Colour Inside the Lines
by hotpasta

Comment:
This DQ is one that I've been caught out with before too. Once you get your head round it, it is perfectly fair. The new image area has been created between the selectively coloured areas in the area around the chalk. There is no 'natural' boundary to the area of coloration. If you had not strayed onto the petal nearest the chalk and had adjacent petals coloured differently rather than two colours on a single petal then this would have been OK because your differential coloration would have respected natural boundaries but because you created a new and arbitrary interface between the red and the white you have created a new image area.

(Ahh... Just spotted the whole thread on this, all been said already)

Message edited by author 2010-10-26 04:09:17.

Snail Express
by gyaban

Comment:
Blue, surely.

Amazing.

soliloquy
by ubique

Comment:
for the September 2010 FS.

Into The Blue
by MAK

Comment:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Fascinating image, like something from a science fiction film. The blue coloration is wonderful - it is well served by the motion-blur smoothness. The figures exhibit just enough blur to make this really interesting.

Critical stuff: Nothing.

Overall: Very strong work - would look great on a wall.

Boy on the Beach
by kevip6

Comment:
Excellent portrait work. A 10 from me.

Sunday Walk
by bvy

Comment:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Brave image - I like it though, dreamy diffused colours and enough story to hold the viewers interest. Makes me want to know more about the scene.

Critical stuff: Perhaps a tighter crop at the top?

Overall: Very nice work.

Formula 1 Night Race
by andrewt

Comment:
Very strong work.

/l
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Super shot with a great title! I really like the composition with the bilateral negative space. I like the way the light catches the glasses too. The stance of your subject and how it mirrors the lighting / shadow is a nice touch.

Critical stuff: Nothing really.

Overall: A very effective image. I like it.

The Blue Room
by JohannesFrank

Comment:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Utterly wonderful coloration and light. I don't know how you've managed to boost the tonal contrast whilst maintaining a diffused look but it really, really works. I'd love to see your workflow on this one. The room and the way you've composed the shot makes for a masterful image.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all.

Overall: Lovely stuff.

Fallen
by 4trtone

Comment:
This is really good - this sort of watery skyish landscape image wouldn't normally push my buttons but somehow this one has something special. Great balance to the image I think.