Liquify
by LucidLotus

Comment:
I gave this a 6. I recall having to study this shot quite a while (a minute, maybe 2 (long time in voting)), trying to decipher what it was. The frozen forms within the ice (cubes?), which look like bubbles perhaps, didn't make this instantly recognizable as ice. I liked the concept, but the clarity was not sharp enough for what appeared to be a macro, or macro attempt with this subject (no expert on lenses, but doesn't appear you've used a macro lens here). I didn't mind the toning but not sure it enhanced the subject(s) as well as leaving them natural may have. The angle/perspective was fairly good but perhaps sharper may have given this an edge. Compositionally, less background and more foreground, giving more balance and showcasing your 'textures' here and more frame 'height', would have likely made this better in my opinion. The 'base' looks like wood grain to me and would never have guessed tin foil, so again, perhaps leaving the natural coloring may have allowed the color and texture of the foil to complement your subject(s): ice and water.

Liquid Lenses
by GeneralE

Comment:
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The shot is definitely all about water, which for this Challenge, was a very important factor (always is for me). Liked the angle and the fact this was a macro was also good. Nice capture of the light play on the water overall, in my opinion.

Ripples_P3260010-DPCx.jpg
by GeneralE

Comment:
Don't mind the partial desaturation, however in my opinion it does detract from the 'sparkle' of the water a little, even though I realize you are trying to enhance it. May just be a visual thing, as the eye gets 'drawn' to that lower half of the shot. The main thing for me in your entry:



was the out of focus fore/bottom (which you've desaturated here). Perhaps a tighter crop (quality dependent), still trying to retain the vertical frame may have helped, not sure.

Nice capture of the light play on the water overall though, in my opinion.

No juice yet...
by ajschel

Comment:
8 - Very good. Nice simple colors. Sharper with the green make this even better in my opinion, but difficult I know. Good concept and title (without which I'd never have 'got it').

Its Australian
by GolferDDS

Comment:
9 - Very good. Colors, textures and composition all very good. The only 'nit-pick' would be the blue reflection, but fairly minor. Even more definition and clarity - but that is likely lens dependent. Might sound 'minor', but for such a good shot, wish there was no 'typo' in the title. edit:typo

Message edited by author 2006-04-05 06:09:50.

Balance
by stare_at_the_sun

Comment:
8 - Very nice. Nice composition and colors. Difficult, but 'if only' the drop &/or 'strand' it is on were even sharper.

Artificial Life
by Dr.Confuser

Comment:
7 - Nice color and light play/bokeh effects. 'If only' to capture more of those effects, would have given this a little extra and made it even better in my opinion.

Yellow
by agwright

Comment:
7 - Like this. A little more light play and less grain, make this even better in my opinion.

Blade
by bryanbrazil

Comment:
8 - Nice colors and composition. Like the slightly elongated frame.

Weathered
by michelejoie

Comment:
3 - Good concept and composition. Needs to be bigger, 640 width in this case.