Mekong
by ubique

Comment:
Sweet! grats on you juried ribbon, they must be smart, they agreed with me

Keeping the sea at bay
by PenelopeK

Comment:
I admire the tones you got here, and the band of rich and varied textures crawling like a snake across the frame are just lovely.

working blues
by BrennanOB

Comment:

Originally posted by SEG: Good image but I am surprised that no one has mentioned the Staples box and what appears to be PVC pipe in the upper left hand corner where it appears your backdrop is not giving proper coverage. That is usually a detail that DPC would rip you a new one about. Congrats on your blue.

Frankly so was I. Part of the reason I de-satted the reds so hard was that the diagonal of red from staples box to plyer handles to saw blade, were too strong, and really dominated the composition. The idea was glasses and office supplies, pen in pocket- the business end of the business, upper left, construction part lower right. Im not sure how obvious that metaphor was, but its attempt looked bad enough that I covered up the office supplies and put away the glasses for the rest of the takes. On review is shot was the most interesting, though my daughter said the glasses made me look wimpy, and I find the office and plumbing stuff distracting.

Message edited by author 2011-04-16 17:56:04.

Tsunami
by love

Comment:
I think the scores were a bit lower than they might have been if the pain wasn't still so fresh. Its a beautiful image, but for me it elicits a galvanic reaction of pulling away.

Interesting to see that participants were much kinder int heir scoring than non.

On the verge of tears
by jjbeguin

Comment:
It is images like this that make me not like this site.

You are one of my favorite photographers on this site, and as I went through this challenge voting I flipped through this image and saw it as empty but technically sound and gave it a 6.

Now that I know it is yours, and I know a small part of the why, and the who of the image I can see that it is still empty, but that emptiness is vast and focused. The absence comes not form a lack of something to say, but but from a missing place beyond words or concrete iconography. It is an image worthy of serious attention. I wonder how many other images from photographers who's work I do not already know I miss each time I vote as I flip....flip....flip.In the future I will try to slow down and give images their due time.

I'm sorry for your loss, you seem to be going to too many funerals lately.

Sather Tower
by GeneralE

Comment:
Its a nice shot, well framed and edited, but must.....tilt.....more!
The ground may be sliding away but the campanile and the trees say your horizon line is straight. In a challenge like this (or for almost all the others for that matter) it doesn't pay to be subtle.

working blues
by BrennanOB

Comment:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao: Outstanding job, Brennan! Congratulations. Very well done. The uncropped version is excellent as well. :P

You are a sick sick man, I really admire that about you.

Censored!
by FocusPoint

Comment:
wow was this underrated. how this warrant below a 5 is beyond me.

Lady Luck
by LisaMarie33

Comment:
im not sure the chair was a addition to the image, I love that case, and want to see more of it, still a nice take ont he challenge, top ten.

Wood Chips
by briandsd

Comment:
Nice take with good tones, i do wish the DOF was a bit deeper, but top five never the less.