Day 12 - Suspense
by xianart

Comment:
Love the tones, gonna bookmark the link - thanks for sharing. Really like the lines in this, particularly the echoed ones of the light through the cracks.

Day 12 - Berries - Edited
by Bruce_the_Robert

Comment:
The vignetting around the edge works very nicely to frame this - good choice.

One Sec Heron Edited .jpg
by MelonMusketeer

Comment:
The edit is especially nice on the water - gives it a lovely soft feel!

Swamp Lichen
by MelonMusketeer

Comment:
I love the richness of the greens in this, and just the bit of light poking through the trees at the top. Kind of eerie in a way, and the lichen provides a nice color contrast.

Rowan and Aidan - My Shutter Remotes
by timfythetoo

Comment:
I really, really like this. I love the lined light and the way they both look so adult in this. Gotta wonder what Rowan is thinking. Aidan simply looks all-knowing.

Someone Else's Dream
by sher

Comment:
Lovely, Sher - ever so delicate and perfectly lit.

old man in his kitchen
by Skip

Comment:
Outstanding shot, Mr Rowland. Hopefully this was used in a story about Mr Johnson. And hopefully you'll follow up on the story when he gets his new house, too. Thanks again for giving us something real!

Kevlar
by OmanOtter

Comment:
Very cool! Thanks for posting this, the other picture, and the note in the thread. Very much appreciated.

the Inner Pain
by Muppet

Comment:
To address the too dark issue - when I see something on my main monitor that is "too dark", I check it on another monitor I have that is lighter. This one works on both monitors for me, though the second one does reveal a bit more. You made the picture you wanted, which is good, but you must also (for the sake of DPC only, not for your own purposes) make sure you take into account the wide range of monitors on which folks view these pictures. If you don't mind "too dark" as a comment, then that's cool.

For the picture, I like your "everyone has one of these, this is mine" comment. It means that you set out to do something specific and were pleased with the results. In my opinion, that's 90% (or more) of what we should all get out of photography. It is nice if someone else sees it, too, and from some of your comments, a few others did. I like the dual aspect of grain for the challenge - in the darkness there's grain, and there's the grain of the paint on the wall. I LOVE the wee bit of diagonal light - that's a particular favorite of mine. And while you mention you should probably have been more judicious in your choice of shirt to wear, I think the bit of color from the one you have on is perfectly placed in the frame.

I agree with dahkota's comments about the centering (and understand that you couldn't really change it, based on your comments in the thread.) Emotive shots like this can benefit by leaving more space on one side or another, or even at the top sometimes. Though that said, I'm not against centered compositions. Not everything works on the rule of thirds.

Key takeaways - you got what YOU wanted out of the shot and you got some useful feedback with respect to how others see (or don't see) what you tried to convey. I'll keep watching for your challenge entries!

After The Party
by alfresco

Comment:
It's a lovely dress, JP. Really looks nice on you, too. The whole thing is set up perfectly, but it wouldn't have worked at all without the black socks. Great score, nice finish, and good to see you again!