The Hands That Never Stop
by idnic

Comment:
one can't help that it might have been better placed in the time challenge. i think it's a wonderfully surreal and a dali-esque image that demonstrates that you have a great eye for composition and colour and also you have talent when it comes to using natural light. though, i think the contrast is a tad too contrasty, with the blacks being very black. i love the time piece itself, rich in character and is visually interesting. not 100% sure about this being right for something about circles, though obviously the face is round.

My First Weighted Scoring System â„¢; composition + technical 2/3, challenge 0.25/1, post processing results 1.5/2, ooooh factor 2/3, originality 0.75/1 = 6.5 (rounded to 7)

eye in motion
by dainmcgowan

Comment:
expertly taken - i've stood in the same spot and never got remotely close to such a great picture from there. you've done a real goodun of a job; the tree lights are joyful and sharp, and the red against the setting sky just looks divine. great motion blur / long exposure without overdoing the light... stunning image.

my first weighted scoring systemâ„¢; composition + technical 3/3, challenge 1/1, post processing results 2/2, ooooh factor 3/3, originality 0.5/1 = 9.5 (upped to 10)

Somewhere between Cherry and Madness
by jaysonmc

Comment:
goodness! a bizarre and absorbing composition! i like this quite a lot, and is quite rewarding. seems slightly too chaotic to truly fit the challenge (to me anyway, any challenge with emphasis on a geometric shape kind of suggests strong clarity of lines). but i do love it as art.

my first weighted scoring systemâ„¢; composition + technical 3/3, challenge 0.5/1, post processing results 1.5/2, ooooh factor 2.5/3, originality 1/1 = 8.5 (rounded to 9)

whooowh
by rinac

Comment:
i love this very much. it could, methinks, do with being made just a tad brighter, and possibly the weeist bit more saturation to bring out the nice variety of colours and boost that summery feel, but that aside it's pretty much perfect. the use of blur is fantastically executed, the moment of capture interesting, natural and involving, and is basically a great image. it's odd, the more i look the more melancholy one feels, which is good given the fun naure normally associated with such activities. super.

my first weighted scoring systemâ„¢; composition + technical 3/3, challenge 1/1, post processing results 1.75/2, ooooh factor 3/3, originality 1/1 = 9.75 (okay, 10).

Trapped
by tkjaer

Comment:
i like the creativeness of this, and how it so nicely fit the challenge. very well spotted. the way in which our eyes are guided through the nearest circles to the wheel in question is super. other little aspects (the low POV, the great use of perspective, the roads largely free of traffic and pedestrians, the mix of cobbles and the grille) all come together to make a great city scene. and the B&W seems like a good choice as well. nice one!

my first weighted scoring systemâ„¢; composition + technical 2/3, challenge 1/1, post processing results 1.5/2, ooooh factor 2/3, originality 1/1 = 7.5 (rounded to 8)

2913
by fordmanf1

Comment:
i like the black and white tones very much, gives the train a deep sense of oiliness and grease that is somehow fitting. i can see it fits the challenge, though i think the angle of the train, and the crop makes it all sit a bit uncomfortably. the sky seems a bit odd; probably result on unfavouraly dull weather conditions, but it might be worth aplpying the burn on mid tones and highlights to make it feel a little less graded. the engine itself is nice and has character.

my first weighted scoring systemâ„¢; composition + technical 1/3, challenge 1/1, post processing results 1/2, ooooh factor 1.5/3, originality .5/1 = 5

Copper Chandelier
by bigfella

Comment:
gorgeous - a lovely appealing shot. i love the deep reds, the maner in which the light fitting is illuminating itself. the symmetry is really nice too. great subject choice and very nicely taken.

my first weighted scoring systemâ„¢; composition + technical 3/3, challenge 1/1, post processing results 2/2, ooooh factor 3/3, originality 1/1 = 10

Radial
by lynnmarie

Comment:
this is really cute, and deserves to score highly. I love the choice of subject matter (make a great addition to any toy-orientated stock library), the black against the red is very striking (though looks a bit of a discoloured pink to the left), the wheels themselves spatial placed in a very pleasing manner, and it's all just very funky. well done!

A Weighted Scoring System â„¢; composition + technical 3/3, challenge 1/1, post processing results 1.5/2, ooooh factor 3/3, originality 1/1 = 9.5 (rounded to a nice round 10!)

Mini Cooper 2004: Wheels & Lights
by 777STAN

Comment:
i'm thinking of cinderella and the ugly sisters; no matter of shoe horning is going to make this fit the challenge. the car is a wonderful yellow, and it does have circular features; it seems a lost opportunity not to capture a close-up of one of them and fill the rest of the frame with the yellow. forgetting the challenge, it's a cute picture of a cute car; the distortion in the perspective positively enhances the cars cheeky character thereby giving it personality. the background is a bit plain and nondescript, and the (what appear to be) midgets over the left wing are a bit odd - like parents beaming at their especially large and fat baby.

A Weighted Scoring System â„¢; composition + technical 1.5/3, challenge 0.25/1, post processing results 1/2, ooooh factor 1.5/3, originality 0.5/1 = 4.75 (rounded to 5)

Swoosh
by gloda

Comment:
strangely excited about this shot. very new bloc party album cover about it. the lights, especially at the back of the roundabout, are a little bit too diffused / fluffy / undefined for my own personal liking (i find thin traces of car lights a bit more dynamic), but otherwise good stuff. Great angle, and the elevated position of where the shot was taken is very effective. really cool.

A Weighted Scoring System â„¢; composition + technical 1.5/3, challenge 1/1, post processing results 1/2, ooooh factor 2.5/3, originality 0.5/1 = 6.5 (rounded to 7)