In the old village
by Ilona57

Comment:
Critique Club:

I was a little perturbed when I received this photo from the Critique Club and found the original comment I made, which may have seemed a bit rude. Nevertheless, I will do my best to provide some more feedback. Also, you should know that I still gave you a 5 despite the fact that I didn't find the color manipulation pleasing.

I think the composition on this is pretty good, if a little bit heavy on the right. This may be due more to the exposure of the lighting than to the actual composition. The bright ground on the left contrasts a bit harshly with the dark shadows in the trees and on the tractor. The dark lighting on the tractor gives it an odd feeling since it is presumably the subject of the shot but has less detail in it. It looks like it was exposed more for the background than for the tractor.

I really love the background, by the way. I think the lines and textures in the run down house are very appealing and along with the tractor met the challenge very well. The focus is also right on. The pinkness in the building and the blueness in the trees just seemd too unnatural and not fitting editing to do for a country life scene. I like the infrared effect in general, but think it would have worked better in black and white in this instance.

Message edited by author 2003-07-08 04:53:33.

Breakwater
by jimmythefish

Comment:
Hey! You are the proud recepient of my "you got screwed" after-challenge comment. This fine award goes to the lowest scoring image that I gave an 8 or higher in the competition. Keep up the good work and don't let your score get you down. Your black and white spot edited version was awesome by the way, I would have given it a 10.

In My Place
by sjonni

Comment:
Adding this to my favorites. I was one of your tens and this was one of my favorite photos of the challenge. This would have done much better in a different challenge. Geez, remind me to go to Iceland someday soon...

Life as a House
by greenem2

Comment:
Hey, one of your 8 10's checkin in after the challenge. Surprised to see this so low (although 22 isn't THAT low). I'm adding this to my favorites. Excellent photo.

In the Country, cows seem to look at you funny
by Twocentz

Comment:
Hey. You're just one above my shot. You should have been much higher! You are getting my "you got screwed" after challenge comment, which means that you were the lowest scoring photo that I gave at least an 8 to. Suck it up! PS Some people really do love cow legs.

When the Pickin's Done
by dsidwell

Comment:
I'm here to say that I cannot believe this didn't get a ribbon! Should have taken third for sure. Awesome photo. Adding it to my favorites.

Dusty Roads
by Sonifo

Comment:
Well, I'm back to congratulate the winner as I said I would do! I'll also apologize for the incoherent original comment I made. I will try to re-read my comments in the future, especially on one of my favorite pictures of all time on here. Adding this to my favorites now. You're on a real role!

It's Not Always A Rose
by PHOTOCHlX

Comment:
This time it's a mum that looks over edited. No offense, but whatever color you dropped saturation on to make the flower pop out from the backround was present in the center of the flower, which is the focus of the shot, so it makes it look a bit overworked in my opinion. I think it's cool that the petals look like paper though. Sorry, I'm not a big flower buff, I don't know all kinds of flowers from others. Just trying to be honest.

Fountains Abbey
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
You did it! Congrats. This was one of my favorites. Keep up the good work.

Follow Me
by Imagineer

Comment:
Great photo! Magnificent! I was just about to stop voting for a while, but I'm glad I didn't. I think it's really funny that the ducks are going the opposite way, esp. with the title. It makes me read it in a demanding frustrated childs voice. :) I'm scorin this real high. One of my favorites.