Two stories
by Brin

Comment:
Very powerful & emotive, nicely titled, too. But, I'm not sure I dig the super-wide lens with this subject & I would have preferred the sunset be on the opposite side of the frame (no, I don't mean move the sunset, I mean move the camera...) as the image lacks balance. I'm sure you'll place high, though!

(ed. for sp.)

Message edited by author 2007-06-11 00:51:16.

Eiffel Eiffel
by scarbrd

Comment:
I knew I'd see one of these in this challenge! Hmmm... maybe there's another....

Two Refracted Worlds
by adine

Comment:
Sweet - refraction is becoming its own sub-category here at DPC...

Aspiring to be
by aliqui

Comment:
nice composition...

Party for Two
by cools98

Comment:
Well executed, but uninspiring, IMHO - good luck!

Back Alley Neighbors
by Charlene

Comment:
Nice shades & great composition.

Twin Bridges
by Neil

Comment:
Nice!

Busy Bee's
by Snake

Comment:
Too processed - it seems you started with a very blurry, low contrast image & sharpened it 'till it didn't look any better!

Sorry, I'm sure you're getting lots of those comments. Next time, try a faster shutter speed & higher ISO & stop down as much as you can without losing too much light. The faster shutter speed will reduce the effects of camera shake (rule of thumb is to use a speed one step higher than focal length - IOW, if you are using a 100mm lens, use a minimum of 120 shutter speed, 200mm lens use a 250 shutter speed); You'll need the higher ISO to keep the image from being too dark when you stop down (decrease the aperture size like from an f/2.8 to a f/8 - most lenses perform best between f/5.6 & f/11). You'll want the smaller aperture size because it will increase the amount of area in focus relative to the distance from your camera.

If you already know all this, then I'm probably sounding like a jerk now. I just didn't want to leave a negative comment without offering advice...

Dice & Dominoes
by signal2noise

Comment:
creative...

Simultaneous Strikes
by chip_k

Comment:
wow - what luck! - I really dig that you can see the strike point on that one on the right...