I voted a 10. Finished 11th place.
I voted a 9. Made 10th, but I thought it should have been higher.
I voted a 9. Finished 64th place. Love the use of negative space here.
I voted a 9. Finished 81st place.
A bit out-of-the-box, but I voted a 9. Finished 361st place.
And I was very happy to see one of my 9's go to a ribbon:
Okay...I realize it's not a human subject (and I suspect that voters were favoring human portraits), but regardless of anyone's take on the challenge theme, this one here is definitely worthy of specia post-challenge recognition, in my opinion. It is quite possibly the most perfect cat portrait I've ever seen.
I also liked this one a lot (and it did pretty well, but not in the top 10 as I would have expected):
Okay...I realize it's not a human subject (and I suspect that voters were favoring human portraits), but regardless of anyone's take on the challenge theme, this one here is definitely worthy of specia post-challenge recognition, in my opinion. It is quite possibly the most perfect cat portrait I've ever seen.
Well I think it is very nice but agree with a few that posted comments about the crop. A tighter crop would have made this shot MUCH more dynamic and probably higher scoring, even if it IS not a human portrait, methinks. The expression on the cat's face is very appealing.
The title caught my attention first, the meager tonality, apparent intentional character and qualities of this portrait second. I don't know exactly why they work together, but I think they are seamed together appropriately.
In terms how I perceive the image - white shirt, tie unraveled, an enthusiastic gospel singer rested. It is a cut from Oral Roberts tent show circa 1957, or local Augusta, Georgia b&w Sunday morning show, w/gospel singers and ministers stepping in front each other to vie for the eye of the camera and b&w audience.
A line from an old Mason Profitt song came to mind.
"Did you ever hear the songs they play in Georgia......"
