Looking to get back in.
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Give him the Blue Ribbon. Well planned and executed.

Looking to get back in.
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Give him the Blue Ribbon. Very well done. Great planning, results show your hard work.

Message edited by author 2005-08-31 00:35:21.

Slalom
by Zoomdak

Comment:
Great shot...would have like color tones here: 7

Grass explosion!
by LalliSig

Comment:
One for the grass...Perfect capture: 8

Class VI Whitewater
by Cutter

Comment:
fantastic action shot. I am sure the camera got wet as well: 8

Sharp Steel Triangles
by howardj

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Good shot of the old New York Worlds Fair structure. It certainly looks about forty years old. Great photo angle, where you can see the geometric shapes of the structure. Actually there are many shapes visable here. Interesting use of iron cable wires to hold the structure together, something similar to the Brookly Bridge design.

Technically, its amazing that at 1600 ISO, you don't see much grain or noise in the image. The image loses some of it appeal due to its bland coloring. Perhaps at a different time of day, you could have gotten better lighting results. The background light is flat or dull. Sort of cloudy or overcast day when the shot was taken. That might explain the high ISO setting.

I am sure that most voters would have like this photo. It is probably different and unique take on the "Triangles" challenge. Although a lot structures use the triangle shape in their design, you just have to find the bridge or building that you need. I am sure that there are many different structures in NYC where you can see these geometrics.

Good imagination, good capture, great title. Work on the color presentation.

Good luck in your next DPChallenge. Zagman.

How many triangles?
by LKMote

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Good capture of a bridge and airplane. The triangle is very easy to recognize but the plane is a bit out of range. This leaves the frame a bit disconnected. The idea is a good one, but there are several factors to look at. The distance between the bridge and airplane is far. This creates a distraction for the viewer. You can almost miss the airplane.

Your position for taking this photo is good. Right in the middle of the bridge and the airplane above. I wonder if you knew if and when the airplane was going to pass by.

Technically the image suffers from being blurry all around. This could be due no tripod photo taking, or too much compression during post processing. You must know the obvious about the tripod, so I will comment about the post processing. For the DPChallenge, try and come as close to the 150K limit as possible. Also try saving your photo file to special DPC folder. Don't optimize your file for the web, instead use the "save as" Then later check the file size again before uploading to the DPC site.

JPEG files tend to be weak pixel file format. Everytime you open, save or resize, its loses some more resolution.

You have a good DSLR, also try and shoot at the highest resolution possible. Check your user guide to customize and use the "parameters settings, they can boost some of your color, constrast and sharpness as well.

Good luck in your next DPChallenge. Zagman

Watching YOU watch HER...
by eyesightphoto

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club. Thank you for entering the DPChallenge, Outside Looking In.

Good capture of the women inside the room. She appears to be busy doing her toenails or dressing herself. This sort of fits into the voyuerism category. She watching you, you watching her, the viewer watching all.
You certainly are outside looking in. It looks like a dorm room, with the book in plain view. The mini blinds are open just right. There is enough of the women and the room to form an opinion.

The position of the camera is also very interesting. It appears to have been raised up. It stands in the middle of the frame, capturing the person outside and the subject inside.

Technically a good job accomplished. Good light source, focused, a long shutter used (2.5 seconds). You have both people freezing in place for the long exposure. There is an ominous shadow behind the woman. It almost looks like a shadow outline of a photographer. No matter, it does not distract from the photo. Pretty good for a last minute set up shot.

Good job, I am sure that it will appeal to the voters.

Good luck in your next DPChallenge, Zagman.

Gateway to the Night
by dahved

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club. Thank you for submitting your photo to the DPChallenge, Late Night.

Looks like a private view of the house across the street. The door is opened just enough to see the street and the house. The light on the tree looks well placed. It could be a street light. The same type of lighting is on the fence on your side as well. I suppose you can go through this doorway and steal into the night.

This is an interesting choice, but it has several factors for discussion. The viewer is not really engaged into the photo. There is no focal point, except the objects on the other side of the street. You can see sky, but its almost secondary. The shot is almost at an angle. It could be the unbalance look of the wooden door. There is a lot of grain in the sky making it distracting.

Technically, I see that you used a long exposure. 15 seconds on a aperture of f/3.2 and the camera was on automatic. Yeah, as you mentioned, you could have used different ISO settings to give the scene for interest. A higher ISO setting has to be matched with the correct light and shutter opening. If your camera has manual settings, this could also help find the correct exposure.

The light from your back yard patio, might work if you had experimented with different light and camera setting combinations.

You have met the challenge but your image does not engage your viewer. The color combinations are very interesting. The dark and light yellow colors make it a photo with potential.

Overall a good simple shot that some voters might like.

Good luck in your next DPChallenge.

five on five, on go
by ergo

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club. Thank you for entering the "Five", DPChallenge.

Very interesting choice for the challenge. A board game sort with checker looking objects. Can't say I am familiar with the game. Well you certainly met the challenge for "Five". You have five pieces on either side of the board. So you are actually looking at 5 + 5 = 10.

The composition and idea is a good one. Show five objects on a board. The diagonal display is a good option to show your photo.

Technically the image needs a better depth of field. The unfocus or blurry area's distract from the message of the photo. Again I am not sure how and why you placed the objects on the board in that order. It doesn't really matter, the point is that some of the objects especially the white ones need more detail and highlight. The white ones almost seem to glow from the ambiant lighting used. I see that you used a lens with f/2.8 aperture opening. It should have given you a better DOF.
Sometimes a hand held shot in lower light, turns in blurry. Try experimenting with different shot angels for better lighting.

The cropping used is good. However, a little tight on the right hand side. It appears to cut off some part of the white game piece.

Good idea's. A strategy/warfare board game sounds like a it may have had photo potential. Watch the lighting and focus.

Good luck in your next challenge.