day 4 My daughter Amy
by fotofan

Comment:
Diane,

Without a doubt my favourite of the shots that you have entered so far in the challenge

So many things to love about this shot, the composition, the softness of it on the face (especially as you have got such sharpness elsewhere), the bokeh, the BRILLIANT desat job on the boots and the gentle B&W conversion

I a really really struggling for anything sour to say on the shot...The best I can do is say, it might be nice with a border

Super image, I hope your daughter appreciates it

Dream Play
by SandyP

Comment:
Woohoo a shot that gives all of us mortal photographers hope at DPC.

Its a great image and I love the leading line created by her veil together with the counterpointing of the backdrop and the girl

Its a top shot...

And yet it 'only' scores 5.7795.

Voters, who understands 'em?

Mind you I bet you would take that 5.7 because of the great fun that you had taking the shot rather than a 6+ for a studio one everytime

Violet's Joy
by SandyP

Comment:
Not for the wonderful portrait
Not for the textures of the skin
Not for the blueness of the eyes
Not for the outstanding colouring elsewhere in the image
Not for the great way you have filled the frame
Not for the composition
Not for the pin point sharpness
Not for the DOF

All of these are fantastic

But it is for the story behind the shot that I will always admire and respect you and feel honoured to have you as a friend on DPC

Quiet Reflections at Snoqualmie Pass
by smardaz

Comment:
I cannot believe that this did not give you your first six months ago!!!

An absolutely magnificent shot. The reflection is superb, the colours are wonderful. Great application of rule of thirds and the border works well

I hope this is hanging in your house

Trick or Treat DPC
by bassbone

Comment:
Top ten finish, front page score...That'll teach you for putting the effort in!!!

If I am honest I have to say I dont think this is one of your top four shots challenge wise, but you have 'paid the price' for getting across a really nice sentiment that captured the challenge very well

I have to say I am VERY impressed by your carving skills if you did the two on the left hand side as well!!!

Colorful Curves
by bassbone

Comment:
Peter

Nice finish in a fs considering that the subject is quite 'ordinary' which I guess is a testament to how strong your technicals were

Love the fact that the leaves on some trees are yellow not red which compliments the lines on the road and is nicely set off by the tarmac

Hypnotize
by colorcarnival

Comment:
I really liked this shot. SO much to love about it

The gentle B&W
The composition
The way the girls eyes are staring directly at the camera/viewer and are just the right side of the swing chain
The lighting on her hair and the way it is blowing
The tall plants in the background which almost dwarf the child

5.6 is good for a FS, I get the feeling that if you had had a specific challenge that this shot would have fitted it would have definietly been 6+

Lovely

Melt into Darkness
by colorcarnival

Comment:
Weird shot and slightly scary, what the heck is this? We need details!!!

Bit harsh that you got the brown I thought

unfurling
by roz

Comment:
Blimey Rozter....5 challenges 3 stars and one ribbon!!!!!!!!

I love the graduated peach backdrop on the shot which really sets the flower off nicely

The dof is so cool as well and it is brilliant the way the sharpness in the foreground dissolves slightly and then seems to return on parts of the flower in the background, before returning to bokeh

Cooool trick

Coffee Shop Fossils
by Alicia

Comment:
Alicia

I have to say that this is not to my personal tastes BUT I can still appreciate what a fantastic job that you did on it. I have to say that digital art does tend to get hammered in challenges so the fact that it scored 6.1 in a FS is pretty damn amazing