Reflections in the Reeds
by crabappl3

Comment:
lots of haloing around the finer details, which is usually an indication of oversharpening, either in-camera or after the fact in post processing.

That aside, i like that you left the reeds in the shot. nice and deep DOF, and the burning of the clouds adds to the drama.

well done.

P

Always on the look out
by agwright

Comment:
would have won the bokeh challenge...has a good shot at best of 04 too :) well done. nice and sharp, focus is where it belongs. this is the first image i even looked at in the challenge, and i suspect i'm looking at one of the top images.

Now What?
by Sammie

Comment:
I like this. It's different. Lots of people tend to associate candids with monochromatic images, and I don't see that as being necessary. There's a certain intimacy in this image that i believe is crucial to good candids. it's not just 'catching a scene', it's capturing a moment, which i think you've done. the catchlights in their hair are awesome, especially the girl; it gives that ethereal glow that makes it almost seem like you're seeing more than just their physical selves. maybe you're seeing some of their aura too.

The older fella in his pensive state to me is just magic. I bet to those who know him, that pose - glasses in mouth, eyes lost in thought - just sums up the man.

all in all this gives us a closer look at what seems to be more than just three people standing together; it's inviting us into their relationship, whatever it may be.

Technically i suppose there could some improvements in the crop (their placement in the scene), and the focus is a tad soft, but those are ultimately irrelevant based on what the image conveys.

Very nice.

P

Natural Beauty
by librodo

Comment:
Maligayang, Kapatid!

Learn to be nice, not nasty
by steinar

Comment:
nice work Steinar. Fog can be a b***h to light, and you managed to avoid the typical hazy light that you normally see. well done.

P

I Will Keep Fit
by typologic

Comment:
Well executed. I don't like selective desat under many conditions, but this is one that really works. well done. nice bike too. :)

Pedro

Message edited by author 2005-01-09 13:25:39.

Not To Be So Depressive
by sahko

Comment:
:highfive

nice work Martin - great to see you back up top.

Pedro

mosquito1.jpg
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
i hope you crushed this little Vampire before she stole your blood and escaped to strengthen her evil colony. :P

ps v. coole pic

Next Game?
by cbeller

Comment:
Funny - if i had entered this challenge...this is EXACTLY the shot i was going to try to do. great minds think alike, I guess...or fools seldom differ. :)

P-ness

Silk Shop Pusher
by Mark of SRQ

Comment:
I like the crop in this a lot. a page out of the Librodo school of Portraiture. Would have kicked arse in the Candid Challenge, though in retrospect i'm sure you're much happier that you weren't in Thailand during this past week (I know Bangkok isn't that close but still...scary stuff)

nice shot; best of the harasser lot i think.

P