Cold and wet
by Baas

Comment:
Huh?

Fields of gold
by marbo

Comment:
One of my very favorites on the whole site. Congrats on the well-deserved ribbon!

Grape
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Just spent some time browsing your DPC portfolio Daniel. Very nice work in all categories. I wish I had access to the models you have. (envy). Keep up the great work!

Peaceful Pond
by strangeghost

Comment:
JPG compression artifacts in the trees. Bummer. I'll have to resubmit this.

Message edited by author 2004-08-21 19:24:41.

Sunset, Breeze, Water, Trees
by aaronb532

Comment:
Certainly a keeper that I'd be proud to hang anywhere in the house. The grass positively glows gold. Wonderful composition and crop. 7.

Honey, I NEVER Said You Were Fat
by GeneralE

Comment:
I like this shot a great deal. The angle of the sunlight and shadows on the subjects is great. I wish you had cropped the rail and fence out though. I don't think it adds anything to the photo and may indeed distract from the otherwise simple beauty. The deepness of the sky is wonderful. Bumping from a 6 to 7.

Flowering Tree
by Tikicharm

Comment:
Lots of potential but the focus is soft on your subject and the background is way too busy.

Helianthus annuus in strong winds
by dinny

Comment:
While the motion creates a lovely effect, I have a hard time voting high on something that is possibly recognizable as life, but little else since no detail or context is evident (other than the title). I think this shot has high artistic merit, but I can only give it an average score in the challenge. (5)

Perpetual Search For Water
by cooliak

Comment:
This composition has an almost electric feel to it. Those wires or stems reaching out toward the watering can are spooky. I think the black background works well, but the leaves look a little messy or something, and detract from the otherwise simplistic beauty. It also seems as though you're visible in the reflection off the metal can. Maybe use your timer to take yourself out of the shot, or do some cloning to remove the distractible elements of the reflection. 7

5:50am
by Falc

Comment:
I'm always a sucker for the simple and understated, and you've produced a very fine entry here. I love the pristine black background, and the angles you've created, and the use of negative space. I'd like to see the lone leaves a bit closer and more detailed though. Since they're clearly the subject of interest that draws the eye, they leave me feeling a bit empty because there's not much to study or hold my attention. I think the wide white frame is a little bit overkill too. A simple white line would have broadcast elegance. Great submission, but could have been much stronger, IMO.