Reflecting on The Flight From Pompeii.
by jomari

Comment:
A brilliantly-executed "natural composite" image -- you'd have to work really hard to assemble something like this in Photoshop. :-)

The blending of interior and exterior elements is perfect, and it has just the right feeling of fantasy to match the subject matter.

758576
by undieyatch

Comment:
Too bad about the tree ... the muted tones give it an appropriately funereal atmostphere.

03 - Gone Fishing
by VitaminB

Comment:
Good choice to go to vertical crop. The processing makes it look cold (that's a good thing).

number 3 - Night Critter
by Kelli

Comment:
Noise is not a problem for me here. Nice tone adjustment to create a nice halo or aura effect, without losing detail in the shadows; you have highlights in the important places: eyes, tip of the nose, claws. I think you could reduce this to four or five tones (posterize) and still retain the essence of the subject.

Shore
by Melethia

Comment:
Changing to grayscale puts the emphasis on the sandy path, rather than the big bush in front; excellent choice. Nice use of wide-angle without getting that distorted look -- it "fits" the landscape elements well.

Week 03
by Ken

Comment:
Nice example of what I'd call an "architectural abstract" -- love the repeating blocks of repeating patterns.

I also noticed the "halos" of light around the roof -- was it foggy? If you look at it with the right (mental) perspective, it makes it look like a model in a darkened room, with some for the light leaking out to illuminate the ceiling. :-)

Message edited by author 2009-01-28 15:15:36.

Week 3: Sunset on the Bay
by tinky2

Comment:
Yup -- it's nice when it just needs minor color/tone adjustments to clear up the colors. Very pretty scene, well-done.

Wading
by Hipychik

Comment:
A good crop, and a good job recreating the bright glare without losing detail in the water.

Any port in a storm #2
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
I think I like this version the best, with the gritty drabness of urban decay offset by the bright fragments of tile recalling a more genteel past.

Week 2: Woodland Shore
by Neil

Comment:
So how long did that spotlight effect on the stump last, and how long did you have to wait for it? Beautiful naturally-occuring still life.