On The Road To Nowhere
by KitKat

Comment:
You had good leading lines on this one, but the use of shallow depth of field, though a wonderful tool for defined, single subjects did not work for this composition. It needed to be focused from top to bottom to have gotten a better response. Anyway, I was one that gave it a 4 and I think the reasons were focus, too low a contrast, a bit light on saturation, and I found the subject to be unexciting. You do have a good eye for composition, also. That is my strongest point as well, but I am discovering that composition is not something that many voters put much precedence into. I am still searching for the magic, so join the club. Let's keep on comparing our photos for the challenges and see who does best in the future, than we can talk about it. I am marking you as a favorite photographer and we can all be part of the brown nose club.(lol)

The End of the Paved Road
by p3wiz

Comment:
I guess it didn't have enough good features for the voters. I was one of those that gave it a 3. It was mostly because it needed a better exposure, a better focus and I think even the composition could have been done differently. You were trying to use leading line technique to pull the eye into the image, but I'm not sure it was a strong enough attempt. Anyway, these are the kind of shots, even if well exposed and well focused, that score low because most would term it a snapshot. I have had more than my share of low scores to know of what I speak. I have been trying to put more thought into my subject, but I still don't know the magic. I hope you discover it, though not before me. (lol)

RAIDDD!!!!!!!!!!
by totaldis

Comment:
Sorry for your low score. I gave it a 7. Obviously I am in the minority. I think it was your subject that displeased people most. I would have scored it higher if it was a bit more exposed, but I think it did a good job for the challenge. I hope you do better and don't stop shooting.

Dead-Ending
by meow

Comment:
I was only one of two that gave you an 8. I did not like the subject at all, and the image truly repulsed me, but I have a problem with needles anyway. I thought it definitely depicted the challenge really well. Your detail was exceptional. Of course, I think most people voted low because of the subject, not because it was badly done photographically. My problem too. I get a lot of low scores probably because my subject is not west coast enough. I live in merry New England, and I think my highest scores come from Europeans and Canadians.

Casino? Over My Dead Body.
by JOHNBOY1970

Comment:
Well, I was one of the people that gave you a 7 on this one. I really liked the red eyes on the woman, and I thought you did a really good job under low light. Anyway, sorry it didn't do better.

orange
by zetos

Comment:
Just wanted to encourgage you to keep shooting. This image could have been fabulous, but it may need a better macro function on your camera to get a really good image. As an abstract, it is really good, but it needs better focusing and less grain. I hope you have tried this shot again. It looks like it might be worth it to try, just use a higher shutter speed and maybe a stronger light source.

Throw away society
by fredandaud

Comment:
Liked the added grain on this one.

One Man's Trash...Another Man's Collection
by esdarby

Comment:
Nice tone. The ice blue really works and creates a soft sheen to the highlights. A little blown in the actual glass highlights, but overall a nice clear grain free image. The upright position of the bottles, though, take away from a sense of garbage, at least to me.

Bad Dog
by Buckeye_Fan

Comment:
Awww, so sad. Unfortunately, the black of the dog really blends too much with the stove in the background, which wrecked the line of the dog. A different placement of the subject may have given it a better separation of subject from background.

Childhood's End
by abhishekbiswas

Comment:
Image seems a bit overexposed. Using a neutral density filter at the time of the shot would have equalized the highlights better. Subject is wonderful, and I love the concept.