Fntacy or Faith?
by Falc

Comment:
Lovely portrait, composition and color very nice, I feel it is a smidge dark though.

Finally, someone to work while I play.
by mpeters

Comment:
Wow, how long did it take you to set this shot up, grabbing the bike and the extra camera and all and even changing clothes. I might have to give you a 10 for effort. At any rate...great fit to challenge. I wish I could find that someone. The compositon is great as well as the focus on all three exposures. Good job.

Portal to Lifes Sweeter Path
by espy2

Comment:
I had this dream when I was a kid. Love it! Nothing bad to say about this photo at all. VERY creative fit to challenge. I like the desat of the background, which really enhancecs the saturated color in the portal. Good job!

Blues Fantasia
by nsbca7

Comment:
Man this would have been a wonderfull image for the Blue II challenge. I lone the lighting composition and color. Perfect capture.

Anywhere But Here
by Jutilda

Comment:
Nice picture, but I am unsure what the fantasy is. I like the composition, focus and the high key image.

Mega Millions
by kteach

Comment:
You won and still had the desire to enter the challenge :-)

Anyway, great fantasy. Excecution...flawless. Good DOF, exposue and copmosition.

Leave Me Breathless
by fotomann_forever

Comment:
Hey it's the Stigmata Lady! I like this one, nice lighting, composition. And the soft focus aroung the face...gives is a kinda steamy effect to go with the fantasy.

Dragonfly
by remarsh

Comment:
Beautiful shot, I love the muted colors and the focus, but as far as framing and composition goes, I am sure you may get a few comments about the tips of the wings being cut off.

Lyons Road West, 1am
by paddles

Comment:
I voted this a 3, mainly because of the lack of focus. Other than focus, it also seems over exposed. Puttin the two togeather it just seems as thought you did not try which may have also lead to the low score.

Most images if they are at least in focus, have met the challenge and show a bit of originality don't do too bad. Taking a second to perhaps slow the car a bit, assuming you wanted the blur and motion shake, or taking the pick at early dawn or dusk so that the shutter speed would not have had to be so long would have helped out a lot. You still get the same effect of a night shot with motion, but the wobble would not have been as bad.

Sorry about not commenting, but I was trying to finish voting and figured your were already going to get several "focus" complaints so why add another one. I normally comment on my 3's and 4's, but sometimes when it is obvious what the problem is, I figure someone else will say the same thing I would.

Don't give up, shoot and process using some of the fundamental principles in photography, i.e. composition, lighting, focus and you will notice your score will do nothing but increase.

Where the road leads
by patrinus

Comment:
Love the perspective here. B & W processing...perfect.