Groovy
by GeneralE

Comment:

Originally posted by dsidwell: Hey, that IS groovy! Nice composition, Paul. That line going from bottom to top really works for me. Colors seem a bit weird, but then again, I'm colorblind!

Thanks, so am I -- my photos often have strange colors, because I mainly worry about tone range and sometimes don't check to see just what the color is. At least it's not the original grayish-brown of the concrete!

Faris' Pond
by vtruan

Comment:
Good job holding detail in the shadows and on the Moon.

Ansel Rose
by Brookied

Comment:
The lighting looks a little stark to me, but I'm not sure I could adjust it any better and keep all the detail. I think what I want is a slightly more gradual transition from the mid-tones to the shadows. Texture and detail in the mids and highlights look great.

Chapel in the snow
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment:
Not for this challenge, but the composition makes me want to run a "painting" filter on it and use it as a Christmas card : )

Adobe
by DPC-System

Comment:
I'm a fan of photos which have a repeating pattern like this

'Heaven'
by Fyzarl

Comment:
I like shooting highly-textured clouds -- you found a nice batch here.

Rancocas Tree Study
by edc1

Comment:
Abstract ... macro ... not quite sure what to call this but it's definitely well-done "in the style of ..."

Vasquez Rocks
by Telehubbie

Comment:
I would have lightened the lighter midtones just a tad more than here, but an excellent example anyway, especially the detail in the deep shadows.

A Tribute to the Legend 1902-1984
by Gringo

Comment:
I haven't checked this with a densitometer, but I think the brightest highlights could be just a tiny bit whiter. Excellent job with the shadow and mid-tone details! I also like how this shows such a variety of terrain; water, flatlands, steep mountains, and sky. I don't know what's in the view off to the left, but maybe rotating the view a bit that way would eliminate that light patch of hillside on the right edge -- I don't think that adds much, and sometimes seems almost a distraction. I like it a lot overall.

Twiddling
by GeneralE

Comment:
Thanks for the comments ... looks like with a darker towel and slightly faster shutter speed this could work better. I haven't practiced much with manual shutter settings.

If I'd only spent less time (figuratively) twiddling my thumbs and more setting up the shot ...

I like the little spike of high votes disrupting the "normal" curve : )