Black and White

My Number one is here ! I am so so exited when I see this shot ! This is so beautiful, not enough words to describe how I feel. Yes I am jealous with so much skills in term of composition, and lighting control. This is INCREDIBLE.

I wish I had more details for this one. Are they fighting, negociating, is it religious ? Who knows, and it is what I like, asking question in my head, because the shot challenge me.

It is a very captivating scene.

Man best friend, this is what this shot tell us. What a nice moment of complicity ! The natural light and bokeh increase this feeling. Excellent shot, the fur of the dog gives nice structure . One of my fav .

I had many flowers / plants shot, but this one quickly turnout to be my fav. The feeling of sharpness where it need to be, the lighting control in the highlights and shadows, and last the contrast are just incredible.

High key is the key . Full of mystery here, I wonde if it is the road to heaven ? Technically it is very well balanced, i really like the way the bridge vanish into the fog. I am loving it !

Simple idea and very efficient effect ! No need to buy expansive gears to get stunning shot, whew just dope . The light, the contrast, the symetry, the small details like the air bubbles well preserved, the fact you had the idea to make this original shot . Incredible.

Scary dead end ! As a fan of many TV shows, your photo directly plunge me in the universe of Stranger Things. It is a science fiction horror series . The dramatic lighting create something unreal you manage to perfectly capture . Very nice and surprising shot, a personal fav for sure.

I had to google to see what looks like this Sheffield's infamous 'cheese-grater'.

You are right, ugly, but you photo whew, I would never imagine an ugly building with such a nice abstract composition.

The chosen shot angle is very cool, you embellished this building in 1/200 seconds.

This is true black and white in all sense of the word :-) The white background increase the beauty of the animal, the square frame is awesome crop. Just a personal opinion, I may have removed the blade of grass. Anyway, very well made.

Your shot highlight this sculpture, I don't think you can make something better than this .

The post processing work is insanely well made, small contrast zone here and there, that give a 3D effect.

The choice of the shot angle make a nice smooth line that guide our eyes.

For me it is a classic shot, but it needs so much patience. or to be lucky (right place at the right time) . I never bother seeing it, so adorable . I think the interest here is how the baby Cheetah stare at you

Candid shot well executed. I love the high key, it bring lot of emotion and sensitivity. When you master natural light great result like here are to be expect. Maybe you can try to highlight just a little the white in the eyes.

I am a big fan of these landscapes shot .

You are in the middle of nowhere, and only a trained eye can see the perfect line and composition that will guide us to this lonely tree .

I like all, lines, composition, processing.

What a nice capture, we feel the power of mother nature.

Side not, take care of your sensor dust in the sky. Seems as well you had a clone stamp issue. This is very unfortunate, but so easy to fix in post production.

Anyway, it seems to be a great place for photography, I really love this shot and the mood !

I think this shot express very well the notion of loneliness . The added cloud is a good idea ending in a very funny result . The shades are excellent this is a very nice shot, I really like it a lot.

Hey hey, I laught when I see this shot, because I make a lot like this. This is a pure joy to shot those landscape. You prepare the tripod, your framing, your are ready to shoot and this is the exact moment someone comes in front of your lens disturbing you. The structure is amazing, you kept the motion of the wave making a very dynamic shot. I just recommend spending 10 minutes to remove the small white line surrounding elements, easy to fix with the clone stamp.

Anyway, Wonderful !

Respect !

I think choosing this direction of lighting increase the beautiful curve , ending in a very soft and graphic composition at the same time .

I don't think I have seen such work, this is very original and unique .

We have nice structure, lighting, contrast. It is like you made this shot in a studio with strobes, the end result is very appealing. Bear in mind over f11 you ruin your sharpness, unless you have no choice because you have no ND filter with you.

Great shot !

This is the reason photographers should wake up earlier, assuming it has been take early in the morning.

I like the extra shades and contrast that the lighting bulbs bring to the scene, and impossible shot during normal hours.

The rope guide our eyes to the main subject, very well balanced, this is a very nice shot I wish I had made.

I think you submit too version of this shot. For me this one work better, the rock on the foreground guide our eyes to the main subject. So quiet and peaceful, I like the mood of this landscape. Very nice capture and processing. Without the tree it would have been boring, as the sky is empty, so that was a cleaver way to fill the top with this little tree.

Walking in the street for hours, with nice wide angle lens on your side. You manage to capture very nice harmonious lines and curves. The processing is just perfect for me, from the deepest black to the lightest grey. It is very pleasant to watch, the graphical effect is awesome.

Hello mister Pelican, you must have many hours of flight, your posture and expression make people respect you . Incredible structure, lighting shades, must have taken some time in post processing, the sharpness in the eye is fantastic . Very nice work !

I love landscape, this is what I shoot most. I have seen your terrific shots you submitted for this contest, all from Iceland, some submerging us in the photo. Definitely a big fan of this lonely place, the structure from the mountain pop out from the smooth sky an water giving an incredible visual effect.

It is one of the rare sport photography that was submitted , and I got it at the last minute . What I like is the unusual angle shot for this kind of photography , it gives lot of dynamic to the action . Very interesting, very well made !

No I am not watching the Clone Wars nor a digital manipulation :-)

Lucky these two lionesses were here to create this unique black and white lines scratches mess.

The visual effect is incredible the wide format cropping is awesome . Very nice

I had to do some research about pediment use in ancient Greek architecture. . The dramatic sky perfectly matched the power of science , knowledge and gods . We can feel the importance of this place, I like the small vignetting enabling use to focus on the main part .

I am a big fan of such minimalist composition. This one deserves my attention, this is awesome. It is not easy to isolate small details like this is when walking in the city, you need to have experience and a sharp eye .

Good shot ! I like when the post processing match the context, here cyclist in plain effort with a hard contrast processing, we feel the pain. The tight framing increase more this effect, reminding how hard this sport is .

The way you subtly isolated the subject on a black background increase the dramatic effect of this old woman. The light control on her face is perfect. Clearly a fav for me, this is the true power of B&W, bringing deep emotion !

High contrast almost HDR work well for me. All is balanced, not too much of anything.

The incredible sharpness on the face sustain all the power of this animal. It is fascinating, it is like he will jump out of the frame.

I am happy to see you are still alive to show us this incredible shot.

This photography looks so simple, we see many in the country side surrounding cities. I always think it is tricky to found the right shot angle. You output a nice composition, and turn something ugly and boring into a beautiful and graphic composition.

Even with a larger angle shot the model pop out of the frame, thanks to the nice contrast between foreground and background, very well balanced. A shot you made when you started, photography, really ! Whew I can't imagine what you output today ! Incredible.

This shot do not leave me indifferent. You manage to capture its beauty and grace, this is an incredible shot.

I think it is one of the most beautiful deer shot I have see in my entire life so far.

A normal day somewhere in the world. I love the perfect composition and light . Everything is there, we can see in one shot the whole process of wool harvesting, informative for us and a true photojournalism shot ! Amazing.

Funny and so cute shot, I feel so tiny. when I watch it ! . I like the composition, I think it is not the shot of the year, but it is original. The non disturbing background, the eyes attract mine, this is incredible. Foreground increase the notion of height. Very nice shot .