Larus grainulus - Speckled Gull
by orussell

Comment:
Removed unhelpful comment.

Message edited by author 2005-11-12 13:21:37.

Blue Angel
by jbeazell

Comment:
This works!

Sad Eyed Lady
by Coley

Comment:
I think that this image would benefit from a more varied and natural looking grain. There are Photoshop-actions to help achieve this. If you look at the grain on a non-digital b+w print you'll see that grain is not an even speckle spread over the image. Spread evenly like this and grain tends to start looking like digital noise. A stunning portrait though.

Bluegrass Heritage
by adamweb

Comment:
This is an engaging image. nice.

Forgotten Bicycle
by JeniY

Comment:
The beveled blurry white frame spoils this image for me. But I like the photo.

Borsalino
by joezl

Comment:
Nice! The variable grain applied naturally across shadows and highlights looks great.

Forlorn
by banmorn

Comment:
There's a nice harmony and dynamic between the two elements of this image that moves your eye constantly from one to the other. The strong grain adds interest. Nice.

A Grain of Fear
by susanna

Comment:
The strong grain and contrast makes this image for me. The image seems to be built around the grain rather than simply adding it as an after thought.

Soft
by PollyBean

Comment:
This is a study in simplicity. Very beautiful.

Noisy Tree
by JeremyFleury

Comment:
If the focal point of the image is really just the colours then maybe you could add impact by really saturating the color, and perhaps making creative use of blur. Otherwise the results can be a little bit boring.