Malignant Architecture
by LanndonKane

Comment:
Great lines, nicely composed.

Architectural Inspiration
by FrankRobinson

Comment:
Thanks for your thoughts - Perhaps a little more could have gone from the right, I was aiming for those magic thirds but hey ho!

Fair comment on the lamp posts but given that this was a basic editing challenge there was not much I could do about them!

Thanks for commenting. :o)

Feather
by Citadel

Comment:
This is also a great example of a picture which gets better the more you look at it, which doesn't work so well on a DP Challenge where most voters will give it about 30 seconds... more contrast to make the components stand out will help grab that fleeting attention.

Alternatively, photograph it for you and accept the score which is definitely more purist! For myself, I would be curious to see this picture with the feather diagonally bottom left to top right in almost a square crop processed much as you have, although with maybe a touch more contrast. How did you do the BW conversion?

Cafe Du Monde - A New Orleans tradition
by SEG

Comment:
A lot of this will be down to taste, but for me the benefit of HDR is the chance to expose more of the picture correctly, while maintaining the look of a photo. I have seen HDRI used very effectively to produce a slightly 'cartoon' image as you have here but it leaves me a little cold.

I would also recommend processing to avoid the halos around the chimney (a common sign of excessive use of the shadow/highlight tool as well I have found) and the slightly over saturated colours.

To me it actually doesn't look that crisp - the lines are sharp but thick, which I often also find a problem when I am trying HDR and my photos are not exactly in line (from manual rather than remote shutter normally!)

As to why it didn't score well, I just don't think it is to DPC taste. If you look at the front page, the photos tend to be sunsets/landscapes or action shots of this and that. Do one of those and you can get away with all sorts of technical failures (mentioning no names on a recent challenge!)

The Watcher
by FrankRobinson

Comment:
Couple of comments on a lack of greyness. Hmmm. I guess it is all about point of view - my subject is grey which is what the challenge called for. Oh well.

Many thanks for the more interesting comments like Wendyd's :o)

Lake W pier bw.jpg
by FrankRobinson

Comment:
Very kind! Not sure I am worthy... :o)

devil
by jjmonkey1993

Comment:
You really want to make this as big as possible within the 640px limit as I feel you are losing out on what could be a great shot.

End of beauty
by Rino63

Comment:
Fun idea but a bit too blown out. Perhaps it would have worked better with a coloured flower?

String
by banmorn

Comment:
Crystal. Brilliant. 9

exhausting asunder
by kiml3erly1

Comment:
Nice shot but lacks a little effect. Perhaps a little dim overall (rather than properly dark?)