Seeking Shelter
by Jessi

Comment:
Wow, I love the effect of the snow here. The light lining the frame of the door is absolutely perfect. Lol @ hiding behind a post.

Nobility
by lynnesite

Comment:
Fantastic movement and intensity. I love the curves against the black background.

-
by whiteroom

Comment:
I love this! What a great expression and the window frames his face perfectly. Favorite.

Nobody is Waiting
by pixelpig

Comment:
I strongly dislike the processing in this. Sorry :(

N/A
by Prash

Comment:
Very nice lines. I think the foreground could stand to be cropped a bit, to just near where the step meets the edge of the frame.

L O S I N G
by fantomfoto

Comment:
I'm quite surprised that this is the only sport-related bench in this challenge. The idea of being benched was the first thing to come to my mind when this challenge was announced, though I didn't enter. I think you've captured the idea of "losing" very well here with the cheerleaders standing in the background, but I'm less fond of the processing. I don't mind the selective de-saturation as much as I usually do (perhaps because it's subtle, but I'm not fond of the diffuse glow or whatever is giving that effect.

Basking in the Warmth
by Moatz

Comment:
I think that for this to be effective, the bird needs to be larger in the frame, or not competing so much with the branches behind it.

ending
by jmritz

Comment:
There's too much going on here for me. The branches and trunk do not exactly frame the house so much as cover it. While I see that there is light coming from behind the house, this image doesn't really exemplify the theme.

Untitled
by cynthiann

Comment:
Though I appreciate the attempt to make this unique by going with B/W, I don't think it works for me. The greys kind of blend in together and causes the focus to appear off, though I don't believe it really is.

Sunbathing!
by bspujari

Comment:
While this is indeed backlit, there is just not enough here to hold my interest.