wave
by coolpix

Comment:
I think you got some pretty good feedback so I don't have a lot to add. I like the wave although I'm not sure it shows weather very well. I think the score reflects a few things. Voters are really picky about meeting the challenge. Abstracts tend not to do as well on dpc, and colored borders don't help a lot. It's a very natural shot that would do better with a neutral colored border. :) Live and learn.

Please Let Me Reach Home Safe
by adriannayusof

Comment:
Voters are picky picky people :P
I like this shot. I think it fits the topic and is nice to look at. I like the detail in the sky. The darkness adds to the stormy mood.
I don't like the bright blue line in the border though. It doesn't go well with the shot IMO as the colors in the photo are pretty muted and pastel. Maybe you could've pointed a little more to the right so as not to cut off that tree in the foreground so much. I'd also have shown a little more below that tree unless there's something there you were just trying to exclude. It seems a little weird to see the treeline on the left and not on the right.

Warm weather sunset
by Indiana ivy

Comment:
I actually like the symmetry of this shot. It goes along with the semi circle curve of the tree. The muted pastel colors are also nice IMO. I like how it fades from pink to blue. I think the shot could be stronger with a nice two toned frame.
Did you use a tripod? The focus on the branches seems a little soft. Low light exposures are tricky like that.
It's a very simple shot. Probably doesn't portray weather as well as some other entries. With 300 shots to vote on, you really need something that stands out. This is very subtle and understated. It's still a nice effort. Keep on shooting!

Ice Storm
by sabal5

Comment:
As for fitting the challenge, you did it. As for taking a high quality photo.. I think it needs a little work. This seems more like a documentary type shot that you'd see in the paper although I'm not sure that they would be able to print it because of the soft focus. It also seems dark, and it is hard to make out what we're seeing due to all the branches.
We had a similar mess on my street during that week with lots of trees downed during a micro burst.
Thanks for sharing. Sometimes just participating and getting some comments is worth more than a score anyway.

Sun Kissed Blossom
by sagestudio

Comment:
You did quite a few things really well in this shot. I like the color and exposure. Looks like a tough lighting situation that you handled well. The dof is nice and helps focus attention on the flower. The flower is almost too centered for my taste. I'd rather have it higher or lower - probably lower since most of the interest is in the upper half of the frame.
The color is nice and the backlit petals really stand out. Maybe almost too well. It's a nice shot, and I think the score is about right. It doesn't really portray weather as well as some other photos, and might have done better in the flora challenge.

Foggy Sunrise
by vtruan

Comment:
This is really cool. I love the simplicity and the color. The opposing light and dark.. having part of the sun brightly showing and the other partially eclipsed in the fog.. it all makes for a very strong image IMO. The play between positive and negative is really interesting.. sort of a ying/yang thing. I think it would be nice if you had some strong silhouettes in the foreground, but then you'd have to change the composition around or just add another image to this one in PS now.
My biggest complaint is all the noise. Is there something to do with it in post processing? I've never tried any of the programs that supposedly clean up stuff like that. Also, the change from light to dark isn't gradual enough although I have no idea what you could've done about that.
Still, it's a decent score.

Couldn't Resist the Kiss
by Gekker

Comment:
needs the black level adjusted some so that it matches on all 3 but it's a cute idea

Proud Mama
by cpanaioti

Comment:
looks like a great picture, but it's too small to really tell :( nice lighting/exposure

Floaters
by frisca

Comment:
These guys are a lot of fun. Unfortunately, the lighting here wasn't the best and your focus is soft. I think you could've made them a little more visible with some level adjustments.

Nevada Desert
by picso

Comment:
This would do such much better in a different challenge. Gorgeous shot!