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.

The Lion Lies Down With The Lamb
by GeneralE

Comment by Jaded_Housewife:
I like the idea but i'm put off by the crushed velvet. just makes anything look a bit cheesy and cheap. If this were on a smotth fabric I think it would have done better. and maybe if you could have clipped off the yellowish parts of the feather. lighting is great though and it's sharp enough. hope that helps.

The Lion Lies Down With The Lamb
by GeneralE

Comment by GeneralE:
Here's a link to the resized but otherwise unprocessed original:

Here is how I set it up with mini-tripod on the handle of my big one:

I thought about this shot throughout the week, but only set it up and shot it in the last hour before the deadline.

In addition to the "quiet" zen theme, I wanted to introduce a yin-yang element, of opposites in harmony (or at least peaceful coexistence), thus two objects of similar topology but opposite textures. I chose the title for the same reason.

Technically, I wish I'd had a better twig I could arch over the feather, but I was pretty happy with the lighting and detail on the feather.

Message edited by author 2006-08-10 15:20:38.

Cornices at Sunset
by GeneralE

Comment by scaramanga:
Like the texture and angle.