Close Quarters
by kdkaboom

Comment:
That's an interesting approach to the challenge. You captured the idea of being tightly squeezed together - even in the afterlife. I would have preferred a B&W version of this shot though, the shapes and tones would have looked much better.

Running in the Hall
by kdkaboom

Comment:
This is a cool capture. The slight motion blur convey a clear notion of movement. The leading lines of the corridor support this aspect, they also lead your eye straight to the subject of the photograph. With some grunge post processing you can make this really spooky :)

Just Ducky
by sir_bazz

Comment:
Great lighting here! The spot of light really makes the yellow ducky pop out from the background. Its look is really cute, it seems slightly intimidated but also curious enough to dare to look what's going on behind it. The reflection in the floor adds a nice touch.

Ring of Blue Water
by sir_bazz

Comment:
The thing I really like about this image is its oxymoron. The ring of water looks like a gas flame! That's pretty cool and was only possible because you chose a long shutter time. The composition seems a bit boring because its centered and sits at the bottom, but I admit I don't know how to improve it.

He Waited.
by moniepenny

Comment:
An excellent idea for this challenge. The setting is quite cool for this shot, it looks like a down-to-earth (pun) appartment, but the lighting gives it that heavenly shine. I think the woman's pose is bad though. Maybe it's just her dress, but she seems somewhat bulky and bored.

Chuck
by moniepenny

Comment:
Your post processing echoes the mood of the image very well. I get a sense of independence, rejection of limitation from the abandoned shoes and the writing in the sand. I almost mistook the star for a pentagramm though :)

Top Shelf
by livitup

Comment:
The framing and the POC view of this image are well chosen. You might have included all of the orange glass though, or cropped out some more. This creates a 'chopped off' impression. Also, your background is too busy because the text on the bottles is still readable. You would either have needed a far narrower DOF, or bottles with less prominent labels.

At Dominik's Level
by livitup

Comment:
You did well in choosing a low point of view for this photograph. Taking chilren's pictures from an adult's perspective usually makes the look too small and may even distort them when you use too wide an angle.
I find your use of the flash quite interesting. I would usually not have used fill flash in such a situation (partly because it seems you were quite close), but I enjoy the final effect. It sets the child off from the background.
You are right about the face though, you might want to darken it a bit in post processing.

DEVOTION
by Rikki

Comment:
I enjoy the strength of the different areas of colour in this image. They really stick out quite well against their dark surrounding without taking away too much attention from the praying men(?). The smoke from the cattle and the way it gives the sunrays this atmospherical aspect makes the shot perfect.

Waiting
by Rikki

Comment:
Wow, this is really some amazing post processing you did here! I've never come across an image which actually seemd to be rusting. Usually you'd connect photography with paper, so you managed to go beyond a certain conception of our passion with this image. I like the shapes and the clash between colour and B/W (which you didn't manage to reconcile only at the top of DrAchoo's hair, for the rest it's well balanced).