Losing Him
by glad2badad

Comment:
Nice color image. Many viewers will think the round black border, though nicely done, is there just to shoehorn a kid picture into a "darkness" challenge and will vote accordingly. It is even taken from a parent level perspective. They will not "get it". This obviously means something to you but will not communicate it to the average voter.

On the technical side a viewer might ask why the bench was included in the composition and will not be able to come up with an answer. The back of the hat is slightly overexposed and should be toned down.

Technology
by RulerZigzag

Comment:
Good 'ol "Dark" Vader. Decent dark ones and distinguisable dark tones. Nicely done but the eyes do not seem level.

Day Markers at Night
by theSaj

Comment:
The lamp post with the bright light conveys a strong sense of night.

Belle Luna
by Zoomdak

Comment:
Appears to be another view of the Oregon Coast from the Oregon GTG.

This works well as B&W and the moon is not terribly overexposed like it normally gets in images like this. Looks like the exposure time was long enough to pick up a little cloud motion. Tones are generally good.

Message edited by author 2005-06-22 15:31:27.

Midnight
by gloda

Comment:
What a gorgeous image! Exceptionally well done. Great expression, color and motion. Kudos to you!

Mirage in the Land of Darkness
by lovebird

Comment:
Abstract, for sure. When it is not immediately obvious what an image is or what it's message is about it generally will not score well in a DPC challenge. Inobvious art can and does challenge the viewer to think which is good, but you have to give the viewer something concrete to think about.

Most DPCers will no "get" this image and the score will show it. Additionally, object is very, very small compared to the size of the frame.

The Emissary
by ADGibson

Comment:
Simple and nicely done. Looks like there could be a slight bit of smoothing caused by noise reduction, but just may be the nature of this particular image. The image has interest for the casual viewer.

Night Falls
by NovaTiger

Comment:
Ah, Hah!!! The Oregon GTG did manage to get a submission from the shots taken there. The big question is whose is it? Have to eliminate Zoomdak because it is a two word title and it is not Italian. That still leaves a number of other culprits. :)

Anyway, nice image with great reflections and the color, though enhanced, is not overly done. Composition is good with the possible exception of the seagull feather on the left. It was probably put there for composition in the image but one might question if it adds much to the composition. It makes the viewer ask why it is there. Just looks stuck in the ground for no apparent reason. The haloing on the few small bright edges on the rocks should be removed.

"Desperation"
by tfarrell23

Comment:
Conveys the idea of a dark prospect. Would the inclusion of a ring indicate considering murdering one's spouse, perhaps? :)

The perspective of this image is fine, but it is unclear what the device at the top of the frame is. That acts as a distraction for the viewer. It looks as though noise reduction software was applied to the image and left overly smooth patches on the skin and table. The tiny whit speck on top of the hand should be removed.

Generally speaking, though, the technical quality of the image is decent and the way the light and shadow is distributed is interesting. Guns seem prevelent in DPC images and voters are jaded to seeing them and that may have a negative effect on your score.

Afraid of the Light
by letenele

Comment:
A very interesting try at using a single, strong directed light to highlight your subject. It adds a harshness and seems to fit the feeling that something awful has happened. The shadow behind the subject is a little distracting and backlighting from above and behind to the back of the head might add more interest to the composition.