Nobody Plays On Cold Wet Days
by stphq

Comment:
First off, i like this type of diptych where the mundane is captured and presented as a collage to provide a story or a recurring theme.

The individual images themselves are carefully photographed using very good choice of DOF to bring out the subject and provide context in the background. The lighting is also soft and rich allonwing good details throughout.

I almost wish this was a triptych as it seems a third image of another scene would boost this 'scene' even more. With only two images, i wonder if focusing on one playset (swings or jungle gym) would have been better, using differing angles.

Regarding the title, I think it may have hurt you a bit, but in general I just think it doesn't have a lot of 'wow' to really pull in the high scores.

One thing I did notice was a bit of oversharpening under the swing - you can see a line of white that gives the image an 'overpushed' feel.

Mountain View
by cryan

Comment:
Beautifully rendered image, especially the ground with the rich greens and yellows. the sky is a bit overcooking in my opinion, but this is likely due to the limitations of the technology, not the photog....

Wildfire!
by vawendy

Comment:
wonderful blur in the background and a cute little insect. Comparing it to the challenge, it really doesn't feel harsh to me...

"I think the sun is a flower, That blooms for just one hour."
by LanndonKane

Comment:
Bradbury rocks and you picked a wonderful quote to emulate!

I like the minimal feel of this a lot, from the composition, to the hint of the table on the right side. As Bob said below, there are a few things that give it a slightly unfinished feel - from the water in the vase to the slightly blown out feel of the left side of the image.

Muted
by escapetooz

Comment:
sexy shot - love the feel of this

a case in point
by tanguera

Comment:
This is a lot of polka dots! Great quirky feel and love the pose and expression from the model.

Camp
by nickyb

Comment:
A wonderful vintage feel in this. I love the small cabins that we can see 'just around the bend'

1943 Stearman, Still Performing
by kirbic

Comment:
Awesome shot! Love the filled frame

minimalism
by LanndonKane

Comment:
i find this one very satisfying, especially the softness of the image itself, both the light and the lack of over sharpening from post processing. i just am wondering what happened to the shadow on the table to the left of the vase...it gives it an almost unbalanced feel.

Out There
by pamb

Comment:
These star trail shots are so cool and you have done a very good job with this. I am impressed with the low noise for a single 30 minute exposure! The horizon seems to give this image a slightly tilted view but I gather that is due to the hills on the right side more than lack of being horizontal. I realize it is almost impossible to do at night, but it would have been great to have that set of circles a bit more centered, either by cropping or by composing a bit more to the left.

One question for you...We have the "Northern Star" to guide us up North. What star or constellation do you follow to show you South?