Prybar
by GeneralE

Comment by Bear_Music:
I admire this for the very fundamental take on what it means to be mechanical; a prybar is the original machine, aka "lever". The foreground leaf reall distracts, and I wish the image were more dynamic.

I'm Shocked, Simply SHOCKED!
by GeneralE

Comment by scrum8:
Nice color effect, but the moon doesn't look natural.

Peace on ...
by GeneralE

Comment by brianlh:
This comment comes courtesy of the Critique Club :)

I like the image. I think it might have suffered a bit in the scores because it may not necessarily always be immediately considered a decoration (although it technically is). In addition, people tend to not like big expansive (and largely empty) blue skies. I think bear's comment about the moon in a different position might work well (although I believe illegal for challenges), because the connection between Peace and the moon is not immediately evident either.

In the end, it is a technically sound image that simply suffers based upon a viewers interpretation of the challenge and the image - and these are probably the two things that would turn it around the most. Happy Holidays :)

Message edited by author 2004-12-29 16:15:03.

Peace on ...
by GeneralE

Comment by Bear_Music:
The moon is precisely in the vertical center of the image right now and the entire left side of the image is just negative blue space. If the moon were out a ways, not too far, and (IMO, but less importantly, up a little) I think there'd be a tad more dynamic flow to this image.

It's hard to explain; it's like, right now, I can't tell from the image itself if the moon was an accident, you know?

Actually, now that I think of it, out and down a tad might work better. Why not do a couple variations in photoshop? Select the moon and some sky with the circle marquee and paste it, use the clone tool to cover the "real" moon with sky on the base layer, then use the arrows to drag the moon layer around to different places and see how it looks. You can scale it up and down too, see what possibilities might have existed with a different lens, etc.

I may be wrong about all this, I often am.

(robt)

Peace on ...
by GeneralE

Comment by GeneralE:

Originally posted by bear_music: I wish the moon were up and left a little

I was trying to line it up with the word "Peace," and the background ribbon on which it sits. What about the move would make it stronger to you?

I'm Shocked, Simply SHOCKED!
by GeneralE

Comment by maxj:
this doesnt look real to me. It is however, a great idea and very funny

Peace on ...
by GeneralE

Comment by Bear_Music:
I wish the moon were up and left a little

Dang ...
by GeneralE

Comment by Bear_Music:
does nothing much for me, sorry.

Dang ...
by GeneralE

Comment by Bilberry:
This would make a good book cover shot.

Peace on ...
by GeneralE

Comment by UNCLEBRO:
nice clear image and the moon in the background is a nice touch.
but it seems to lack the "wow" factor.
at least to me anyway.