Dreamy gaze
by isonaj

Comment:
nice expression. seems a bit soft and muted. most likely an extremely difficult shot with the long shutter. perhaps even a bit too long as the candle is a bit over exposed

Ready to play!
by kteach

Comment:
After a second look, the details in the face are quite nice, especially the eyes. I feel the wide angle takes away from them. With all that detail, I bet you could have cropped down to just around the eyes and mouth and would have gotten alot more second looks.

To Andre Kertesz; an appreciation
by e301

Comment:
extremely well done

Just Let Her Cry
by KaDi

Comment:
this and the one above it in the competition are just missing a third to complete the series. i am really on board with what you were going for (except the hootie and the blowfish part ;)). for me a little was lost due to the car taillights, but i suppose that really wasn't an option for consideration in an open challenge. nice submission

Blue Nights on the Highway
by theMilkMan

Comment:
i'm not sure i agree with hotpasta in that anyone could take this shot. i don't know how many shots you took, but it looks like you either got very lucky or spent some time chosing this one. that overpass and that headlight on the left adds alot of interest to the composition for me. the lighting is also quite well controlled. nice job

Message edited by author 2006-01-25 21:21:57.

Good old days
by skyone

Comment:
really nice tones. i get the feeling he's relaying a story to someone, i just wish there was something more than just the barren wall to help set the scene.

Sixteenth Rest
by auntek 3

Comment:
good focus. a bit overexposed as the white of the shirt is a bit too hot and pulls the eye away from his face. perhaps another angle could have avoided the wall molding that cuts through the center?

Guiding Lights
by jrjr

Comment:
interesting angle. i like how the composition leads up to the moon. at first i thought the leaves might help frame the shot, but the more i look, the more i like the sky less cluttered.

Mountain Man
by striderx77

Comment:
at first i didn't like how the composition was perfectly split between rock and clouds, but the more i look the more i'm warming up to their strange juxtaposition. very vibrant. I do wish the subject was a bit more visible.

Frog's Delight
by hyperfocal

Comment:
i really like how the cutout in the clouds mimics the cut out in the reeds. the lighting is very intriguing and the ir or whatever processing you did definitely helps. The blur of the reeds seems awkward as it is only on the tips over the water. perhaps it added interest.