Decrepit Beauty
by knikki

Comment:
Interesting photo. I like the texture and feel of the wood and windows. Yet, rather than have an "old" feel to it, the - to my mind at least - modern elements, like cinder blocks (concrete blocks), and plastic window coverings put it within my lifetime, losing the "nostalgic charm" factor.

Behind blue eyes.....
by knikki

Comment:
Nice shot - fro me, it is a bid dark on the right side, not a bad thing, except it detracts from the main subject.

5 p.m. - Tea time!
by Alex_Petrini

Comment:
Most folks notion of panning means the camera and subject move, but the background does not, resulting in a blurred background. Now, they also incorporate ideas about hand-holding the camera, and following a moving subject with the camera, which is fairly difficult to do well. Where folks have problems with this being panning is that neither the subject nor the camera are themselves moving, nor are they moving independently of each other, but are both in fixed positions on board a structure that is moving. Thus, the difficulty of this shot is more in line with taking a picture of a friend when you are both on a moving bus, with some scenery flowing by the window than it is following a heron in flight while standing firmly on the ground, matching the speed of the camera's movement with the speed of the heron's flight.
You can argue terms all you want.
None of that reflects negatively on the quality of the image. I love the concept of trying to sip tea in a moving carousel. Mixing the common domestic activity with an outdoors rapid movement activity is an interesting notion.

growing up
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Oh No! He's starting to look like his dad! What's next? The pink tu-tu? He'll be scarred for life!
This is a precious memory of a very fleeting time, beautifully captured.

L-29 Cord
by NikonJeb

Comment:
Very nice shot. You know I love the Cords, and the L-29 was an elegant car. This perspective captures a lot of its soul without relying on its massive hood.

mum
by posthumous

Comment:
I grew up with sheep pasture on 3 sides of our home - this brought back some great memories. Congratulations, Don!

Fallen Soldiers from a Long-Ago War
by TimothyCook

Comment:
Congratulations on your first dpc entry! And a brown ribbon to boot! Some folks work really hard for one of them.
It is great to see folks here with a slightly different interpretation of what photography is, and should be. I didn't vote, but like your image. As you point out, the mist adds to an ethereal feel, as well as the motion blur from the car. Dull and somber tones also add to the feel of the shot - a poignant glimpse into a past with no one left living to remember it.
I'm looking forward to more of your work.

The world in paper
by simoneslatnpou

Comment:
Congratulations on your first entry! You almost got a 4, and you got some good advice in the comments. Plus, you also got 1 8, 1 nine, 1 10, and 11 6's. To translate, that means your shot connected well with some voters.
The one thing that wasn't mentioned in the others' comments - get a picture editing software package and learn to use it. If you can't afford one, you can use GIMP (google for it) - it is free, and does almost as much as purchased packages. I use Paintshop Pro X4 (if you watch, you can catch it on sale for $50 or $60 (it is from corel.com, and sometimes they even run a special on it - usually just before the next version comes out). Of course, you can opt for Photoshop Lite or Photoshop, but they are more $$.
You don't list the camera you are using. Generally, indoor lighting doesn't produce great pictures. But with stamps, I can understand why you'd rather shoot indoors rather than risk a nice, untimely gust of wind!
Don't know about the others, but I'm looking forward to more of your work.

God's Collection
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
Nice dip between the 1 & 3 votes. Looks like you cornered the atheist vote.

The Reflector
by dtremain

Comment:

Originally posted by markwiley: It deserved much higher than a 4.6.

Obviously I thought so. ;-p