Spire
by Alicia

Comment:
Such a melding of place and space here, emphasizing both but minimizing them both at the same time. Contradictions and hidden substance. Excellent.

Studio Entrance
by Germaine

Comment:
I see ghosts walking here, as if one could see a ghost. An image full of dark life and contradictions, openly hidden, if you will. If you're not sure what that means, it means I like it.

Week 4
by muz64

Comment:
Such a great moment, though the tones are a bit flat to me. You've been given good advice below, though I might have played with this in curves to more selectively so as to control the tones and textures more. The only way to learn is to give it a try; play. If it doesn't work, don't save it :) With captures like this, processing won't be holding you back for long.

Week 5
by chris48083

Comment:
Excellent. Wonderful light from behind the couch and works so, so well in black and white as you've converted it. Excellent image (I think this would have done well in a free study, it's such a great conversion and so well composed).

Sugarbeet Factory
by BAMartin

Comment:
To make something so big appear so small, not by diminishing it, but by putting it in context, is a delight to see, and the processing here emphasizes the effect for me quite well.

Wk-4_B&W-Side-Challenge.jpg
by twmax

Comment:
Makes me want to walk here, just to see what there is to see. But please order me a set of clouds like those you captured; clear skies are just ever so boring. Well captured.

Week 4: The Entertainer
by jasonlprice

Comment:
Such sharpness in the eyes, such searching. In all that is here, I see those eyes, and can't wait for my next to be born (end of May). Tones work exceptionally well here to emphasize William.

The Lads
by Retroesque

Comment:
*sigh* And this is the kind of image that I came to this side-challenge for, and what I have been missing by not commenting (I've been in a commenting rut; I should always just go to your portfolio when that happens). Delightful.

04_Leana
by em3

Comment:
Excellent composition, framing, and tones here, delightfully presented.

Week 4 - Stairway
by wickee_one

Comment:
Wonderful perspective here, and lovely processing to bring the textures out.