A Battery of Batteries
by kanaj

Comment:
Well, I'm pleased to see that the vast majority of the votes on this one were 5's--right smack dab in the middle. I knew the subject of this shot was probably going to be difficult to sell, and I think I've learned a lot from the commentators. The shot is clearly overexposed--beyond effectiveness, I think--and its a little blurry. I sincerely appreciate everyone's opinions, and we'll keep on pluggin'. Practice is what this is all about for me...learn what works and what doesn't.

Personally, I'm bustin' about just breaking the 5.0 mark with this one.

Morning Flight
by RolandB

Comment:
The composition of this shot is incredible. For my personal taste, I would have cropped tighter on the top, but it's highly effective as is.

Season's Warmest Greetings DPC!
by elee3009

Comment:
Reminds me of a holiday church bulletin. Very nicely done.

Light Fog at the Lulling Dam
by eaglebeck

Comment:
Looks like you tried the unsharp mask... I'm not positive, of course....but the whole foreground remains blurry to me. The background, meanwhile, is gorgeous.

Fishing at Sunset
by RamblinR

Comment:
I would burn that sunspot on the right side. It's pretty distracting.

What do we see in the mirror ??
by neilk

Comment:
Ill-focused.

Freedom
by AZSnapper

Comment:
Ah the joy of BSA...brings back so many fond memories for me.

Winter Reflections...
by Drake

Comment:
Let me guess...a midwestern botanical garden? I like the composition, but the snow makes it too grainy for my liking.

Puan's Music
by cislander

Comment:
Maybe it's only because I'm a musician myself, but for the purposes of this shot, I would really have elected to use an instrument without those hideous colored practice tape markings. They're sooooo distracting to me. But again, maybe it's becaue I'm a musician. Some creative cloning might be able to remove them from even this shot, which, overall, is a very solid 7 for me.

Being There
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Just feels too dark to me. It leaves me unpersuaded by anything in the shot.