The world doesn't have enough whimsey but i like very much you've added to our whimsey quotient. The tilted diagonal composition is superb. The light levels, focus, clarity ... are terrific. My best score so far this challenge!
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for the Mu (most underrated) award:
Positives: Wow, what an effective composition - a pretty original POV, but more importantly it works with the scene so well. I'm a fan of the monochrome treatment and the moody sky too.
Critical stuff: I think the focus may have been better on the face, but I do like the detail of the ladders. I think the burning of the face is a little unsubtle but I can see why you have done it.
Overall: A very effective image that might have benefited from some different choices as the point of exposure.
this is very, very well done...you did some dodge and burn??? I think we need a side challenge for this...January...I wish I understood how to do this better