someone saved my life tonight
by posthumous

Comment:

Originally posted by jagar: Don't understand this place, thought this would surely be near the top.

Same here, disappointed to see where this ended up. I'll say no more...but let your imagination take care of that! :/

Freedom for the condemned
by Giles

Comment:
Giles_uk,

I didn't feel your photo was abrasive or edgy really. I understood what you meant by freedom for the condemned, and that's all very clear. This is a well lit noose to me, and that's about it. If you look at the top shot, for example, that's an image that conveys emotion, and a very special moment that fits the subject perfectly, and it just happens to be a dog. People may say "Well, people like dog shots because they're cute." I would beg to disagree, and I think you'd disagree too. People hate dog shots, because they represent a few things:

1) Amateur hour
2) People who aren't adventurous with photography
3) More of the same

However, it requires a unique shot to be something special in my eyes, and I just don't feel like you captured something unique.

If you had shot a man injecting heroin, head titled back, eyes closed, and the light falling on his face, or even simulated this (slightly strange), now that would've earned a 10 from me.

Just my opinion, and that is something that is just as subjective as anyone else here.

Looking back, I think this shot deserved a 6 or 7 from me, and I regret the 5.

Body Chained But Souls Fly Free
by J-Me

Comment:
J-me, I'm really disappointed to see the DQ after you explained how you got this shot. I hope to see more from you in future challenges (as if I'm some old member, looking out for people in challenges)

Emergence
by Bear_Music

Comment:
This is a wondeful image, Bear. I'm disappointed it's not in the top three, it deserved a ribbon.

To be who I am
by Judi

Comment:
Congratulations, a well deserved award for an image with unique and beautifully rendered content!

The Call Of The Wild
by jagar

Comment:
So well deserved. Congratulations to you on making this fine image and earning the double blue. I hope you continue to find shots like this in your life!

Message edited by author 2011-12-14 16:30:19.

circular mirror
by sulamk

Comment:

Originally posted by whiterook: Why This image got bad rating?

Distracting foliage on the top. Image would've been better if the horizon (while possibly correct here) was leveled off with the duck. Bland lighting.

That's all if you consider an average rating of "5" to be a bad rating for what is honestly a mediocre image.

Message edited by author 2011-12-12 11:53:58.

Orbit
by RKT

Comment:
I'm disappointed this didn't place higher than it did. A very cool composition, and definitely unique.

And by definitely unique, I mean something that isn't a Christmas ornament...during Christmas. On a Christmas tree.

Message edited by author 2011-12-12 11:51:42.

That Snow Geometry!
by NeVeRyn

Comment:
I just don't see a subject here. It's obvious there's a circle there, and some snow, which is nice and pretty, but with everything jumbled together there's nothing to draw the eye correctly.

You're taking a 3D scene and making it 2D, and in order to do that in a way that will captivate others, you have to consider how you want to make it feel "3D" again.

No more water through
by casdsr

Comment:
This shot could've been much better if the well had been made obvious. Unfortunately, you let an enormous DOF and no supportive processing put it in the snapshot category.