Florida palm tree in the sky.
by djkrev

Comment:
That really does look like a palm tree! Cool shot.

July 4, 2006
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment:
Good shot. I like the reflections in the water.

3
by Mal37

Comment:
Nice job with the framing/crop. I like the full frame approach here. Good colors too.

Sunset Indulgence
by Strikeslip

Comment:
Wowsers Slippy, I am a little bummed that you, one of my heros went and whored yourself out to the masses and won a ribbon! ;-)
(Just kidding!)
Congrats man!!! That is an awesome shot. Great score and well deserving. WTG Slippy!

Flowing Away
by wavelength

Comment:
This is a very nice abstract. A nice, soothing soft feel. Great colors, I like the touch of green with the red, adds much to the shot, IMO. Composed well, and good lighting, there is enough shadows/dark areas to add to the nice flow of the image. There is a nice corner to corner travel across the image. Nicely done.

Yes, Neil is the abstract master, isn't he? :-) I find him very inspiring and a good critic of the genre. I too wish there were more people that liked a good abstract, I love 'em! I've submitted a few, only one that did well at all was 'Saturday', in the last 'Abstract' challenge. I always get amused by the "I can't tell what it is" comments. :-) I mean, c'mon, it's obviously an abstract, you don't have to know what it is...

Anyways, nice job on this one. Anyone that does appriciate a good abstract I'm sure will like it!

Desolation of the Imagination
by liebe

Comment:
wow. This may not be a ribbon winner, but it sure should of scored higher than this, IMO. Maybe fell to the speed voters. I really like the statement. :-)

Forsaken
by Coley

Comment:
Wow! Really cool concept. Great props. Nice location. Good, sound composition. The models pose and expression work well. A total package that really conveys the idea well, IMO. Very nice job :-)

Down the drain
by caba

Comment:
Clever. Great use of leading lines. Good composition.

Wretchedness - Feeling Blue
by Tajhad

Comment:
This is a good concept and a great looking location. The composition is good. In photos, most often the brightest areas tend to draw the eye strongest. In this image the bright sunlight is drawing the attention very strongly away from your subject, I feel. I might suggest in this situation, trying a different time of day, or different weather to get better lighting conditions.

Desolation That Kills Innocents.
by usia

Comment:
I defintitely get the emotive factor you're going for here. Good processing. A sound composition. But here are my thoughts on this kind of image, for what it's worth :-) I often see shots of this nature, and obviously, some of them work well, others not so well for various reasons. When I see a shot like this, it obviously invokes emotion. But also, you know it's one of 2 things, either a set-up shot, or a true candid. I have nothing against either, but you have to consider what it takes to get the full impact from the image. In this case, the viewer has a very close, intimate point of view. I think to some folks, if even subconsciounsly it could give a feeling of discomfort. Because of knowing it is either set up or candid, being so close and right there, the viewer sees that probably, it is set up, and takes some impact away. And if a true candid, it would seem almost 'offensively' intrusive on a very private, intimate moment. Shots like this that seem to work well 'for me', there is at least a little bit of 'comfortable' distance between viewer and the scene. The viewer doesn't feel intrusive, but yet is still witness to a very emotive occasion, and wether it is set up or not becomes more hazy and unimportant. Anyways, that is just my opinion on the subject, place what value you like on it :-) I'm certainly not saying this is a bad photo by any means, it is just that I happen to like emotive shots, I have seen many 'mourning, gravesite visit' images that I like, and these are my thought on what makes for a strong presentation of the concept. Oh, and if you're wondering, I do see this as fitting the challenge :-)