Reveal Thyself
by SherwinJames

Comment:
A pretty good photo but would have scored higher if there was a bit more contrast.

The Dark Side
by scalvert

Comment:
I would have scored this shot much higher if one thing were corrected - the placement of the green eye. It's much to low and close to the nose so it appears unnatural. OK, so a green glowing eye isn't supposed to be natural, but I hope you get my meaning. ;)

Sparkle
by jodiecoston

Comment:
Technically the shot is very good: nice composition, good DOF, brilliant color, etc. On a personal note, something bothered me so much that I could not give it more than a six. Personally, I prefer the face to be one entity that gives me a clue as to what the subject is feeling. In this photo the subject is so close that I have to look at each eye and the mouth seperately to figure out the emotion. A wider crop on this shot would have earned a much higher mark from me.

Lost Souls
by jerseyjim

Comment:
What made me stop and look? The appeal (for me) in the photo is that the people are in groups of two or more. I don't think the shot would draw as many views otherwise. The composition is good and the hazy depth is a key element. Nice work.

Got Fish?
by Mick

Comment:
How does a great shot like this get a one in a FREE STUDY challenge?

The Power of Faith
by tlalonde

Comment:
For those who asked about how I did this: It was a 25 sec. exposure. Zooming during the first ten seconds or so gives the ethereal background. The remaining time burns the foreground image more prominantly. Too bad I used the software provided by Nikon to import the photo to my PC!

Serenity Renewed
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Great colors. Is it Lake Superior/Picnic Rocks?

One way to get there quicker.... The afterlife that is.
by Kaizer

Comment:
I would have scored this photo MUCH higher had the image been directly related to the challenge instead of the title being the connection. Good use of over-contrast and negative space. Like the emotion.

My Heaven
by patio127

Comment:
Sorry, but one of my biggest pet peeves is a crooked horizon in a scenery shot.

Oh, the possibilities
by Elmakias

Comment:
Ha! I waited twenty seconds for the image to load. The joke's on me. . .