The ONLY Hope
by klkitchens

Comment:
I've come back to edit my feedback here - I think my take during the challenge was a bit reactionary, so apologies for that. Granted I'm not a fan of religiously themed images but I should have put that to one side. I had commented that I didn't think that much going on photographically; probably because it didn't hold my interest due to my prejudice. On reflection, the combination of the letters and the symbol is effective; as is the framing used.

I think the lighting is perhaps a little flat and I wonder how the scene would look with low light source pointed in from the side; I would agree that some better clarity of the texture in the wood would have improved the image.

Since post my initial comments, I've been bothered my I how intolerant I must've appeared - so I have had a growing need to come back and rectify that.

There's no doubt you had a clear vision with this image and you have executed it well and reading other comments here, you struck a chord with many a member.

Message edited by author 2009-03-24 17:33:19.

Cross
by SEG

Comment:
I don't like images with a religious theme but at least this one is well shot.

Inspired
by RulerZigzag

Comment:
Bizarre. But it holds my interest...

Faith
by molly12341

Comment:
I really don't like images with a religious theme but this one is really well done. I think the grain effect really works.

Going For The Brown...Ribbon That Is...
by maxxumg

Comment:
The depleted roll, though aptly supported by a title likely to appeal to the DPC faithful, presents the viewer with a visual metaphor of the current economic climate - depleted and frankly, already down the pan. The roll holder itself, not flush with the wall and looking badly made, offers us great insight; for it, like the world economy, has never really been secure has it? - with this image you show us that while the roll was full of fluffy softness, this fundamental flaw was concealed behind paper.... how clever, the depth of your metaphor reveals the depth of your photography genius - I see it now, the toilet paper analogous with the worthless financial paper which represented so many pyramidal derivatives and hedge fund betting slips. And the final twist, how cleverly you communicate it - we are left knowing, truly knowing, that in the end the roll was bound to run out!

Pure genius! Such vision.........


(......but a crap photo - I give it a 1!)

(Who am I to ruin your bid for the noble brown?!!!)

Vagas in March !
by nichmon

Comment:
A very familiar place and view, but I like how you have framed it.

Views Of A Clown
by bubeltrubel

Comment:
A think you've picked exactly the right crop for this image and the colour of the eyes is marvelous.

Sphere
by IreneM

Comment:
I really like how smooth this image is - I'd love to see the detailed technicals for this, including settings for noise reduction. A great end result.

Air Clog for Subterraneans
by canonnica

Comment:
Wow, picking this up on a second pass and bumping from a 7 to a 9 - I love how unusual this is and how pristine it looks. When you give the image time, you find all sorts of visual treats - I'd love to see a high resolution version of this.

Winding
by nico_blue

Comment:
I like the way this mimics an ammonite, even down to the segmentation. I think it could look a little better with some levels / curves manipulation; I suspect there is some detail that could be recovered from the highlights and shadows.

Nice though. 6.