City of Glass
by bvy

Comment:
This is a great shot. I'm curious how it would look in B&W. Not a suggestion, just REALLY curious.

Luck or skill? - Color
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
I think the B&W was a good choice. It was well shot, regardless, but it's got many more distractions in color.

The Morning Run
by vxpra

Comment:
I like this shot alot. It does have an "old time" feeling to it.

Gimmel... I win!
by kivgaen

Comment:
I just entered my first challenge, as well. Not this one, but the Life III challenge. It's a good and bad feeling, isn't it? Glad to get the first one out of the way! I also shoot Olympus. Good to see more people doing the same.

As for the photo, I really liked the idea. Lighting would have really helped this capture a lot. You would be surprised at how far $20 can go at Home depot, which is where my current lighting setup came from. a 300w clamp-on worklight w./ 10" reflector, and a 150w, as well. You can improvise a diffusion device if it's too harsh by lighting through fabric. or bouncing the light off a reflective surface before the subject.

Hope this helps your future entries!

best
Josh

Impression of a Horseshoe
by oscarthepig

Comment:
This should have done better.

Blue Skies Smiling At You
by bvy

Comment:
This should've scored WAAAAY higher, IMO. It's a really nice shot, and personally, captures the theme better than 10 or 15 images above it. My 2 cents. I feel you were robbed.

One Rainy Day
by shalrath

Comment:

Originally posted by BakerBug: I just randomly came across this photo and absolutely love it! Adding it to my favs.

Same here. It's brilliant!
Fav.

Sunset Tresses
by tanguera

Comment:
I like this image a lot.

Il Fiore Fortunato
by banmorn

Comment:
This is an amazing and very effective capture. I love everything about it. Well done! My only 10

One last shot
by jaimeDp

Comment:
The image could be straightened a bit, the boat cloned out. The vignetting detracts from the subject, and it's not well balanced. the eye is drawn away from the surfer and into the top left corner.