Nice work, extra points for the plan and photography work.

Okay but at least you were on the right track in this,always good to take a different perspective

I like the image in this and the low viewpoint works so well,might have got his whole shadow in,but minor point

very nice LifetimeDamage

Congrats man

Hi, I just looked again and look behind Luigy. You can see the free transform lines behind him, you might want to take them out....they are on Luigi's right.

I like this as the Mario's don't look pasted on (something I have difficulties with). Your post is simple but strong.

You did a really nice job of blending them together.

It's gone...........you are welcome.

Yup, we noticed....

The expression caught on that old fellow and the woman behind him makes me think that they must be speeding directly into ________ ! Clear image, well exposed with dof used to bring focus on the car and occupants.

Hi, you have a fine white line at the upper aspect of this shot, (viewer's) Lside going on a diagonal to his head. Those may be considered dead pixels which you can remove, or you could darken it through level manipulation but it will affect the whole shot.

YAYAYAYA....Congrats!... (again)

Nice dreamy shot and CONGRATULATIONS on number one!

Well done for this

Nice catch here of victorious emotion, albeit a bit staged. Not sure though if this image starts with the letter v.

Superman.

This is a metaphorical image that brings to mind "Him". I find this to be a very intimate image and therein lies its strength. You could have easily used a gradient tool at perhaps 15 % to draw in the corners and make "Him" pop out at us even more. Technically well done, sharp, well contrasted, the ice is white not blue, good exposure. Overall a lovely post.

Hmmm now that is good to know. Wish you had put that up in the description. I will try this technique one of these days now all thanks to you...just you.

I agree with you wholeheartedly and your title matches so perfectly how this little one feels about it...it is the best and he is very determined to ingest it ALL. The emotive element of this image is strong and makes it a winner in my eyes. Your technical skills are evident as is your artistic lean!

There it is again, nice one also with the fog. You could do a 4 piece collage of the same tree with a different story in each frame.

This is such a common scene whether in Thailand with the water buffalo or in your neck of the woods the photo is idyllic and you did a great job in capturing the spirit of the scene. Loved it.

You have chutzpah for trying something new and stepping out of the box....I applaud you and this is inspirational. I like the blur up top and the sharpness in the middle. A different way of looking at a tree. For me, a tighter crop would not have hurt, but that is just me.

Lovely, re-awakens the child within and brought a smile to my face.

Better.

Luigy looks a bit rough for wear. Too much jumping in and out of pipes? He needs refining around the edges.

Needs feet.

A belated congratulations.....

Ahh, you were going to try the walking on water trick?

Fascinating. What on earth are you standing on ?.... A mirror? I decided it cant be a puddle because the shoes still look dry.
The bright spot in the center tends to grab the attention though. Not sure if you wanted that to be the focal point?
If it was mine, I would crop it just below that bright spot to keep the focus on the feet and that mysterious ground.

WOW it looks very impressive and this waterway gives passage into the heart of Europe. Well done.

The sharpness in this is very nice and the lamplights are not overblown. The rooftops peeking into the frame give sense of scale too.

I like how you have included the environment in which these fellows are working in, a good photo.

The grass doesn't look greener on the other side?

Congrats again Lifetime

Congrats Lifetime, very poetic

I just can't seem to get the emojis right....grrrr

Congrats to you mate :y: !!!

Source links? SBS?

Congrats!

Congratulations

Congratulations

Congrats!

Nice record of these people working,quite a busy looking photo,but guess nature of setting in this

You are right about that but not all graphic artists are also photographers so some are forced to do the hard yards to find free resources and manipulate them to suit.
I love your sunset photo by the way.
Good luck in the contest.

A fun chop and great use of your own photos. You went to a lot of trouble to photograph that light in the bag. Lucky it didn't start burning.

I do it digitally. I store my photos on Picasa (free from Google) and they have a soft focus app. I rarely use it but now that I have seen your work I might just try it out more often. Thank you for taking the time to explain this to me...appreciated.

How is an Iris blur different from soft focus vignette? (with the center being sharp) Is there a difference?

An "IRIS BLUR" thank you. This looks tons better after post processing. A great low light photo.