Complementary Flower
by jorr

Comment:
This almost has a '35mm film' feel about it. Nicely done. Something about the saturation and the grain in the purples.

Good lighting and focus. I can't really think of any suggestions to make on the technicals. Composition works well here to draw the eye to the centre of the flower.

But I really like that background, the yellow and purple are beautiful together.

Exclusive Spy Photo! Cheddar Cow Captured!
by C_Steve_G

Comment:
I've come back to this one a few times, but I really like it and think it should have at least broken a 5.0!

It's a really imaginative shot, and works very well.

The only technical suggestions I can think of are; Tighter crop around the cow. Shooting at a different time of day to get more interesting lighting/shadows on the grass. Focus.

Easter
by thomaspeople

Comment:
I'm finding this one really tough to comment on. I don't know what that yellow thing she's eating is, some sort of marshmallow? It looks interesting whatever it is!

But what distracts me more than anything is that it has a certain snapshot look about it. And, for me, what gives it that feel is the lighting. It really looks like you used on-camera flash here, I could be wrong, but that's the feeling I get.

Blossoms and Yellow Bridge
by Pug-H

Comment:
I prefer this to your 'yellow' entry - Sorry! :)

Jammy Time
by timfythetoo

Comment:
You captured a great shot here - I really like his expression.

Two things caught my attention on the technical side; The white balance looks wrong, it has a feeling of being too 'warm' like it was shot under incandescent light. Also the crop is a bit strange around his thighs. It's an unusual place to chop him off!

But, I like the simplicity of this.

Yellow III
by Chinabun

Comment:
This is a great shot, really holds my attention. Mostly because I'm trying to figure out how you did it, and what the setup was!

I assume it's three lava lamps positioned in a dark room? - If so then you did a good job of controlling the lighting to ensure that only the insides of the lamps were illuminated. A great idea with good visual impact, and you executed it well.

The composition really adds to this, and technically I can't find anything wrong with it.

Still Life In Black and Yellow
by olddj

Comment:
Most of what eschelar said below were also my thoughts on the technical aspects.

My only additional technical observation is that it would have been good to bring out the colours and contrast (especially the contrast) in post-processing. The lighting looks a bit flat, so post-processing would have made the contrast and tones more interesting.

While this is a nice 'classic' composition, it just lacks that extra something to hold my interest for very long. The most interesting part of the shot for me was the pattern on the vase.

Not Chicken but Definitely Yellow.
by eschelar

Comment:
I really like this, and think it was underrated - I thought it would have scored at least a 5.0

The composition and the simplicity work very well, I like the black background which helps the yellow stand out.

The only technical flaw I can see is the bright light coming in from the right. This causes a highlight which is a bit distracting.

Oh, I only realised this was tweety when I read your comments! - I originally thought this was a rubber duck.

Freshly Painted
by Pug-H

Comment:
Nice bright vivid yellow, and an interesting subject - not very often you see bridges this colour!

However, even with that bright yellow bridge cutting across the middle of the shot, the lines and composition actually draw my eye to the tree on the right. If you look at the lines, the river bank and the bridge are almost 'pointing' at the tree (which itself is sitting on a thirds line)

Good post processing, brought out the contrast well, and made the grey sky look interesting.

LiveStrong
by Melethia

Comment:
I'm not sure what 'Strong' means in this context, or what 'LiveStrong' means, or even who Lance Armstrong is! - So apologies for that. I can only comment on the technicals of the shot.

The lighting is fine, lit from the left with the rose pointing towards the light. Slight shadow falling across the jersey, but not so much to be distracting.

The main thing that doesn't sit well with me are the lines in the shot. Although the composition is fine in relation to the 'outside' frame, the lines on the jersey add a very strong framing element to the shot, which kind of puts everything else off-balance. There's a black line directly across the middle, and a strong black line down the right hand side, with nothing to balance it on the left.

For me, the word 'Strong' becomes the primary subject, with the yellow rose secondary.

Message edited by author 2006-04-11 10:38:30.