Teardrops
by Tom_Robbrecht

Comment:
Beautiful! Congratulations on your first ribbon, a beautiful blue ribbon for a beautiful blue shot!

Message edited by author 2006-01-11 00:14:05.

high speed in the shanghai subway
by art-inept

Comment:
Love the motion blur/impressionistic effect! I think a crop here would be even better--crop into the left center portion (getting rid of the blue legs on the right and some of the unused top to make it less "narrow" looking. Nice work!

21st century
by Zigomar

Comment:
I don't know why such scenes of poverty seem to make the best photographs, but tihs is no exception. I would suggest cropping in on the bottom half to eliminate the featureless and blown out sky. The lower half exposure is spot on as is sharpness. Colors work great and it's an emotional scene. Nice work! 8 - would be 10 if not for the top!

rich n poor
by sandeepsalwan45

Comment:
Interesting subject. I think focusing in on the woman would have been the best composition. Something is going on though with your camera or processing--it's too pixelated. Could it be an extreme crop, or perhaps too much jpeg compression. Post in the forums if you need help after the challenge.

Double Late
by tjmueller

Comment:
The wide angle distortion and bit of motion blur, together with the patterned street makes this a dynamic scene.

Big City Nights
by muypoetico

Comment:
Nice capture of the lights, with a good star effect. Why not move closer though (or crop)--I don't think the parked cars add to the beauty or life of this city scene.

The Seedy Side Of City Life
by LindaE

Comment:
Nice juxtaposition. I'd like to have seen more of the police car though--it seems a bit extreme in crop.

Welcome - Don't Park Here!
by sfalice

Comment:
Good find! I like the contradictions in the signs.I am sure you know this by now but, you forgot to crop after straightening! (At least that's how I presume this got such an unusual border!) Nice anyway!

Clambake!
by Bear_Music

Comment:
This is excellent. Nice use of wide angle in the composition. The distortion does stand out a bit, but actually, I think it plays well into the shot.

View from the Hill.jpg
by LindaLee

Comment:
What a fantastic leading lines shot. Great colors too. Beautiful!