Dubai is growing..Tallest building the world
by el3radii

Comment:
Seems a bit washed out to me, due to what appears to me to be backlighting. Shooting with the sun in this direction is difficult. If the sun had been to your back, you'd probably have a stronger foreground with a great blue sky.

Canyon Curvature
by npasel

Comment:
Your first ribbon, congrats!!!!

The Monarch of the Front Range
by hahn23

Comment:
I don't feel too bad about my own FS performances when I see stunning scenes like this coming in with a sub-6.

gbh-and-fish
by vawendy

Comment:
That's SOOOOOOMMMMMMMMEEEE fish!!!

sunkissed
by drz01

Comment:
Pretty good, but one major nitpick. You have the window dead center in the image with a blank space of wall on the left and the more interesting part of the room cut off mid-chair. I'd suggest recomposing a little and maybe a little selective PP to bring out just a bit more detail in the room.

Lord and Master
by vawendy

Comment:
Told ya. Anything you are dissatisfied with will at least pull a top 10.

The Road Not Taken
by cowboy221977

Comment:
Regarding the lighting mentioned in doremi's comment. I think my own entry is very similar to yours in many aspects, so perhaps it may make a good comparison. The lighting in mine was mid to late afternoon. It was a partly cloudy day with hazy sun, so there was a bit of a softbox effect, but still some mottled shadows. I have other shots of this same scene taken on a different day, with bright overhead sun, and they didn't have nearly as much potential to them as the one I entered. The differences are subtle, but the outtake has much harsher and less flattering shadows and highlights to deal with. I also did much more in the way of PP to the entry, of course, but I hope this helps with the "seeing the light" idea. I'll often get a pic of a scene I like, but the light stinks and I know I can't get what I want out of it.


Would love to have a crack at yours, if you would like to see what someone elses edit might look like. That's often a good learning experience for both.

Message edited by author 2012-04-18 09:49:52.

As long as I'm with her, I don't care where the road leads
by JamesDowning

Comment:
I can't believe this only pulled a low 5! This perfectly captures the joy of riding a bike and I gave it an 8. I thought it would come in a lot higher, but then cycling shots have a lot of personal appeal for me.

Inward and Upward
by dtremain

Comment:
Nice scene, but the processing does not work for me. Seems oversharp and bright to me. I do think the pic has a lot of good potential, though.

anonymity
by klkitchens

Comment:
I'm a generous sort. You can have one of my ribbons. Here you go. Don't spend it all in one place.


Oh, and a nice high vote for bringing a smile to my face. We need more of that and fewer wine glasses.