"I got my Flippy Floppies"
by toddw62

Comment:
but were you on a boat?

Upstairs
by tfarrell23

Comment:
oh hell yes. the wide angle gives this an unsettling distortion, but the processing completely removes that. it's got a dream-like quality to it that makes the distortion seem almost normal. well...normal for a dream that is. My dreams, anyway. Especially lately. Last night for instance I had this crazy one where I...oh. sorry. went on a tangent there. Anyway, yeah. I love this.

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Shoe Fetish
by BarbB

Comment:
that shoe has a cat fetish.

Into my dad's shoes
by sekarmalathy

Comment:
oh Dave Hill I thank you for bringing this style to the mainstream. the high-pass sharpen made some crazy halos on the right side and by the rear axle - actually not even sure anymore if you could fix that in the DPC ruleset. Either way I don't care because the overall effect is awesome. Print it and frame it :)

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Baby Booties
by Kelli

Comment:
kind of cartoon-like and looking very processed...but for some reason i like it :)

Basketball Ballet
by colorcarnival

Comment:
oh so brave with selective desaturation AND motion blur all in one photo on DPC. Maybe I've been away too long and voters accept this sort of thing now ;)

I love the idea - the border is a bit overwhelming and I'd like to see the crop either more centred or more more off-centred. As it is it seems to me that the crop is a bit uncertain.

either way I applaud the departure from the ordinary and I enjoy the image for what it is.

School Yard Prank - Shoes over the wires
by JCrest01

Comment:
hate to be redundant, but i'm guessing you'll get lots of comments on the border. I'm not necessarily opposed to that style in the right circumstance - in this case it just seems to compete with the natural flow that the wire and the laces provide. The concept is fun and the detail is good - absolutely love the mottled sky and cloud in the background. should be an above average score

No mom ... I have not seen your shoes ...
by Tyra

Comment:
great shoes. not as big a fan of the colossal over-exposure slash high-key approach in this case. I do like it from time to time, but in this case it eliminates all environmental context which makes me wonder what you're hiding. Just a personal preference - doesn't mean i'm right or anything :)

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Shoo!
by mycelium

Comment:
if you don't count the concept, the composition, the unique square crop, the exposure, the muted tones, the sharpness, the post processing, and even the ridiculously perfect title, there's absolutely nothing i like about this.

my favourite so far.

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All they found were his shoes...
by bob_bobski

Comment:
hehe...very nice. I like this image very much - the shoes are almost incidental, and i like that. subtlety is often lost when the challenge topic is so literal. Not gonna lie though...I'd have gone over the top happy if there were ripples in the water just beyond the dock :) (don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting you should have done that - it's your photo, not mine - i just think that would have been hilarious). nicely done.