The tree that dwarfed the sun.
by David Newland

Comment:
The f 2.8 caused the need for the sudden shutter speed. I assume that you used the big aperture for shallow depth of field, to put the sun out of focus?
I shoot into the sun a lot too, and like the orange in this image, and that the tree is in good focus.
Keep shooting and keep learning.

Reflections on a Purple Dress
by scarbrd

Comment:
I see the purple pattern and dress as bringing back fond memories for her when associated with her expression. It took me a few seconds to see that the primary image is a reflection, so that likely caused trouble with the voting. I think that it adds a full dimension to the image to have the bare shoulder the way it is. The image meets the challenge just fine to me. The purple pattern is the focal point of the emotion connected with the image. The backlit highlight in the hair is a plus too.

Yellow, Nailed.
by cogerox

Comment:
Beautiful nonsense, so it fits the challenge. Everything else about it is superb, color, composition, the idea, the lighting and processing.

Underwater
by GeneralE

Comment:
2nd worst scoring? You just gave me an idea though. If you enter one that everyone will have to rate 3 or lower, then you can get tons of comments because of the voting rules LOL.
Happy April Fools

Message edited by author 2007-04-01 12:39:08.

My First Canon
by mpeters

Comment:
Great camera, I used the same model for about 30 years without a glitch or any kind of repair. I also had a TX, which is similar but simpler.
Well exposed, and like the "Dr" says, one side is closer to the lens, making it a little skewey.

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
by Hipychik

Comment:
Somehow this reminds me of Janis Joplin. Very good emotive image IMHO. Sort of dark, but that fits the mood well.

West Palm Beach
by senor_kasper

Comment:
I like the detail in the foreground in this, and the blue everywhere looks good too. Most sunsets have a lot of orange or some red in them, so this is a refreshing view.
This brings back some good memories. I lived near Okechobee Blvd for a few years around 1970, and it looks like the Southern Blvd bridge to Palm Beach on the left edge. If the twin buildings are "Arcona", I worked on them when they were being built. They were the tallest in the area at that time at 37 floors.

Reflective Palette
by sherpet

Comment:
What a color explosion. It looks very much like a painting. You tend to find the most colorful things to photograph.

MinimalDay20Web1
by cogerox

Comment:
I like the colorful cups, and the way you used the background paper to show them off. This image has me thinking about how to get this shot without getting a reflection in the darker cup. I am not a studio shooter at all, but there are many tricks used in the studio that I feel that would help me when shooting in the field. I find it interesting the way side light and exposure makes the black background look brown on my monitor. I also like that you made use of the complimentery colors of trim bands on the tops of the mugs by shooting from a bit above the tops. It's a good image, and makes me think about coffee. Mental response by the viewer is what good photography is about.

MinimalDay21Web1.jpg
by cogerox

Comment:
I like the way the valley brings the background right on top of the foreground without much in the middle in this image. With the right sky and lighting conditions this would be a very striking image. The light that you had at the time does bring out the contours of the scene well just as you have it here. It looks like it will be easy to use P S to class this image up.