Heads up!
by carrera

Comment:
great expression, perfect for the noirish lighting.

Tiny frog
by dube140463

Comment:
um... your frog is almost centered. nice composition, though.

Heir To The Throne
by Qart

Comment:
the black border creates a strange effect. since it is extending the darkness, it makes him look like the top half of his head is gone, or covered. but that's a small matter. another small matter is the creases on his shirt. regardless of the cause, it makes the shirt look new which makes it seem like a "dramatization." It works against the illusion you're creating. Everything else is fine, though. You've got a moody, noirish shot with a protagonist we want to know more about(for our own safety, perhaps).

Study In Red and Yellow
by JeffryZ

Comment:
great abstract! how'd you get the umbrella to match the balcony?? haha

Sarah
by stare_at_the_sun

Comment:
you have what seems like an unintentionally funny effect, with those pipes in the background spitting water on your subject.

DNMC This!
by MichaelC

Comment:
you get an automatic 7 for making me laugh, but this is also a nicely composed shot with exciting shadows and a great sense of "flatness"

Colouring the Clouds
by BeeCee

Comment:
sorry, I skipped voting this challenge, otherwise I'd have given this a high score. a visually thrilling photo (that actually scored pretty well without me)!!

One, Two, Many
by Cutter

Comment:
I find the composition compelling, and love the figure of the walking toddler from behind... but could it be that there was a little too much burning? the darkness seems so unnatural. it's great that you highlight the two important compositional elements, sign and baby, but to my esthetic you went just a step too far. But then again, I'm a sucker for subtlety.

Saltburn Pier
by Falc

Comment:
very cool composition. oddly flat considering how much perspective is involved here (I mean that as a good thing!). I gave it a 7.

Message edited by author 2006-09-11 10:24:05.

Sweet Baby
by L1

Comment:
nice use of DOF to point our attention to the pastel elements: the eyes and nose. It also somehow conveys the almost desperate neediness of a kitten. I gave this a 7, and I want to know your secret for getting a 6 out of DPC with such a creative picture.