture unmended or unaddressed (the redundant curvature of the deck, bottom right; the proximity of objects to the margins), the photo can, IMO, be easily viewed as a formal portrait alongside those found in the archives of photographic history and art. On a technical note, the exposure for highlights, here, is examplary.

I am more than a little honored that you think so highly of this photo. I am new to photography and was perhaps a little on the lucky side here. I will try not to let it go to my head and if I ever get discouraged by any of my less well received shots, I'll think back to this and take heart. Thank you!

By the way, your profile is very eloquent. I read it twice and quoted from it in a conversation the very next day. You are a talented wordsmith.

Juggling A Hectic Schedule
by Coley

Comment:
Wow. You must have hung some of those clocks by strings or something, either that or you have an amazing juggler on hand. I love the composition and the contrast. The effect is very surreal.

Waiting
by slindenman

Comment:
I love this photo. It is my fave in the whole challenge. It evokes extreme emotion. She is passing the time thinking of the past, of how much time has passed, and perhaps of all the people who have passed. I had to call my grandma after I saw this just to talk to her for a while.

Winning the Addiction: Just a Faded Memory...
by tfarrell23

Comment:
I think the idea is great, but it is kind of washed out looking. I would have liked it much better if the dice were crisper against the background (despite the title).

Twiddling
by GeneralE

Comment:
II feel funny critiqueing anything as new to this as I am, but the site seems to encourage it. I like the concept here, but it took me a minute to understand that you were capturing a motion blur. If the thumbs were more visible and if there was less white in the photo, I think I would like it better. Maybe a contrasting background.