Timeless Youth
by dodobird

Comment:
wonderful. But I think you are really going to suffer from the 'too black' vote as on a couple of monitors I looked at this on , there is nothing there!

Very subtle shot though.

Real Tea
by adine

Comment:
the final glint on the far right really makes this work for me.

Through the Looking Glass
by magnetic9999

Comment:
I'd prefer this in colour. :)

Graphic shot of a common subject, seems a bit softer towards the right edge, but I like seeing lens flare from 'the other side' for a change. The cropped bottom jars a bit.

Not sure it entirely fits 'low-key' but is mostly black on black.

Misty Mtn. Windmill
by sagestudio

Comment:
attractively graphic.

Dreaming of Flight
by Malokata

Comment:
lovely. The concentric circles focus on the shadow and the girl - graceful feeling.

I gave this an 8 originally. But its been playing on my mind for a day or so, so I figure that makes it worth a 10

Melancholy
by clues56

Comment:
cirque de soleil Allegria ? Show was great and you've captured this clown well.

Moi
by dimitrii

Comment:
classic lighting, great.

Crazy Banker
by Jacko

Comment:
Reservoir Jacko . nice shot - very moody.

Opposite reaction
by BJ

Comment:
Critique club:

Initial reactions: Your final score is far too low for such an interesting shot.

Your entered picture is too small - - it takes up less than 1/10th of my total screen - you might do better in future if you try to use the full 640px size that you are allowed.

Nice colours, and interesting shapes, with perhaps the distortion in the upper right being a bit out of place. I like the fairly agressive composition with the yellow dot in the corner and the red exploding around it. The purple/ pink complements the other colours well too. I think the fact that it is blurry actually helps too to make it even more abstract. Finally something different, but these types of shots often do not go down well with the general voting populace.

Also as a general point, while abstracts are a great form of photography, they are going to suffer in a challenge were a clearly defined subject is mentioned - this might have fared better in some of the colour challenges

Message edited by author 2003-06-17 21:20:40.

Country Living
by Mona

Comment:
seems very dark