Fruit of the Earth
by Ringostarr

Comment:
Sorry, I love your image, but I don't think that using colour (even mostly desaturated) falls within the challenge specs.

Safe at Home
by Tom

Comment:
Lovely image, but a bit of a stretch for meeting the safety challenge.

Kindred Spirits
by tate

Comment:
Great photo - not sure how sewing machine oil would taste though :)

Portrait 04 - Taylor Again
by Ken

Comment:
Wow, she looks so different with/without the glasses. I honestly wouldn't have picked her as the same person, but now that you mention it, of course it is!

Her eyes and teeth look natural. The lighting is great, particularly considering that she's wearing glasses. I agree with your decision to use the angle for the shot. I just tried rotating it to the vertical, and it immediately looks like a passport photo :) A good one though!

Portrait - 03 - Taylor
by Ken

Comment:
Wow, this is really striking. The expression looks natural, but it's hard to know without knowing the subject. The focus on the eyes is so sharp and really grabs your attention.

The Poet
by bvy

Comment:
Such a great job here. The high contrast is really striking - like he's shy to expose his inner thoughts to the world and he's hiding in the shadows.

Chey
by karmat

Comment:
Bet she loves it- she looks like a supermodel (actually like one of the Olsen twins)! Like the others, I'd prefer less processing, but the posing is great.

Larry
by karmat

Comment:
The focus on his face is quite striking. The eyes in particular really stand out against the background. Such a natural looking portrait.

Bright Kid
by MelonMusketeer

Comment:
Ah, reminds me of my caving days. Looks like a fun moment- it was good you had your P & S with you.

Progress
by bvy

Comment:
The leading lines are great. The soft focus on the subject's face is a bit frustrating.
She looks so focussed - wonder what her day was like?