Tiny Dancer
by ephln

Comment:
That's gorgeous! I love the bright colours. You've done a really good job of the editing - it really shifted the focus from distracting background elements to the subject itself. And like all best editing, you can't tell it's been done in the final version.

I only noticed the ballerina once I saw the title :)

Giraffe
by ephln

Comment:
Aww, giraffes are so cute!
Very cool picture, I think the composition is great, and I really like the high contrast between the subject and the background.

The only improvement I can suggest is to try and use a low opacity cloning stamp to fix up some of those blown highlights on the giraffe's face.

Lorikeet
by ephln

Comment:
My god, the colours! Nice bokeh too :)
Actually, damn impressive bokeh with that camera, I really had trouble getting my P&S to do stuff like that.

On the other hand, I'd maybe go for a slightly different composition, maybe cropping off some of the right side or something. In terms of editing, I'd maybe run it through Neat Image again, there seems to be quite a bit of noise in the background. And you can make the bird stand out more by darkening the background with a black brush in a low opacity soft light layer.

a face that she keeps in a jar by the door
by posthumous

Comment:
lol You're nuts. Entirely insane. This shot proves it - how else would you come up with it? :)

Starbucks, Kuwait
by Melethia

Comment:
lol Fantastic. It's comforting to know that wherever you are in the world, there will be a Starbucks just a camel ride away :D

let your mind flows freely
by btrinh

Comment:
The photo has such a nice slow, meditative feel to it. Very interesting.

Bleak November
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Wow, such gorgeous colours :)
I knew your name would have to be in the top 20 for this challenge.

Duotones Outtake
by posthumous

Comment:
The colour of the sky seems a tad blinding. And the house is even more personified in this picture than in the other one. I swear it's looking into the distance!

Duotones Outtake
by posthumous

Comment:
I prefer the other outtake. This one has more texture, but I don't particularly like the composition.

Duotones Outtake
by posthumous

Comment:
The paint is interesting, and I swear those top 3 windows look like a face. However, there doesn't really seem to be a big enough variation of light and shadow to really make the duotone interesting.