Sky Highway
by modurn

Comment:
I admit I was a little blocked when it came to what I was going to shoot. Originally I was going to do something with the Jefferson memorial, with its nice curve of columns it makes a nice subject. Of course when I saw that it also won the previous Perspectives challenge it kind of threw a wrench into my plan. After looking through the almost 100 pictures I had taken for this, I just kept coming back to this one. I cropped to the top of the monument, which was basically flat at that point anyway, to kind of make it appear like a road up into the sky. Had I to do it all over again I think I would have shot it at the corner to add some depth to the image. As it is, there is just not enough texture to the top half of the image.

Judicial Branch - U.S. Supreme Court
by modurn

Comment:
Another picture I am pretty happy with. I knew I didnt want to take a picture of a literal branch, I suspected people would see a lot of those anyway and it just didnt get my creative juices flowing. I am really pleased that a few people got what I was going for. I wanted the building to appear imposing. I wanted the building to appear like a monolith. I do agree that a shot later in the day might have allowed more of the fresco on the top to stand out. Also I think I could have played with the shadows and brightness a bit more to improve it a bit.

Oblivious
by aznym

Comment:
very interesting photo. it seems to be telling a story with the man out of focus in the background and the woman looking off. do they know each other? is the man a forgotten love? or maybe he loves her but she does not know, or maybe even care. photo's like this really speak to me, the only thing I am not crazy about is the exposure/color choice. otherwise, top marks.

Syrup
by hjalti

Comment:
Is this a portrait of the syrup? in that case, I dont like the background ;)

Obstacles
by riotspyne

Comment:
i dont like that I cant really see his eyes. windows to the soul!

Any Colour You Like
by CorySmith

Comment:
ok im very creeped out right now.

Olivia
by Cools

Comment:
needs better lighting

Mother and Child
by flip89

Comment:
There is no connection there and the sign in the back feels distracting.

Man vs Nature
by modurn

Comment:
I am very pleased with the performance of my first challenge. I agree with the comments that the rear part of the horse was to dark. I blurred the background in Photoshop. In reality the sculpture is about 5-10 feet from the building and there was no angle where it didnt appear in the shot. I felt that it was to distracting so I made the creative choice to blur it and keep the focus on the man and the horse. But I should have waited for better light, lesson learned :)

I drive by this on the way home from work every day and I knew it would be a good subject for the challenge. I even had a picture of the way I wanted it to look in my head. In the end, other than what was already mentioned, it came out exactly as I had imagined it. Which is what photography is all about! So I am very pleased. Thanks all.

Lonely Branches
by Tom

Comment:
the tree feels cut off (pun not intended). i would have liked to see the whole tree, otherwise the composition and lighting are fantastic.