Emptiness
by samanwar

Comment:
Is it HDR, sharpening or a transporter beam dematerializing the bench? Nice job getting an interesting perspective with strong lines, but the processing is a bit overdone.

A Place of Rest
by Nocturnal_Delusion

Comment:
The sky, water and snow play nicely off of each other here. Nice tonality, though I might consider burning in a bit under the bench. Looks like a peaceful spot.

Nobody is Waiting
by pixelpig

Comment:
Yikes! I just don't see how the negative colors add anything here. Interesting patterns though.

The romanticism survives the winters
by ELLIPS

Comment:
Nice concept. I like the how the tall trees contrast with the length(depth?) of the scene. I'd still like to see a little more to the right side (to accentuate the length/depth).

Art Appreciation
by stevieian

Comment:
Very nicely composed, but does the encroaching darkness mean something? The sepia tone along with the shadows seeping in from above (an unnatural direction) and the extremely bold shapes and lines create an imposing, almost threatening, mood. A brighter (emotionally) scene may help to convey the discovery associated with art appreciation, but instead I question whether she is lost or otherwise in danger. Very dramatic, but I can't determine your intention. I guess it may be the title that's throwing me.

Framing the Sunrise
by Shutter-For-Hire

Comment:
Good job getting down and dirty with this angle! The saturation may be just the tiniest bit too much, but the colors are beautiful. Strong lines and great perspective.

The Bench Where Time Stood Still
by hotpasta

Comment:
Nice! The tilted perspective adds drama to an already frantic scene. I'm not sure about leaving the color around the top, it almost seems like a distraction. Beautiful and well done, but still distracting. I would have just relied on the strong lines and motion blur in this photo to draw attention to the subject. PC lens or blured in post? Nice effect either way.

benchmarks
by posthumous

Comment:
There's a simple elegance in this. It almost appears 2D, but the curled metal part at the top brings in a bit of depth.

Simple Rest
by robinssong

Comment:
...but not so simple processsing! I'm guessing HDR. There are some nice bits. I like the texture and tonality around the fence line, but the overall scene is just too busy mor my tastes.

Autumn Bench
by Lydia

Comment:
There is a point where a tilted perspective adds action to an otherwise static perspective. Then there is a point where the impression is more one of having several dozen helium baloons tied to ones ankle. I'm afraid this is closer to the latter.