1-jan 09 archive foto. dreamscape
by roz

Comment:
Stare hard at the area just above and to the right of the ascending birds near the right side and tell me what you see....

A well-constructed composite, with painterly qualities suitable for the subject/genre -- nice job!

Now you have to write the story which accompanies the illustration ... ;-)

All I Want for Christmas is a Job for the College Graduate
by lectrol

Comment:

Originally posted by lectrol: As for the construction, yes its an amazing structure that i have photographed before.

I was gonna say ... maybe you could get a job at a certain architectural firm demonstrating the use of a right-angle ... ;-)

The pattern of the shadows and the use of the opening to highlight the subject are particularly effective. Congratulations on the ribbon!

• T R I N I T Y •
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Ahh, it was cloudy here that day -- glad someone got a good picture of it.

Icy Dawn
by Len Scap

Comment:
Yes, it looks very cold. :-)

Sunset trails....
by renjith_varma

Comment:
I like the ghostly skyline in the BG.

CRW_6104_sm.jpg
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
Good take on a marina setting -- most of the ones I see are way more crowded and haphazard-looking. This one has nice clean lines.

Drawbridge
by GeneralE

Comment:

Originally posted by LydiaToo: I'd be interested to know what you saw here. Really.

Basically, I like complexly-constructed old machinery and buildings; this bridge is a bit of a different that usual drawbridge in that the whole center section rises vertically (instead of one end lifting), balanced by those huge concrete counterweights.

The second reason I liked the image was the challenge of taking it -- this was taken from a moving train, and is rather the counterpoint to a panning shot. In this case the camera is moving, and there's one and only one instant at which to capture this particular view/composition; one which is not available to the pedestrian photographer.

To get an almost-perfect composition (only a tiny bit of cropping needed) and a sufficient level of detail was under those conditions was, to me, a pretty good accomplishment. I knew well that none of this would be apparent to the voters or be factored into the score, but you asked ...

This was shot 4 seconds later (resized only):

Message edited by author 2008-12-08 15:05:37.

Aftermath
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
I like the occasional "inside" humor we get -- I might have even scored this one higher since it appeals to might sense of artistic justice. :-)

A Body in Motion
by tate

Comment:
I'm not sure about the follow-through but that's a pretty good-looking roll. ;-)

Man with cigar
by edmeng

Comment:
Duplicate and flip this and you have a well-executed variation on the "do you see faces or a vase?" optical illusion ... :-)