Last Dance
by tnun

Comment:
Back for a bump - excellent theme and composition

"We have a 'product' on the loose" (The Island)
by Mephisto

Comment:
Christoph - This one of my absolute favorite photos from the Scene It II Challenge. I don't know the movie, I assume others were in the same position, and this probably cost you in votes. Even without knowing the movie, I gave you an 8 for quality of photography, vision, and delivery.

Bridge in Autumn
by annig

Comment:
Absolutely beautiful. The colors really jump off the screen. I love how the colors are still changes, providing such nice depth to the color palettle. The layers of textures created by the tree, the water, the rocks, the bridge, the building and trees in the background make this one screem for a big print on a wall.

Texture 2 Day 14.jpg
by slaakso

Comment:
I love this place too! Nice capture of the warm reds

Happy On My Own
by Rebecca

Comment:
simply lovely - the background is so creamy smooth and the focus on the flower is captured so well.

day 5 silhouette
by fotofan

Comment:
A very dramatic sihouette - this crane looks so regal and elegant in this shot. THe placement in the upper left, providing a place for it to fly is very well done. The starkness of the color contrast also is a highlight.

Sour - I see a bit of haloing around the head of the bird. Also, there seems to be a peculiar green line of color right around the bird (it runs from the edge of the image through the legs and past the bird to the right).

Lumière de l'orange
by dsterner

Comment:
Deb
You had a great idea for this - still life studies work really well and many others entered the challenge with the same approach. The reflective surface adds a nice touch to your image. I think with a single orange, a softer light source, and toned down saturation, you would be on your way.

I think you did go overkill on the lighting. The bright spots on the oranges and the super-saturated colors impacted people's impressions of the photo (including mine).

Compare the intensity and harshness of the lighting in your image to that of this entry by parallax that achieved 5th place using the same subject as yours.


Soft lighting, modest f-stop (f11) and low key really provided and inviting image with no blown out sections and allowed us to see the details and textures of the leaf, water drops, and skin of the orange.

Another area where you may have gone overkill was the use of multiple oranges. With a single light focused light source, you will end up with significant shadows - these can add drama or add distraction. In the case of your image, they created some unattractive color bands on the other oranges.

As we have talked about before, simplicity is good.

I would really recommend trying to reshoot this using a softer light source and only one orange. Remember to keep the f-stop in the middle to increase the depth of field.

Nature's Last Green is Gold
by noraneko

Comment:
Nice study on this leaf past its prime. You have found a really wonderful way of capturing the complexity of nature using a single leaf.

Movie Time
by pipersd

Comment:
Nice job with a challenging challenge Stan - a good image.

Pass the Salt Please
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Nice job and congrats Tim. I thought this one might be yours - I am beginning to recognize your kids. Very well done in a challenging challenge. Popcorn isn't the most exciting topic and you did a nice job bringing it to life.