It is unlucky to see your face in a mirror by candlelight.
by ktfarrell

Comment:
I would have chosen to focus on the reflection intstead of the model. Getting the autofocus to work in a mirror can be tricky at times.

Will it be a boy.......or a girl?
by Lena

Comment:
Simple. For some reason the string doesn't look plumb to me. In the end, I think there just isn't enough here to keep the eye interested for too long. 5

Step on a Crack...
by shrimptacular

Comment:
Lighting is tough on this one. Looks like a simple flash. The image also suffers from a very thin DOF. By the time you get to the top of the sneaker, you are already soft in focus.

Taste Like Chicken.
by Bullie

Comment:
nice bokeh, oh wait...cute idea, although it seems mildly forced into the challenge. The picture is too centered which is its biggest drawback. Lighting and PP are well done. Ultimately the subject doesn't carry a high "wow" factor.

In Search of the Loch Ness Monster
by Rikki

Comment:
I do like the dark blues. Looks like a midnight view.

Message edited by author 2006-07-05 20:33:17.

Sleeping Beauty (an Angel in the night)
by Michaelsink

Comment:
A few things come to mind here:
1) I think people were looking for some effect as a result of the 30-second exposure. While I hope people gave you the benefit of the doubt that the shot really WAS 30-seconds, they may ask, WHY was it 30-seconds. It doesn't really do much more for us than a 1/60th second exposure (with the proper light of course).
2) Blue is a tough color for skin. She may be a sleeping beauty because she's dead...;)
3) You managed to get some areas too light. Namely her forehead and the crook of her elbow.

Keep trying though. I think the idea was creative.

The Typist
by Nuzzer

Comment:
A few thoughts:
1) The tight crop is tough. I see why you did it, but it may have been the lesser of two evils. It doesn't help, it just may hurt less.
2) The idea is neat, but in the end you may have done about as much with it as you could. If you wanted more fingers, you should have tried typing S-L-O-W-E-R. :)
3) The conversion to B&W is decent.

Red skies at morning, sailors take warning
by tase

Comment:
I think this qualifies as a superstition instead of a proverb unlike some other entries. Nice subtle colors. We don't need hyperreality every day. Is this Bear? He likes subtle colors, but I haven't seen him do a lighthouse before. I'm not sure I like the tree on the right. 6

Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
by Judi

Comment:
Nice effect. I'm guessing glass instead of a mirror, but the extra ear on the left has me a bit bamboozled. A bit high key for my taste. His shoulders are blending with the background. 7 Ok, I'm just a bit slow today. A mirror, but just taken at an angle and rotated. Duh...

Lightning never strikes the same place more than one time.
by Dan_Cottle

Comment:
This should do well. I prefer this version over the other entry. Nicely done. 8