One of Life's Many Benchmarks.
by twotkyns

Comment:
Among the overly-contrasty and false color images here, this one does stand out. I love the concept and composition. The contrast and colors work to enhance an otherworldly appearance to this image.

They sat, He listened
by peter

Comment:
The low perspective creates a sense of inferiority in the viewer. This may be intentional here, but the tilted perspective and the abrupt crop/framing create a disturbing image. My own bias certainly comes into play here, but the overall darkness alongside the afore mentioned elements does create an ominous mood.

Rest Stop.
by jomari

Comment:
A touching candid. Could probably be cropped in a bit.

A windy day
by JohannesFrank

Comment:
Very nice, the high contrast actually works here! Beautiful landscape and nice timing.

Waitin' For The Train
by GeneralE

Comment:
I'm not really sure if there was a particular message you were going for, but this does come off as a bit exploitative and opportunistic. If there is a message other than "hey, look what i found", I don't see it. Sorry.

father's day
by JuliBoc

Comment:
Great timing, the contrast certainly adds drama. OTOH, the contrast is a bit harsh. I rarely advocate for soft focus and vignettes, but a tender moment might work better with that style. OTOOH, a rebellion against convention adds an edge to an otherwise somewhat cliche shot. As you can probably see, I'm a bit conflicted here.

Waves
by lkn4truth

Comment:
I love the colors and pattrn here, but the overall image appears a bit flat. Pulling up the black point slider in a levels adjustment may add a bit more contrast or "pop".

late fall for a bench
by whiterook

Comment:
Can't tell if the lake/ocean is frozen or if it's just contrast pushed in post. Still, it does convey a mood of stillness or even lonliness. I'd like to see the framing pushed a bit to the right. Centered compositions often generate a clinical appearance that tends to detract from the mood of the image.

Pumpkin Soup
by BarbB

Comment:
Ok. High contrast. Visually interesting, but the question remains... why? What does this say? I'm afraid I'm confused.

window doll bench
by ytshuva

Comment:
Technically exellent! The compositon really works, but I have to admit that I find these shots really creepy.