blue work I
by salmiakki

Comment:
Well... it definitely had appeal for a whole bunch of people, which is comforting. It always galls me that you can have so many 5's and then end up in the 4's. The people who gave you a 1,2,3, and 4 are clearly idiots. Seriously.

Love the commenters' score!! Me, I like this image. It is incredibly zen, leads the eye, is technically excellent. And what Deb said - I get calm just looking at it.

Flying
by Kelli

Comment:
I just love this image - makes my heart happy.

White water, black rock
by dmsmith

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club! You asked for an indepth critique of your image and here it is:

First, I'm glad bohemka left you a long commend, since you got one of the monosyllabic idiot comments from "puzzle". Seriously.

But back to your photo. I actually liked it and gave it a 6. It's sort of quirky with that water spray. They eye wanders up to the left top corner where the action is. Therefore, it's a little unconventional. And DPC doesn't usually appreciate unpredictability in photography. One of the reasons you got a 5, I'm sure.

That aside, you captured the motion of the water very well. The frame of the black rocks is good, as well. The frame you added sort of pulls everything together, though I'm not usually a fan of fat frames.

The black and white tones are a bit flat - lack of contrast. And compositionally, there's no flow (ha). I feel a wider shot might have helped, so that the eye has somewhere to go.

Keep shooting! I'll be interested to see what you come up with in the future.

Best wishes,

Alicia

What I wish the inside of my refridgerator looked like :)
by sjhuls

Comment:
Congratulations! I love this concept. I think it hit home with a lot of people. Plus, the colors and composition are really wonderful!!

Lady in Red
by Ja-9

Comment:
Red for the Lady in Red - how fitting!! Congratulations!

The Junction
by Kelli

Comment:
This is so beautiful. You got a 10 from me. In a lesser challenge, this would have had the Blue. Too many good images competing. Congrats on top 10!!

After the Flood
by roz

Comment:
This is so fabulous, Roz - wild and intense. I love it!

Blush
by Ja-9

Comment:
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome!!!

Great Dames
by tanguera

Comment:
Oh come on - I just saw this travesty. Seriously, Johanna - this is just not right that you got DQ'd. So freaking random what is allowed and what is not. Aragh!!

In The Meadow
by antje1777

Comment:
This is beautiful - magnificent light.