Lost in Thought
by Melethia

Comment:
Check out the score distribution :) Quite interesting. So close to a 6.

The Memory Remains
by MinsoPhoto

Comment:
Saw your post in the sub club thread. I would certainly hold off doing anything with de-saturation. Maybe just me, but I think this practice of selective desaturation is somewhat gimmicky. Sure, Spielberg pulled it off, but on DPC, I personally do not think it really works. At least I have yet to see an example that would make me give it a high score.

I do think framing the headstone a bit tighter may have helped. You do have some negative space at the top so can afford to lose a little bit. I wonder if you had placed the rose at the foot of the gravestone, rather than on the top? It feels a bit awkward there somehow and not natural.

Dance of the Dendrites
by odriew

Comment:
I thought this was gorgeous. Congrats on the 4th.

Two Sheds at the Bottom of a Garden
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Hopper style to be sure...... Not always a fan of the Topaz adjustments, but in this case I think it works very well.

in nature.
by Prash

Comment:
Prash, this is a really nice image. The negative space works well. The lighting is a bit flat and is not really giving enough detail in the feather. It just does not stand out very well. Trouble is, I think if you tried (in basic editing) to bring out the highlights better, you would end up blowing out the better lit part of the feather.

I think in terms of this specific challenge it is just a little bit too outside the box and could easily be interpreted as DNMC. I personally do not think so, but can see that others more rigid in their definition may. Got a 6 from me and that would have been higher if the lighting on the feather was a little better. Loved the negative space, although I wonder how it would have worked if the feather was on the right of the frame instead of the left?

As we in the Western world read left to right, you often find that placing the main subject closer to the right of the frame works better than placing it on the left. At least that is what I have been told by someone more experienced than myself! It's probably a subconscious thing and something I'd like to test one day.

I would be disappointed with a 5.0 score for this to be honest. I think it deserves a mid 5 score at least. Sorry it didn't do better. If you want to post the original in our pm thread, do it and we can re-edit it.

Apple Pie
by tanguera

Comment:
Thought for sure this would have scored higher. But fabulous creative take on this challenge. In my opinion one of the best!

Still standing
by Prash

Comment:
Interesting subject but I am not sure this totally screams weathered to me. Risky choice of composition as the tilt seems to be just for the sake of having tilt. I don't think that typically works well on DPC. The tilt really needs a purpose.

Very harsh and challenging lighting conditions make for challenging technicals. You have a lot of shadows together with the harsh sunlight, but I think you have handled that aspect reasonably well.

Main challenge with this one for me is the subject and the tilt.

Bernard
by PennyStreet

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Well done on the top 20. Have to say, I was expecting this to do better! One of my top choices. Well done indeed though.

Daniel
by Melethia

Comment:
Yep. You did it. You got your mojo back. Well done Deb!

Bird
by posthumous

Comment:
OOh, that's interesting. What a fun SC. Had not imagined how it would work, but this is really very cool.