Throne Room
by OdysseyF22

Comment:
Photo is kind of fun, but I do wonder why you chose to use selective desat on the object you did. If your intention was to draw focus to that part of the image, it works - would have thought you would want to draw farther in (colored toilet paper would have been interesting). ;^)

Photo warning.jpg
by beaflies

Comment:
Nice photo by the way - where did you take it?

Treetop Steps
by glad2badad

Comment:
Hmmm...I may have to stop experimenting. ;^) I took this shot using the camera timer and placing the camera on the ground facing up the tree to get the perspective. The mosquitos were killing me while I waited!

This treefort is still a work in progress and belongs to our oldest.

As for the shadows - I lightened up the underside of the fort a bit for those with monitors that are a bit dark. Some details I thought would be ok, too much would be distracting as the underside of the fort is quite unattractive.

I was hoping that the viewers eye would be naturally guided up the tree, and not so much emphasis on the actual treefort itself. Oh well, on to the next challenge. ;^) Thanks everyone for the comments.

spokes on boat
by clictacamera

Comment:
I find this photo interesting. Yes, the crop is a bit distracting. I'm wondering how this would look if it was cropped even more to show just the pedals forward. ??? Depending on resolution it may get a bit noisy...just a thought. Good eye for seeing the potential here. Good luck on your next challenge entry!

Obsolete Hay Baler
by jasonarm

Comment:
Jason - I really enjoyed this image. The first thing that hit me was the glow it seems to have. Honestly, that was the reason I selected this as a favorite...I wanted to be able to find it after the challenge and see what you had done in post-processing to get that effect.

The funny thing is - I didn't notice the artifacts the first time around and I think that says something. Either I have a poor eye for the details and just missed it - or - (most likely) I got swept up in the image as art for what it is. In retrospect I agree with some of the commenters in that the image would be better without the haloing artifacts, especially if you were to try and sell this as a print.

As for differenct perspectives, angles, etc...you know what you had to work with and I think it is composed quite effectively. Keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing what else you come up with in the future.

Barry

Shipwreck (infrared)
by marbo

Comment:
Interesting, but I prefer color to snowy looking grass and vegation. The sky looks purple this way as well. Cool boat - might have worked well in sepia or b/w if you wanted to be different?

Nobody uses mobile telephone so heavy
by Antonino

Comment:
Hey - I'm still using one almost identical to that! The newer, small models are too fragile for my taste. ;^)

Once used every day
by JohannesFrank

Comment:
Here's the winner - congratulations! Great color, nice DOF, interesting composition with off-center subject. Fun to look at...

Out of Order
by crickett

Comment:
Oh man - this had so much potential! What happened to the color? The grass looks almost red. Sepia would have been great with this. Perhaps a tighter crop? So, so close. Good luck with the challenge.

Magic Mushroom
by Sailingduck

Comment:
I like the way the lines lead to the steel ball. Nice job of positioning the ball off-center. I find the photographers reflection in the ball a bit distracting.