Focus on Natural Gas
by GeneralE

Comment by violinist123:
I like it insofar as the blurry blue is appealing. I would have worked better if set against a 100% background above and below. As a person who has routinely gotten beaten down for submitting out of focus shots intentionally, I'm going to toss you an 8 just out of sympathy for how bad you are going to do.

Cornices at Sunset
by GeneralE

Comment by lynnmarie:
pretty coloration

Cornices at Sunset
by GeneralE

Comment by talj:
The bricks make a great pattern here and I like the choice of angle :o)

SunRays_PC120028-DPC.jpg
by GeneralE

Comment by ShannonLee:
nice!! i caught a sunset like this tonight! this might look nice if u chop off a little bit of the dark sky at the top... i think that would make the sunrays pop more.

Brass-Wound Bass Strings
by GeneralE

Comment by ralfw:
Cool capture, I just hope the voters get it too.

Cornices at Sunset
by GeneralE

Comment by Balko:
0-2 Meets Challenge: 2
0-2 Creativity: 2
0-2 Technical Merit: 2
0-2 Visual Appeal: 1
0-1 Presentation: 1
0-1 Biased WOW Factor: 0
Good idea, but would be more appealing if off center.

Cornices at Sunset
by GeneralE

Comment by AngryVato:
Very nice!

The Lion Lies Down With The Lamb
by GeneralE

Comment by GeneralE:

Originally posted by DrAchoo: ... people appreciated the technical quality but didn't care for the subject.

This is funny -- that's about the opposite way my photos usually score ...

Thanks for the comments.

Brass-Wound Bass Strings
by GeneralE

Comment by Skip:
interesting idea, but probably a bit too abstract for most people to appreciate in the context of a challenge...

The Lion Lies Down With The Lamb
by GeneralE

Comment by DrAchoo:
I think you are a victim of the shot being too cerebral. In the average 3-5 seconds the voter looks at a shot they aren't going to pick up on the contrasts between the prickly needles and the soft feather. People were also likely keyed into "tranquil or silent" part of zen due to the challenge description.

The focus and lighting are well done. You capture nice detail in the feather. The composition is perhaps a bit static. Not to exciting. I think the overwhelming 5's show people appreciated the technical quality but didn't care for the subject.