the healer
by saintaugust

Comment:
how is this a 5.5? Great shot - well managed DOF. Desat works (though maybe this is the reason - with great morning light, maybe a better score (I might have tried adding a light orange filter to get that morning look to the colour version).

Caught in the Rain
by Siggav

Comment:
So underrated - great shot, full of interest.

Samuel
by Bud

Comment:
congratulations - should have scored way higher IMO!

Becoming Mary Poppins
by Ann

Comment:

Originally posted by annpatt: I know that the usual question in the forums after a challenge is "Why did my shot do so badly?" I don't have that question this time. My question is why did this shot do so well?

Given your unusual twist on a common question, it may also be worth putting a twist on the common answer: it did not do all that well. 6.3 is a solid score, but it is not setting the sky on fire.

;-)

FWIW, I like the shot, but the anonymity of the figure does not work so well for me. Good effort on the bed, though!

Message edited by author 2007-07-20 12:14:11.

Every little girls dream...
by piaffe529

Comment:

Originally posted by piaffe529: Did this bomb because I used a little glaus. blur to create a dreamy effect? I got several OOF remarks, but the original is sharp. Is it the angle? I thought it was a neat photo and was hoping to do well, instead it received a 4.9something. Any input would be appreciated!

The missing apostrophe?

The image is certainly pleasant to look at, but lacks a "wow" factor that is necessary (rightly or wrongly) to grab the higher scores here.

In any photo, one key issue is lighting - good lighting really makes or breaks a photo. Your photo doesn't really use lighting to any careful effect.

You will have been marked down by some for your soft focus - it is another facet of voting on this site.

DSCF0023.jpg
by MAK

Comment:
MAK - this is a terrible image. The fake butter and Marmite are both all too clear - oh, the humanity...

Princess Sun
by pawdrix

Comment:
Brilliant. Thank goodness the girl is not tack sharp - it would have lost all sense of movement. Really very good.

Battle Worn
by littlegett

Comment:
I liked this - I think that you were a bit under appreciated as this is a good solid image that captures the theme well. It does not suffer the overediting of some of the other images at this score.

scallywag.jpg
by Falc

Comment:
I sense photoshop...

joy
by darasbulba

Comment:
Lovely - I do hope that you achieved this fantastic shot in basic.