Quiet Contemplation
by Quigley

Comment:
Great use of flash, interesting tones, thought this was a night shot.

Rain
by lovethelight

Comment:
Wow, so sweet to look at this, just really into this shot, assume you focused on the cloud? your sky is so defined, and those streaks of rain...I love the rain, and have bad luck taking photos in it. I guess it was only drizzling? Looks great, as does the foreground and shallow DOF which smoothed out the trees; Fav!

Message edited by author 2009-07-18 06:04:14.

Street life
by jean_muc

Comment:
Hello found this in the Critique Club section:

I think the subject is perfect for the challenge, more of a part of a costume than a casual set of footwear. I think the centering is good, and low crop adds to the mystery, maybe more leg won't hurt.

I think some flaws are in the background. There is no atmosphere, and the floor and background are bland. Maybe a street would be metter, or sidewalk curb. I think the photo scored what I would rate it. Good production though.

One Day In Your Life
by Cuttooth

Comment:
Hello, found this in the Critique Club section:

I think the photo fits the challenge of course, but maybe another title would fit the photo more. Its not the most important thing however. I love the composition, how the bloom of light fills up the whole frame. Color seems ok, maybe a bit white in areas. The Flaws are the whites, especially on the water. Maybe 3 seconds or less might have worked for the exposure.

Overall, I still think its underrated, fireworks are not easy to shoot.

Who Is It - I am the damned, I am the dead, I am the agony inside
by Judi

Comment:
The photo is a real masterpiece, could easily have won; I think the model looks like Slash more than MJ! Or isn't that how he looked when he played the scarecrow in the Oz remake? Nice job.

lamp post.jpg
by NorthStar

Comment:
Im a fan of compositions like this, good job, maybe better use of rule of 3rds could give more atmosphere

2000 Watts, 8 ohms, 200 volts
by docjonny

Comment:
Hello, found this in a Critique Club section:

Since the challenge was wide open, this photograph does fit it if the title of the image is in fact part of a Micheal Jackson song. The subject seems much more powerful than 2000 Watts though...I am just speculating.

The image itself is awesome, I REALLY love the blue sky, and the vantage point is great. Its rare to see such timely captures of lighting like this, and the way it lit up the sky makes this for me.

But as for the bolt, nothing too fascinating about the geology. It's a group of high plains, fit into the frame well. I think this is underrated, since I scored it a 6 during voting.

Taxi
by E109

Comment:
I like the framing, but maybe toooo tight afterall

Sunbeams
by lovethelight

Comment:
Love the cloud, and of course the light.

Break of Dawn
by androidt

Comment:
Hello, found this in the critique club section:

My first thought is if it fits the challenge, and it does give that the window for this challenge was wide open. The technicality of the shot looks very orthodox for a horizontal landscape, well done filling the bottom half of the frame with all the land and giving just enough colorful sky on the top. I love the rule of 3rds used for the sun and the positioning of the logs.

Color wise, very conservative and satisfying. However, it could be a bit more vivid. The DOF could use improvement. I don't mind the flare coming from the sun, the aperture seems perfect for the sunset shot, but that shutter speed is way high! Maybe too high, good choice leaving the ISO at 100 though.

Great landscape, very above average, I voted this a 6 during voting btw.