The Canon
by xblahx

Comment:
i originally gave this an 8, but in retrospect, think it deserves upping to a 9. i initially knocked it down because i wasn't particularly keen on the purple hue, but you know, i'm warming to it. i think the colours suit the melancholy feel of the shot, and the general ambience going on. i love the composition too; the out of focusness of the camera works a treat in that to me it suggests a sort of binding companionship between the photographer and the camera. actually, it's sort of composed in a sixties french moody artfilm drama type thing (for real style overdrive, i just wish you had an old Leica instead of a modern silver canon!). the lighting is also incredible; the light to dark across the shot engrossingly effective. it's all so stylish, so captivatingly lovely. screw the 9: 10.

btw, cool specs!

Negative
by TheStick

Comment:
i gave this an 8. the decision to go use the negative filter works effectively; the shades of blue against the white are visually very nice. i especially liked the inclusion of the strap, with the brand name positioned just so; an exemplary bit of composition and setting up, and good thinking! the green splodges in the area of the lens are a bit off putting, but that aside, very nice and creative photography. :)

My camera, the Party Animal
by bragur

Comment:
my "hope this blue ribbons" of the challenge. i love EVERYthing about this image; it's so rich in personality, mood, style... technically it's visually superb; the high contrast is effective, the slight level of noise comfortably unobtrusive. it's sharp, well composed, feels wide angly but natural. the set up is the incredible thing though; i love how the camera has a personality all of it's own, i love how there is much going on and to look at, but it doesn't detract from the portrait element of your camera. it's taking centre stage, but not stealing the show... it feels real life; the expression and your posture of the girl on the left is fantastic and complements the mood brilliantly. think she's very photogenic, actually. there's so much to enjoy; even the horse cushion somehow fits into the frame and with what's going on... i love how you used the strap to support the lens; it's almost like it's reclining. really is fantastic stuff. 10

— REACH —
by Bear_Music

Comment:
i gave this a 6... i liked it; more for the post editting than the actual shot itself though. the picture seemed not really all that much thought about, to be honest. it keeps a sense of heightened urgency and realism, i suppose. but like i said, it's the editting that sets it apart from the run of the mill; i think it's effectively done; though one suspects might have been moreso if went monochrome. also, i'd have taken off the camera strap; looks like big floppy bunny ears which probably isn't the look you were going for. might be wrong; you might like big bunny ears (i know i do, they're lovely) and you might have wanted to maximise cute bunny ear awareness amongst dpcers. it's worked. can't stop thinkng about them now. anyway, 6.

Up Periscope!
by aimeethetoo

Comment:
i gave this an 9. generally i'm a total sucker for IR, and this is a super crisp nicely bright and lovely example of how good it can look. the environment is very invitingly pretty. the reason i didn't give a ten was i felt that the environment is slightly too prominently vying for the attention of the viewer, almost making the self portrait element inconsequential. i personally love how the camera is popping into shot; it's actually a really cute way of doing it, but for the challenge i'm in two minds. and also i really feel a longer exposure might have enhanced the glossy feel a bit (i would guess that everyone likes billiard table smooth water in these sort of shots; adds to the odd surrealism you get in IR). still, great stuff.

Iris
by nico_blue

Comment:
gave this a ten! it's a gorgeously sensual image, really is. i might like it a bit more if it was some harlot with black finger nail polish, but as it is it's wonderful. the lighting is fantastic, the sepia tones work wonderfully well, composition can't be faulted. a totally flawless image with mood, feeling and buckets of style.

"no.....it's beyond a flat tire"
by Bus352

Comment:
okay, it's clearly street art / scultpure ,BUT the fact that you caught some guy on the phone looking at it is sheer genius. it adds a certain context to the image that works brilliantly and lifts it above 90% of the other entries in the challenge. i certainly hope this ribbons because the timig is great. the B&W adds to the voyeuristic and journalistic nature of the picture, and is nicely bright and clear. i'm interested to know where this scultpure came from; never seen a caravan like that in america, nor the fiat uno. interesting. really funny and a great shot, and fits the challenge. 10.

"Oh s@#%"
by rlinn3

Comment:
humourous title, eye wincingly painful shot. good picture and fits the challenge without resorting to dopey looking faces, which means you're both a) a good photography and b) jolly creative. it's technically very well done; nice and sharp, well composed, nice blurry background. text book stuff really. 9.

Run you fools!!!
by LalliSig

Comment:
okay, apart from the level of wackiness verging on the annoying (especially the one in the middle; looks positively a nutter), it's a pretty funny charmingly staged picture. it's also technically super; brilliantly lit and the colours (for what seems to be a night shot especially) are bright and clear and bold and lovely. the flame stuff on the left is a bit unnecessary (can't quite figure the reasoning really), but other than that greatly composed. the expression on the guy on the left is really funny. the pants on the right might have been going a bit over the top. 9.

Bring Me Some Gasoline, It's Almost Big Enough For The Fire II Challenge.
by w4jzz

Comment:
cute title. the colour of the flame looks a bit off, not sure why. also looks bloody scary, and suits the challenge well. 5.