Beauty between green
by alexgarcia

Comment:
Greetings from CTP2

Ok, the two issues I have with this is the out of focus areas and those rouge branches over the face. In the out of focus areas I feel the blur doesn't look good. When I look at that it looks like there are brush strokes probably just the way the blur was rendered but I would blur it more in post just so it was smoother.

The other thing is the two branches over the face. I just wish they weren't there. Other than that I like the image. The composition works great.

Poolside Polish
by Rebecca

Comment:
Greetings from CTP2

Let me first say this should have scored higher. You may be right about why it didn't score higher but it could also be the neatimage, IMO. In any case it was a good entry. What I especially liked about this was the lighting and also the texture. The image also has a good tonal range and the whites and blacks are perfect. All in all a very good technical image that met the challenge.

Ahhh....
by margiemu

Comment:
Greetings from CTP2

Hi Margie. Let me first say I like the crop. I think that helps make the shot more interesting and eliminates any other distractions that may have been present. The problem I have with this shot is what Rebecca mentioned. It feels incomplete. I do like the bubbles which are over the top and perfect for this challenge but beyond that I feel the rest is lacking. I also don't like seeing the back of your head which kinda looks like its an inanimate object as if it's just hair sitting on top of a stereofoam head. Maybe show a bit of your profile and neck so it feels more real. Lastly, I feel the focus is too much on the candles, IMO. The candles situated in that dark corner has a lot of contrast and therefore my eyes pull to that instead of you.

Message edited by author 2006-06-23 03:08:42.

DSC_1307.jpg
by kenskid

Comment:
Sweet. That's pretty sharp!

"Kooka-bokeh"
by Judi

Comment:
I love this idea!

Fields of Gold International: Arrival at Gate 10
by hotpasta

Comment:
Beautiful. I like the crop and oh yeah the colors are ok. :P

red skies at night
by Rikki

Comment:
What this image needs is just a bit more color. :P

Pool Boy
by jenesis

Comment:
I can't believe nobody has commented on this yet. I like this but I can't really pinpoint as to why. I guess it's just that the moment you captured feels authentic. With so much focus on setup shots and trick photography at DPC you don't see many good candids like this one.

well...
by charliebaker

Comment:
Congrats on the brown! :P

Endless Summer
by DanielCzaja

Comment:
I know this was for the challenge but clone out that damn frame! I want to see more of paradise. :P