12 Apostles
by dinn

Comment:
Awsome photo! A little blown out in the sky and the reflection, but a great image.

Nude
by DrJOnes

Comment:
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Message edited by author 2006-05-05 14:22:24.

Sunday Sunrise
by UNCLEBRO

Comment:
Congratulations on your first ribbon Steven. I'm sure that you will be winning more in the future. Personally, I had your photo picked for the blue ribbon. But, if everybody had my good taste then we wouldn't need a contest, would we? :)

--Mick

Looking back........
by tolovemoon

Comment:
Hey Tracy, from your portfolio it's obvious that you're a good photographer, so were you trying for a brown ribbon with this shot, or what? With all due respect, this is almost as bad as Jacko's cat pic. :)

Leviathan
by Imagineer

Comment:
Nice photo! It fits the challenge nicely. The child looking up was a good idea. Is this a Sitka Spruce, or something else?

Message edited by author 2004-04-21 01:11:35.

Strong Enough to Defy Physics
by shareinnc

Comment:
The wings are too blury. :)

I was trying to photograph some bees on flowers yesterday. I was lucky to even get a bee in the frame, and none turned out this good. Nice photo!

The American River
by ChrisW123

Comment:
This looks like you shot the photo through a window sash that you brought to this location. If so, it's a great idea. In fact, it's my idea! :) I was going to do something similar, but couldn't find a window sash to use. Anyway, you did a great job!

Giving all his strength
by eweb

Comment:
Looks like Roger Federor. Good player. Too bad he get spanked by A-Rod. ;^)
Nice photo. The subject is a bit too close to the edge, and the lighting is uneven.

Natural Madness
by frumoaznicul

Comment:
[Critique Club]

Although I am not sure exactly what this object is, it appears to be the roots of a tree or bush. The more solid masses on the left, top, and right side combine to form an arched shape framing the sparser, more finely divided branches in the center and creating a nice composition.

To me, the shapes and colors of the image convey a somewhat somber feeling, which could have been enhanced with a slightly darker background. The brightness of the background is a bit over exposed and causes the finer root structures in the center of the photo to loose definition. The dark shadowed areas at the top and the variations of light striking the roots provide a nice range of tones. I think this image was a good choice for conversion to sepiaĆ¢€”a technique much overused on this site and one I normally do not like. However, in this particular photo it seems to complement the subject nicely. Although, I still wonder how the photo looked in its original colors.

Overall, this is a very good photo that does a superb job of meeting the difficult criteria for the Chaos challenge. I offer you my congratulations for winning the blue ribbon. It was well deserved.

Regards,
Mick

Might of 15000 pound beast!!!
by theodor38

Comment:
Great action shot! The composition would have been better if the flying man weren't so close to the edge of the image, but it's a great shot anyway. Good job! I think a 9 from me.