The Penny Smasher !
by ke5mil

Comment by LandzEnca:
noontime isn't really the best time of day to be photographing outdoors. good composition though. lacks contrast.

The Penny Smasher !
by ke5mil

Comment by Mike:
nice photo, i would give a higher score if it had more color depth, it seems a little flat.

The Penny Smasher !
by ke5mil

Comment by Luci11e:
love the title - and the photo is nice as well; maybe the exposure should be turned just a bit - but I do like the photo and it fits well in the challenge

The Penny Smasher !
by ke5mil

Comment by Jon_H:
Meets the challenge nicely but the sky is a little washed out.

Dare to Stare
by ke5mil

Comment by JuliBoc:
I like the geometry, shadows, and colors of this image. To improve your score, be sure to use the full size allowed in the rules -- 800 pixels on the longest side at 72 ppi. If you need help getting the right file size, check out this tutorial. It is a little out of date, because the rules have changed to allow larger images and file sizes, but the process is still valid.

Dare to Stare
by ke5mil

Comment by photobytes:
Like the even lines, this is well balanced nice shot.

Dare to Stare
by ke5mil

Comment by mainer:
Seems to be somewhat crooked, but a fine concept.

Dare to Stare
by ke5mil

Comment by atupdate:
Back to comment: An interesting subject and the conversion to a negative provided some fun colors.

On the technical side:
a) The image needs to be straighten a little. It is leaning to the left
b) The image is smaller than allowed in the challenge
c) You need to sharpen your image after you downsize it for the challenge. Almost ever image gets softer when downsized.

Dare to Stare
by ke5mil

Comment by Luci11e:
the image is a little tilted and just a bit small; otherwise I like the way it draws you into it and I like the colors as well

Dare to Stare
by ke5mil

Comment by bohemka:
Nice perspective. I would like it bigger and a bit sharper, and maybe with a few different tones/colors, but the idea is solid and it's a very interesting shot. Certainly catches the eye.