Holy...Pipes
by dinotech

Comment:
Nice warm tones. Wouldn't it be nice if they avoided using those strong lights.lol bumping to 6

Hole in the Wall
by davehuge

Comment:
very nice comp, but I would have chosen a higher sun for this effect to avoid the stark dark areas. Bumping to 6

Framed
by faidoi

Comment:
Very good composition would have liked more definition on the water and the greenery. Bumping to 6

A bottle in the wall ...
by empaulo

Comment:
A hard shot to balance, but I would have favored the outside just a bit more because you always keep the definition of the frame. Bumping to 6

Me, Myself & I
by jonpink

Comment:
You are certainly the champion of the self portrait. very good light usage.

"ZZzzzzzz"
by jonpink

Comment:
A wonderful image that accentuates the title but the lighting takes it beyond the mundane.

Soft Waters
by jonpink

Comment:
This is a very nice shot but there is much that I must tell you about night photography and how to improve this erea. Fisrt, the problem of the capture. As you know the brightest areas will create burn out. Open apertures will have light reflecting inside the camera and the end result is that the smallest wattage will not register in true proportion. Back in the film days this required the making of an unsharp mask to decrease the intensity of the brights. Here is a system I use to improve these images. I select all ultra bright areas with 3 pixel feathereing and place them on their own layer and then change the mode to multiply. Select the opacity that best serves the purpose. Merge the layers and then activate your burn tool to about 6 or 10 percent and select shadows. Bring up your image to actual pixel size and lightly work the tool around the bright lights to return definition. You can do the same for reflections, but the secret here is not to overdo it. Look at your image and also touch upon those areas that should be solid black lines or shapes. Done with love and ligthness of touch will bring your image closer to how the eye sees it.

Storm clouds over Tryfan
by jonpink

Comment:
What makes these compositions interesting, besides camera setting to get the desired feel, is first and foremost the framing. Selecting the interesting angle of view. This is where most photographers faulter. These shots are treacherous because the rock formations are generally dark. Here the the flow of the rivulet is used to great advantage, it defines the main bolder in the center and the left flows right down the image. The sky, the myst and the lonely bush, slowly bring the eyes down. A superb comp snatched out of an otherwise busy subject.

The Keeper
by JPR

Comment:
Congratulations on your 20th placing. A wicked b/w with so many undertones to touch a tender and nostalgic chord in almost everyone that sees this image. Great comp and subject matter.

Message edited by author 2004-09-06 19:42:58.

...Then, when Jack wasn't watching....
by phoensoul

Comment:
Congratulations on your 19th placing. Look at what you created with simple objects...a little dream.