Demonstrating the Deadly Triangle Form of Kung Fu Apple Picking
by JPR

Comment:
Up among the greatest titles ever to grace the DPC Stage.

Tuk Tuk Harasser
by Mark of SRQ

Comment:
yes...a comb will make him look good. :)

Water Lilies (The Clouds)
by Gordon

Comment:
this is the first time i've looked at the Impressionism entries. tres Monet, my friend. very nice work.

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Waiting
by Sigur7

Comment:
sadly, i already know what most of your comments say: "not yellow".

well, I'm not voting, only commenting, so I'll comment on the picture, cuz i don't give a hoot about the rest :)

I like the idea behind it. the shallow depth is nice, and the sharp focus on the rose petals really hammers it home. there's a green cast to the 'yellow' that i don't like much. i looks like the colour of hospital walls or something.the background, while a little chaotic, actually adds to the composition ini my mind. a bunch of right angles to contrat against the soft curves of the rose.

good luck

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Shine
by lizzyc3

Comment:
this is probably one of those ones that's getting the 'orange' comments. sadly DPC can be like that. gotta smack 'em in the face with it sometimes. this is an interesting take o nthe theme. VERY difficult to shoot without hotspots if you want any kind of definition in the subject, particularly in basic editing. it's simple. i like simple. good luck

Vintage Yellow
by Cantique

Comment:
kind of a random image. not always a bad thing mind you. in my view, a photographers job is to subtly direct the viewer...to convey a message or share a view of something. I'm not really getting that from this. I'm getting the compositional contrast, but not really the point. (I'm not voting by the way, just commenting so don't worry about my opinion affecting your score). I'd be interested to see you work with this theme some more - maybe with different subjects when you're not worried about a challenge.

technically it's pretty solid. focus is good, sharpness and DOF is good. could use a little diffusing of the light to tame some of the hotspots on the metal. even a piece of thin white paperbetween the light source and subject would do the trick.

good luck.

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"Apple Bees"
by Sammie

Comment:
great use of available light. so much more interesting than perfect studio light. i like that they're not perfectly arranged stems-up or anything. i would like to see more of the shadow of the bowl though...just because i think shadows add depth to a photo. for fun i'd try increasing th contrast some, so the shadows are darker and the highlights are lighter (curves or levels). makes a great study of light.

well done.

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Solitude
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
sweet Yanik. love it. oh so familiar canadian scene captured beautifully :)

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Stoic
by Mark of SRQ

Comment:
nice contrast. the yellow definitely provides the impact. i hope most people get that.

a little halo-ing around the beak from sharpening, but otherwise perfectly processed.

nice shot.

Post-it
by Mark

Comment:
the whole thing (skin included) has a green cast to it on my monitor. could either be a white balance issue, or a post processing issue. concept is good for a laugh. a little light from the left side would help balance the shadows out a bit as well.

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