After the Storm
by jbsmithana

Comment:
this is a great shot. nicely balanced. sky is very interesting and balanced. my only criticism is that it seems too sharpened to me. was it?

Trees in Winter Fog
by drake217

Comment:
very nice shot. love the mood. isn't fog great? bad weather = good pics, yes?

Perched
by spydr

Comment:
gentle color. nice image. dof right on.

Poplars in Burlap, Winter Freeze
by Bear_Music

Comment:
nice. perhaps without the house it might be more surreal. had you been able to bounce some light in between the front two trees to reveal the object there might also have added to the overall effect. not sure what that object is and would like to.

The Magic Forest
by kiwinick

Comment:
very nice shot. great title-this does look magical. color is soooo smooth and compelling. i really love this and think it rates a 9!

Please listen closely as our menu options have changed.
by _DaveA_

Comment:
Sincere thanks to everyone who took the time to comment on this shot and give such positive feedback. The DPC community is very cool and it's really great to be part of it. I only wish, as I’m sure everybody does, that there were more time in a day to spend here.

OK, as far as the title goes, which seemed be more controversial than shooting with an IR filter (although IR shots do seem to get people excited in one way or another), please know that I meant no disrespect to the "residents" there. Yeah it’s weird, but can we all agree that the “menu options” in this serene setting have changed? And if so, just imagine listening closely…

Obviously not in any way, shape or form comparing this to Picasso’s work, but what we are all doing here on DPC is Art, right? Or at the very least, art. Either way, I think something he said might be appropriate: “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life”. Certainly that silly recording that we are forced to listen to when we call a business while we're simply trying to “communicate” but are, from the onset, thwarted by this audio "roadblock", could be defined as “dust of everyday life”. Or maybe even dirt.

The Scenic Line
by moonwell

Comment:
Congratulations on a well deserved ribbon. The colors are amazing from top to bottom and the shot is really great.

Message edited by author 2006-10-30 00:27:56.

Familiar Greetings
by Qart

Comment:
Congratulations! Well deserved ribbon. Very evocative shot.

Autumn mood
by Giorgio

Comment:
Hearty congratulations. Well deserved ribbon. I'd never heard of dragonizer, but must check it out. Very cool.

There are tracks in the background...
by MK153

Comment:
The overall softening is very cool. The running lights are exposed nicely and the shadows and/or reflections on the hood are really interesting, too. Would make a great product shot, but as far as the challenge goes it seems like the tracks are almost an afterthought as your title implies. Might be more on the challenge had you waited for a train to pass and caught it with some blurring.