Week 4 - Stairway
by wickee_one

Comment:
i know i would not want to be one of the folks using that staircase! it is a great find and i like how you presented it from the perspective. But i feel that the image could use a bit more punch on the contrast - the grey bricks and grey sky seem to overwhelm...wait a sec...maybe that's the point....

Anyway, watch the sharpening - you can really see it along the edge between the building and the sky...

04_Leana
by em3

Comment:
a beautiful model and nice framing with the feathers - the natural textures of the skin shines through - but maybe it could use just a bit less shine between the eyes - watch those reflections!

The Lads
by Retroesque

Comment:
the uniqueness of togetherness...i love how teenage kids need to rebel against the norm and all end up looking the same. A great image - the placement of the off kilter columns behind provides a nice depth to the background

snowy.jpg
by brownsm

Comment:
Steve - That is my building!!! i think i have a picture just like this that I was considering entering for abandoned buildings. Mine was a lower angle but other than that I think we were there the same day! I ended up stopping by that building about 4 times that week but was never really happy with how they came out.

Café Dorrego
by Gaby_G

Comment:
My favorite in the challenge - spectacular image

Boyhood Treasures
by blackgriffin

Comment:
There is a nice simplicity and crispness to this image. I think you have done a nice job to show toys of childhood.

From a technical side I think the image is very solid - good lighting, good use of dark background and decent composition. If I were to adjust anything on the comp, I would recommend a bit less space on time and a bit more at the bottom. And maybe for a childs toy, I would think a bit warmer setting might work a bit better than the dark background - this seems more like a studio stock shot for a catalog.

From an emotive side, I think the fact that the toys are brand new actually hurts you - the ball, the toy, the animals don't quite look loved yet. Providing that extra emotive touch to an image like this would likely boost the image a lot.

Dreams on the horizon
by Judi

Comment:
Judi - Awesome seascape - the warmth of the colors is really quite pleasing! The commenters sure liked your image.

Penance
by molly12341

Comment:
This one was one of my 10s.

The decay of the walls and the almost on ending repeating doorways speak to the horrors of prison and the decay of the spirit in one of these places.

Who Ewe Looking At?
by jonfrommk

Comment:
Jon - Those are some cool sheep and you have captured them well, but I stand by my blown out sky comment - it really makes it hard for me to focus on their faces as much as i would like.

Perfection
by h2

Comment:
The score and place are a testiment to the quality of the image. Flowers are not suppose to do well, but you have proved that wrong...