escarpment at twilight
by hopper

Comment:
Wow... I was right about the location! This is a beautiful shot, and not the typical angle I've seen shots taken from up there. Great job!! :)

Originally posted by kteach: Lovely colors... I like the hint of green in the bottom that keeps the entire foreground from being a total silhouette. My first thought was that it looked like the escarpment in Thatcher Park in NY. I'll be back after voting to see where this was taken! :)

Frosty's rarely seen little brother
by cryingdragon

Comment:
You posted in the forums asking for comments to help you improve, so here goes...

As most commenters noted, the shot is out of focus, which is it's biggest downfall. You did attempt to give it a background of some sort, which is a good start, but the poor lighting also didn't help your cause. Perhaps finding a white balance setting on the camera would help to get rid of the yellowish cast to the picture. And in reading your comments, you said that you did this last minute just to get it in. Usually, I'd say that is one of the things that dooms a photo in the challenges. Not giving yourself enough time to properly set up, shoot and process a shot and putting it in a contest with hundreds of other photos which people have taken the time to work through is setting it up for failure in most cases. Better to just sit out a challenge than to enter something that you're not happy with or proud of.

Hope something in this comment was helpful to you... and good luck in future challenges!

Games
by cryingdragon

Comment:
You posted in the forums that you were looking for comments on how to improve... so here goes.

When I look at this photo, it doesn't scream wow to me. It's a very contrived set up and for taking so much time to set it up, I'd think you'd have been a bit more careful about making it more precise. The spacings on the bottom row are uneven, and the dice are slanted at slightly different angles. With such a symmetrical type of shot, any deviation from an exact setup draws attention to itself I think.

The lighting was good for what you were trying to achieve, but as others commented, a bit more contrast might have helped. You also lost some light down in that lower corner, which also draws attention to itself.

Overall, it's just kind of a flat shot. Meets the challenge, was a creative idea as far as technique, but just not executed as well as it could have been.

Hope this was helpful.

Condimentary
by Jenga

Comment:
Going back through the images from this challenge, I found this one to be underrated as far as my voting. I thought the creative use of light and shadows was fantastic with the unique shape of the objects. I can see the voters points though about cleaning things up a bit before shooting. Either way, I think this shot should have scored higher. Keep up the great work!

Melting Global Peace
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Loved this one! Thanks for taking the time to jot down the notes on how this was achieved! :)

Floating
by cloudsme

Comment:
Ahh, fantastic! Love the use of the negative space here, but even better is that it contains relaxing shapes of reflection. The model looks relaxed and peaceful, and the gentle curves of the foam floaters adds yet another element. Wonderful!

Framed Simplicity
by cheegirl

Comment:
I'm not one for one word comments... but all I can think of to say is, "WOW!"

escarpment at twilight
by hopper

Comment:
Lovely colors... I like the hint of green in the bottom that keeps the entire foreground from being a total silhouette. My first thought was that it looked like the escarpment in Thatcher Park in NY. I'll be back after voting to see where this was taken! :)

Over and Under
by Nikolai1024

Comment:
Love the slight contrasting curves of the boat and bridge... they sort of fit together like the symbol for yin/yang, supporting and balancing each other in the frame.

s e r e n i t y NOW
by alfresco

Comment:
Like the use of negative space and the backlit leaves... not crazy about the neon green border though.