The Typist
by Nuzzer

Comment:
Good image, and the monochrome works nicely for it.

2am... Still no idea what to shoot
by Tygerr

Comment:
I quite like this, an interesting take on a portrait/self-portrait. I'll be interested to see how you did it because it looked like it was manipulated. The red showing on the collar of the lower-left portrait is a little distracting. I'm in two minds about whether the large dark space in lower right is a little too large or not - but maybe that's part of the image, staring into nothingness.

By the Fire Under the Sky
by jdannels

Comment:
Good image. I like the opposing focal points of the fire in the bottom left versus the concentric circles drawing the eye to the upper right. Adding a little more (but not too much!) lighting of the grass etc. in the central band of the photo would have enhanced I think... with an exposure as long as yours, this would have been possible with a handheld light or even a controlled off-camera flash. But overall well conceived and executed.

Frozelicious Chocoladrippyberry Weddingcookie
by rblanton

Comment:
I'm having trouble beliving this didn't do better, it was the only one in the challenge that I scored 10. I thought met the subject perfectly, the composition is excellent and elegant in its simplicity, and the technical aspects were well executed, especially given the difficult extremes of contrast in the image. I thought you should have ribboned. Oh well.

Luxurious Train Ride - Indulge Your Senses
by adamweb

Comment:
It's an interesting take on the topic... a little borderline though.

As an image, the composition and technicals seem to be fine, but the foreground scenery is rather dull and uninteresting to my mind. An image that concentrated on the mountains and the trees in front of it would be stronger, I think - although it wouldn't meet the challenge itself, of course.

Grab
by UrfaK

Comment:
I'm having trouble working out what it is... my best guess is something dangling down from the back of a woman's waist - something to grab? I'll be intrigued to find out what it is afterwards.

Anyway, it's an interesting abstract image! However it looks like you've done a little too much adjustment of the levels or curves, because I can see obvious colour banding in several parts, particular the light pinkish patch in the bottom-centre of the frame (that I interpreted as a woman's inside thigh).

A Treadmill for your Wallet
by m

Comment:
This fits the theme, but the arrangement of so many items just becomes awkward and messy; the objects look like they were arranged for a TV game show, I don't get any sense of strong composition or design in their placement. The harsh lighting and shadows hasn't helped either. I think this is a case of "less is more" - try with just two or three items, in an arrangement that either looks more artistic, or more "natural" like they belong together.

Porche 911
by DanSig

Comment:
A very suitable subject and the placement of the car in frame is pleasing, but there are a few problems - the obvious scrapes on the front corner, and the very busy and intrusive background, spoil the impact of the image.

Human Flesh
by LERtastic

Comment:
It's not a brilliant photo, but it gave me a giggle. Well done for choosing models with expressive faces! However the photo does seem a bit too soft - particularly on the male's face and the female's hand, which are key parts of the image. The blown-out highlights on the back of the couch detract from the image too, a dark throw rug or something would have helped counteract this.

Diamond Derriere
by rjkstesch

Comment:
Good composition and interesting choice of subject :) The only criticism I can think of is that the diamonds are a bit soft and dull (a bit more light could make them dazzle a bit more), and the clothing elastic mark (or is it a scratch?) on the model's right cheek is very distracting. Otherwise, nicely done.