Breaking the Symmetry
by labuds

Comment:
Congrats. I had a feeling this ferrofluid was going to win.

Seeking Shelter
by Jessi

Comment:
It looks like that person is taken shelter under a giant heel, which is pointed towards a giant hairy leg. Ok, maybe I need some sleep.

mirror mirror
by yanko

Comment:

Originally posted by Germaine: Great candid and great processing, too. Well, maybe not so much a candid to get everything lined-up like you did. Neat peek inside The Chick Zone.

Thanks for the comment but I'm not sure I understand the candid part. Why would it be less candid because everything seem to "line up"? I didn't plan or stage this shot. I had been shooting another model getting ready when I walked in and saw this shot.

Flight of Fancy
by mpeters

Comment:
I didn't vote but the color shift to blue probably would have weakened your vote with me had I did. Red would have been a more forgiving tweak given the time of day and all. Regardless of the challenge relevancy it's a sweet image. Congrats on the blue.

by simplesilent

Comment:
Love the lighting here.

Smokin Fiddles
by kiwiness

Comment:
Good god what is with those low votes? It's the only photo in the top ten that I would return to see. Had I not read the comments regarding the violin position I wouldn't have even noticed the violin is position incorrectly. Honestly, I don't think it matters in the least. Had she held the violin in that more ridged position actual players hold it at it may have killed the music flowing in this image.

Message edited by author 2008-11-15 23:43:56.

Forest Path
by zackdezon

Comment:
The focal point is in a very desirable part of the frame and conforms with the rule of thirds. However that focus is of the patch of sky and not the road itself or the trees, which leaves me somewhat perpexed especially given the title. Had the patch of sky held some meaning or otherwise deserved the attention, my feelings would be different. That said, this isn't a bad photograph at all. There's a lot to like after you get past the initial entry point. For example, the prominence the trees are given feels appropriate given their real life scale yet the way they maintain that real estate is that of a protector and not an aggressor. The small path in the left corner seems to occupy that limited space free from the threat of intrusion.

Technicals, Aesthetics, etc.. Thread

Message edited by author 2008-11-13 21:31:18.

Daybreak
by roba

Comment:
This is a photograph I faved earlier. As I mentioned earlier, the scene looks like two different scenes spliced into one. The top and lower halves if separated could act as complete landscapes in their own right with the fog being the key to completing both images. The scene taken as a whole is quite interesting in its own right. It's not your typical sunrise photo, which often relies heavily on a wider range of colors for it's appeal. This photo doesn't have that nor does it need it.

Technicals, Aesthetics, etc.. Thread

Message edited by author 2008-11-13 21:31:33.

Winter Wonderland
by gsal

Comment:
Technically a very competent photograph. There's a serenity here despite the somewhat cluttered foreground. The reason it works is the foreground elements fit into the composition fairly well and help guide the eye into and around the photograph. For example, the remains of the fence/dock act as a pointer to the skiff, which leads you to the pond, which leads you to the weeds angling off to the left and upward toward the mountain range in the distance. It is by no means a perfect path, the tightness of the crop impedes it somewhat, but it's there and it makes all the elements in the photograph feel as if they belong.

Technicals, Aesthetics, etc.. Thread

Message edited by author 2008-11-13 21:31:49.

IMG_9071.jpg
by yanko

Comment:

Originally posted by TCGuru: Does the light from the front kill any lens flare that may happen from flashing at your camera like that? These are wonderful, btw :)

Didn't have anything major but I did clean things up a bit in post.