Switch-stance 180
by Imagineer

Comment:
Voted earlier, returning for comments.

Very impressive. Action is very well displayed. The shoe texture is great and the composition and cropping excellent. Bumping from 5 to 6.

Salisbury Cathederal at Sunset
by jimika

Comment:
A beautifull panorama using the silhoette against a most dramatic sky to accentuate the cathedral. A beauty !

Home Sweet Hole
by scalvert

Comment:
Scalvert's image " Home Sweet Hole "

Since photography is mainly a realm of light and shadow I am fascinated with images. Where others look at an image to digest subject matter and topic...I approach images in a different manner. I look first and foremost at the light-shadow relationship, or the visual impact or visual content of these qualities and then I study the subject. Most efforts fail because there is an over preoccupation with subject matter. No, I am not one that exclaims this picture subject matter stinks or is good. First I look at the light-shadow relationship. This is by far one of the main traits of a wonderful picture. It is with light and shadow that the photographer speaks. To prove it, consider those simple images in black and white that win you over immediately. They have magic and stated in very simple terms. Why the strong impact? Because you are observing the lowest denominator in all its glory. Everything is simplified. Reminds me of the computer industry that is based on the simple principle of off and on or one and two. From such simplicty we see a miracle end result.

Now look at Scalvert's image. Notice how the light draws you at a rapid speed to the subject. Look at the thumbnail. Very impressive. Blow it up and you are invited into a wonderland. This is a unique and inventive procedure to fool the eyes of the viewer. I looked at this picture and it took me 24 hours to figure how it was done. It is brilliant not only on account of its cleverness, but the dramatic lighting with the placing of the crayon at its very first footstep.

Some of you may say, yeah, it is nice, but it is so contrived. Look again, it is contrived. It is a mind teaser, but then on sheer photographic strenght is well above average. The lighting is simply superb and it shows someone who is interested in creating an illusion but has not lost the primary object of using light and shadow. if you want to improve on your craft, forget the novelty aspect of the photo and study the lighting.
Study the composition and tell me you can not benefit by learning from it. Why the angle of the crayon and the low angle if the camera view.

You are looking at the end result of a very creative genius. Someone that takes the time required to make the illusion complete, but also one that understands the principles of good photography. I am proud to have the pleasure of commenting out of the blue on this image. It is by far the most attractive in the miniture challenge. dan

Vanishing Point (Woops, wrong challenge!)
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Voted earlier, retutning for copmments.

Very creative. The only thing I would have improved here os the focus on the feet, as a matter of fact I would have gave it a vertical crop snf bring them feet closer to the viewer. Bumping from 5 to 6

Feingold
by undieyatch

Comment:
Voted earlier, retutning for copmments.

A very good and interesting b/w light and shadow study. The oval, the spoke like shadows adds increduble weightt with the standing figure. Such an image opens up the creative urge. First i would have eliminated any debri, clone it out. Second, I would wonder if there would be any value in experimenting by adjusting slightly the model's feet to match the angle of the spokes and standing on edge of shoe to make the foot shadow slimmer. It is very easy for anyone to add such suggestions to something that has already been conceived. Bumping from 5 to 6.

tender oents
by ddmckinney1954

Comment:
Voted earlier, retutning for copmments.

Yes, the old friendly feet hug.Very well lit to fit the mood, however, I would have done the following and this is simply a suggestion. I would have taken a series, same lighting but one shot I would have focused on her top toe, second focus on the ring, third focus on the third digit. Then go back and repeat sequence in AP(aperture prioriy) and close the aperture. At the end I have a collection of six images and decide if I want the look you presented here or one with more dof or the other with different focal points. Only a sugeestion. Bumping image from 5 to 6

True Love
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
Voted earlier, retutning for copmments.

A very attractive visual with good title and good choice of desat. An interesting angle with subject clear and all else a complimentay out of focus background. Bumping from 5 to 6

S
by Kavey

Comment:
Voted earlier, retutning for copmments.

A very cozy study in cool b/w. Well cropped. it imparts an abstracr feel. Bumping from 5 to 6.

Oh.. So Happy Feet
by bjallen

Comment:
Voted earlier, retutning for copmments.

Now, this is my idea of the good life. A nice take, only I would have closed the f stop and focused on the toe of the right foot.

Leggy
by ramevi

Comment:
Voted earlier, retutning for copmments.

Very sexy and good use of shadpws to concentrate on feet.lol Bimping from 5 to 6