Pensive
by Artyste

Comment:
No chance of reaching this sort of a score eh ?

Great expression - terrific shot.

Air Minimalist
by Artyste

Comment:
Hehehehe, I don't have that lens - so the friendly competition won't extend that far...

Who cares about the challenge shoe horn - how good does the lack of shutter lag feel :)! The 4.7 is pretty clearly explicable by the fact that the only acceptable extreme sport here at dpc is motocross. I tried convincing my 8 year old foster brother to ride his bike off the roof so I could get a nice shot, but for some reason he wasn't down with that.

Message edited by author 2005-05-08 23:20:44.

Molls.jpg
by Montereykiddo

Comment:
This is clearly the best of these - terrific expression - some will be a little distracted by the blown out highlights, but I personally am not. Speaking of light, I really like the way it strikes her face here. I might suggest a bit of a close crop - particularly at the bottom - but it might not hurt to go all out and crop right in on her face.

Excellent work.

The Songwriter
by e301

Comment:
I had wondered where this shot had got to - this man has a remarkable face. The image is stacked full of wonderful contrasts that I personally find really engrossing. Firstly the tonalities are great - from the highlights in his hair to the darkness of the background everything is very nicely exposed. I really like the way his kind, gentle expression alleviates the harshness one might expect given the defined lines on his face.

auckland
by slonko

Comment:
Terrific exposure on this one - but I do have to say, I think the boats actually detract from this shot - still, its a strong entry. 7.

Happy!
by mycelium

Comment:
Hehehehe, I was about to discard this one as just another 'shoehorned into the challenge shots' but then I caught this guys expression - You can't see that and not smile. Happyness indeed. I wish the block thing wasn't there to interfere with the composition, but this is still a solid 8.

Sad is not the right word.
by willow_zzen

Comment:
Very raw, emotional image.... the teddy bear adds a nice dimension.

Haunted
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
This is a flat out brilliant photograph. Might not 'capture an emotion' but it couldn't be much moodier if it tried. Excellent processing and use of black and white.

Gloom
by Bran-O-Rama

Comment:
It might just be me, but I think to appropriately convey gloom you would have to push the processing here a bit more - perhaps convert to black and white, and do a bit of Heidering on that sky. I do like the composition though. 6

Mrs. Robinson
by fifield

Comment:
Is it just me, or is it kinda odd that the guy is on tip toes.... I mean those are some decent sized heels, but come on :P! If it was a deliberate role reversal I like your sense of humour, if not, I like your sense of timing. Good shot!