Art Appreciation
by Hipychik

Comment:
I really liked this shot Terry. It has a great are museum feel to it, and the heavy processing works well with the subject matter. I'm surprised this didn't score higher, but for some reason a Free Study challenge never seems to reward shots like this.

Stillness After the Snow
by bassbone

Comment:
I remember this shot, and remember thinking, wow, great image, too bad its so overprocessed. For me the harsh high contrast processing doesn't complement the scene. Looking at it a bit closer, I like the way the processing affects the distant mountains and sky (and their reflections), but the bridge, framing trees and opposite bank are all too high contrast for me.

Scanning the comments below I see I'm not alone in this view. But as Deb said it comes down to a matter of taste, so if you love it that's all that matters.

Man and Dog
by Melethia

Comment:
This has a kind of street photography feel to it, where the moment of capture is more important than the technicals that may have brought down your score. As others have mentioned, the lifted foot adds a nice feel to the image. I also really like the movement in the milk where the dog is lapping it up, and the gritty feel to the overall setting, particularly the 2x4 pieces framing the bowl. There's a lot to look at here, including the other dog's feet behind the tapping shoe guy.

I can see this as a shot on a coffeehouse wall. It takes time to appreciate an image like this, and knowing the back story makes it fuller. Unfortunately, that's not the kind of image that does well at DPC, particularly in a challenge where people are voting 424 images. Guilty as charged -- I gave you a quick trigger 5 because the image didn't grab me right off the bat. On further reflection I'd probably give it an honest 7 -- the image doesn't have the pop or emotion for me that pushes it higher, but its a very nice slice of life that would fit well in a larger series of images.

Icicle Magic
by basssman7

Comment:
I love the shapes and forms in the water ... I think I would like this one even more without the icicle!

Majesty
by AP

Comment:
Beautiful duotone; the detail on the water and the soft tones on the distant mountains are great.

First Come, First Served
by 1m1A

Comment:
Humor - 10. Photo - 1. Challenge - 3.

Go Ahead - Make her day... the Mercedes-Benz Way
by dtremain

Comment:
Angle is too confusing, not sure which car we're looking at, and both the reflections on the hood and the bright plastic bow detract from the image imo. 3

Runs, Has Heat, 100 Bucks
by liberty

Comment:
The lighting is too harsh, and the angle does nothing for me. I'd like to see more of this old beater before laying out a C-note for it! 3.

In fifty years your today’s Mercedes will still look this brilliant
by HighNooner

Comment:
OK .. I'm grading this challenge on a curve, and this was one of the few 3s I gave out. It probably should be a 4, maybe even a 5, because the lighting on the car is nice. But the guardrail in the front is very distracting, and with the door open on the other side of the car it looks like we're missing out on too much. So why is it a 3? Because it is, hands down, the best looking car in the challenge, and there is so much more that could have been done with such a wonderful subject, imo. OK, maybe that's not fair. 4.

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by raish

Comment:
Just a snapshot that doesn't say anything to me about the cars. Cutting the front of the first one in the row out brings this down, as does the scaffolding in the background. Maybe shot from a little more to the left in front of the car would have worked better. 4