peek
by stevieian

Comment:
This was my '10' for the challenge. I thought it was a great shot, I love the colours you achieved in post-processing. Perhaps the 'inside-out' part was too subtle for the voters?

mccain.jpg
by alanfreed

Comment:
Steve Austin, astronaut. A man barely alive...

obama.jpg
by alanfreed

Comment:
"Okay.... who put superglue on the mic?"

Purple Royalty
by Lydia

Comment:
This is quite surreal. Some DPCers would just have shot the checkered purple background on its on as their entry.

But you added a pool ball... And then a frog... And as if that wasn't enough you topped it off with a crown! Did you run out of ideas for what to balance on top of the crown? :)

P.S. I think some people confused you with timfythetoo as his wife is also on DPC.

Message edited by author 2008-08-28 09:01:05.

Transitional Approximation (Minimalist Photographic Art)
by lpatrick

Comment:
Very cool. There are some serious optical illusions happening around the 'transition' point, if my poor brain can even figure out where the transition is, as it keeps moving!

Glorious Color
by MaryO

Comment:
Beautiful. I think the sharpening makes it look even more like a nebula.

Computer games -- At work and play.
by LiamD2005

Comment:
I don't think it was just the foil background that hurt the score. A few other observations;

- Centered composition. In most cases centering the subject looks boring. Try a rule-of-thirds composition

- Boring subject. To be honest, there's not much you could do to make this item look interesting. It looks like something you just found in a desk drawer 5 minutes before the submission time. It just doesn't hold my interest or tell any sort of story.

- Subject too small in frame. Try moving in closer to the subject, or at least cropping out all that empty space around it.

As far as backdrops go, try using a large sheet of white or coloured paper. For example;



That's a sheet of red card I bought in Easons. It doesn't detract from the subject, but creates a contrasting colour for the background. Just be careful with your lighting when using white backdrops, you want to avoid weird shadows appearing.

I Wish
by Judi

Comment:
I love the moody lighting here; looks like she's lit from below. And the pinks and oranges are great! However, I find the crop unsettling... too centered perhaps? I can't put my finger on it.

Journey's End, Don't Look Back CowBoy.
by JulietNN

Comment:
Great shot! - Like something straight out of a Western. Looks like your Photoshop skills are sucking a bit less these days? :)

Looking Back
by Jedusi

Comment:
Excellent use of DOF, I love the in-focus 'strip' across the middle of the shot. The purple flowers (heather?) really set this off. And with your signature in the corner as well... Monet? ;-)