A ?
by gjumi

Comment:
Very difficult to judge as I have no reference to the theme of the challenge but, as an image in its own right.... I can imagine it on a wall, very large 40X40 say, in a modern apartment perhaps? It would provoke thoughts if it were that big or bigger. The grainy texture along the top contrasting with the "bubbley" surface across the middle of the image to the out of focus bottom third. I can't help wondering what the colours involved were like and would it have delivered more impact in colour? Nice entry all the same.

Sunny Side Up
by karenk

Comment:
An elegant high contrast shot. Well lit, well framed, well composed to give a nice balance. The focus may be a little soft but that could be intentional and it works well with the subject. Very good, well done.

Driving Enthusiast
by tjmueller

Comment:
Nice take on the theme. I've not seen this particular example of an in-car shot before, points for originality. The few uses of the fish eye effect I've seen in this challenge have been well done and this is not an exception. Inside the car is nice and sharp and crisp with muted colours, outside is blurred and bright with the yellow lines leading us away into the distance. The feeling of speed is quite well achieved. An all round good effort.

Me, the Ice-Climber.
by orvaratli

Comment:
Wow, dramatic or what! I had to look at this for a while, turning my head sideways before I got the perspective and realised what I was looking at. How you can bring yourself to do that is beyond me? The colours, namely the blue of the ice is amazing the sweeping shape of the rock leads the eye up the shot to the shoes then the shape of the ice takes you along to the picks. Very well constructed to show the drama of the activity as well as the colours and the textures involved.

I'm a skier
by TheoSnijder

Comment:
very abstract and I usually like that sort of thing, I do like it but... I find myself blinking while looking at it, as if my eyes are not focusing properly but, its the shadows that are not sharp. I appreciate how difficult that may have been, perhaps the auto focus was fooled by the mass white background. For me they needed to be sharp to get the full effect. Also the shadows seem a bit washed out, bluey grey rather than deep shadows. To me that harsh contrast would have worked better. Never the less a very good shot well done.

Sometimes I Feel Trapped
by KarenNfld

Comment:
The interpretation is ok, the colours are great, contrasting well. The sharp focus on the feather? and then the tail being blown about gives the movement impression as if struglling to get free! I love the rusting texture of the barbed wire and the soft green background. Very good.

Hopeful
by Bebe

Comment:
Nice colours, the vignette effect works well. The main subject is in focus and its colour contrasts well with the background to give that "brightness bursting out of the drab" feel. The green shoots bottom right give the shot some balance and a reference for the flower. Very nicely done.

Me as a Tree
by npala101

Comment:
I'm sure Freud would have something to say about this interpretation... I can see how/why people may compare themselves to a tree... I suppose... But, why this particular tree? A tree that is pretty unremarkable it has to be said, which stands behind a large brick wall, not much of an outlook really? Anyway, in my opinion the photo could have been improved by choosing a more dramatic viewpoint. Perhaps from the base of the tree looking up, to emphasise how tall the tree is, or at an angle to use those lines of brickwork in some sort of abstract way, possibly from the wall side showing what the tree "sees" from the other side. You need to explore other possibilities for framing the shot because the diagonal line of the top of the wall cuts right through the main subject, which does the shot no favours. The main thing is that you took the time to photograph something and entered the challenge. Keep doing that and you will be rewarded.

Optometrist
by artvet

Comment:
Well done very clever. A simple elegant image. Well framed and lit sometimes people forget the basics. For this challenge an excellent entry.

"The Music Maker"
by tmorninglory96

Comment:
A simple telling image. Just made for a mono shot really. For me though you've cropped just a little bit too close on the bottom and the left, just a smidge of black background would be better, in my opinion. Very striking image all the same.