Tricoleur
by xianart

Comment:
Nice idea, but to carry off the two color desat I think you needed to stop down more so that the foreground is in focus too. Nice contrast and tones in the sky and clouds.

I Left My Heart in San Francisco
by EstimatedEyes

Comment:

Originally posted by kawhona: I like the use of desat here ... nice shot. Does the desat make the highlights brighter ?

Thanks. Actually the background was pretty blown out because the subjects were all in shadows and the buildings in the distance were in full sun, and I bumped the exposure up by at least a couple of stops to expose for the foreground (I rarely shoot in RAW, and almost never on a walkabout). The desat helped because it made the background less noticeable and less distracting.

Still not the greatest shot technically, but I really liked the juxtaposition of the two lonely characters with the bright heart spanning the gap between them.

Deep Pink Love - Love Bites
by xianart

Comment:
Like this one ... the deep saturated colors and goofy image give this a strong 80s feel. 7

Deep Purple Lullabies
by xtian

Comment:
Nice image, and good processing choice for an album cover. looks more like a line drawing than a photograph, but works for me. 7

designing perfect lives
by bdenny

Comment:
This is a very cool idea and image ... reminds me of something the talking heads would do. Focus is too soft on the pills, or I would have scored this higher. 7 as it is.

Dark Pink Lollipop
by hajeka

Comment:
I like this ... has a nice 50s/early 60s retro feel to it. 7

Death Painted Life
by aznym

Comment:
Nice, clean, simple cover. Nicely done ... I can see this on the shelves. 8

decadence post-latence
by silverfoxx

Comment:
Nice use of grain, and a nice pic to start with. Looks like a real album cover. Should be in the top 10. 8

Devotional Prayers Light
by yanko

Comment:
Nice job ... really looks like something you'd see on the shelves. Picture looks a little washed out, but on this cover that looks like an intentional choice. 8

DEAF POET'S LAMENTATION
by hotpasta

Comment:
One of my top 2 picks from the challenge. Great picture and b/w tones, and a good job using it to create a very realistic looking album. 10