The Day After
by cdpalma

Comment:
Okay, wow. This is the 99th image I've seen and I have to say it is very refreshing. So many shots without people anywhere near. And I do love out of the box interpretations, but there are things that just don't meet the challenge at all. "Person using their cell phone" is really only going to be portrayed if a person is somehow visually represented in the shot. But this is a lovely way to go out of the box while still meeting the challenge. "Using" doesn't have to mean talking, and you did a great job, with the construction of the "axe" and the raised-fist composition, in telling us what the cell phone is used for. And to top it off, you didn't spoil it with an overbearing title.

To sum up: congratulations on an image that is a delightful departure from the vast majority of the other entries. Although I hope that I am wrong, I can almost promise you that this entry will not get the score that it deserves. And if I am right, then I hope that you can be content with knowing that you were intelligently creative.

1 missed call
by rinac

Comment:
Very beautiful. The only thing that maybe is not absolutely perfect is that the light right near the figure is too whitish. I like the high contrast but I really do love the pretty blues and yellows of theo ther parts of the sky. However that isn't enough for me to detract any points.

Excessively Grainy Film
by talmy

Comment:
I love the composition and the tones a great deal, as well as your choice of black and white. I think the grain (noise) in the image is nice but doesn't really add very much to the image's impact, which is what a lot of voters were looking for in this challenge.

the Inner Pain
by Muppet

Comment:
I love the darkness. I think maybe non-calibrated moitors hurt you, as you did get comments saying that people could barely see things. It's always a risk entering something so dark. But the way that the light comes in.. the angle of it, and the spot where it appears.. it is all very lovely. I agree that maybe there is a tad too much negative space - perhaps a tighter crop on the bottom and right would be better. I love the blue tones as well - helps with the cold, moody feel.

"Langdon's gonna love his birthday present!"
by naomik

Comment:
GAH!! This is seriously freaky. Makes a great image.

video buyer
by undieyatch

Comment:
I think this will be very interesting if it turns out to be captured on a cell phone camera.

In the light of the pale blue phone
by Terae

Comment:
I love abstracts, and this one is done nicely.. the flowing composition is very peaceful. And I can believe that it was made with a cell phone light. So... hm. At first I was thinking that this is not a person using their phone, and was commenting to tell you that my low vote would be from that, and not bias against abstracts. However... in order to have that pattern, there must be a person using the phone to make it. "Using" doesn't mean "talking on". So my initial perception is out the window and I am pleased to give you a high score.

Look Who's Talking
by Czet

Comment:
Fantasic facial expression.

Solitude Solitaire
by hsolakidis

Comment:
Well aren't the boys just going to go nuts over those panties. :-) I really like the composition although the image overall is a little flat to me.

iMode
by hanae

Comment:
Stunning. A bit grainy, but that isn't a huge deal (mostly it is noticable to me on the bottom right). A really great photo.