Once upon a time there was the ocean here
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by bassbone:

Originally posted by Neat: 6 ones, wow!!! Might of been the Americans, I can see this happening one day!

I really doubt it has to do with national pride issues. There have been more than a few comments in the threads from some members that they felt that expert entries need to look at feel like 'photographs' (as per the rules set) and not photoshopped combinations. I think your shot and Samantha_T's entry both suffered the '1's because they looked like photoshop works rather than photographs.

Once upon a time there was the ocean here
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by SandyP:
Wiw! This is so GOOD! Congratulations!!!

Once upon a time there was the ocean here
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by gyaban:
I really wish you had some more time to polish this one (especially the statue). I am convinced it has a great potential, as the general mood and colors work brilliantly together. The sky is superb too. Moreover, the caravan is fantastic, I really like this exile in the middle of nowhere. You need to find a way to make your baby sleep more ;-)

Once upon a time there was the ocean here
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by Alex_Petrini:

Originally posted by inshaala: Statue of liberty has no "weight" in the scene, it is like it is cut out and stuck there (the left hand side blend is all wrong considering the lighting and background shadows/highlight)... that might explain some of the low votes (i didnt vote) as the whole effect is ruined by the jarring nature of the statue which doesnt quite "live" there - not to say you werent the only offender in this challenge but these things do count... that you got some 10's and 9's it testament to the quality of the rest of the composition - in fact it may have done better without the statue (less is more...)

I was surely not happy with the blending result of the statue. I left it as the last thing to fix, but it was late to properly think about its blending. But I couldn't get rid of it since it was the engine of the my main idea. Still I don't think that the blending of the statue can be the reason for receving a lot of 1s, since I can see the vast majority of the other entries very poorly edited, so one element can be the reason for this voting. I surely agree that most of the time 'less I more'... I should never forget it!

Once upon a time there was the ocean here
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by inshaala:
Statue of liberty has no "weight" in the scene, it is like it is cut out and stuck there (the left hand side blend is all wrong considering the lighting and background shadows/highlight)... that might explain some of the low votes (i didnt vote) as the whole effect is ruined by the jarring nature of the statue which doesnt quite "live" there - not to say you werent the only offender in this challenge but these things do count... that you got some 10's and 9's it testament to the quality of the rest of the composition - in fact it may have done better without the statue (less is more...)

All my Loving (With the Beatles, 1963)
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by Neat:
Oh how adorable, a new bub, sweet shot~!

Once upon a time there was the ocean here
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by Neat:
6 ones, wow!!! Might of been the Americans, I can see this happening one day!

Once upon a time there was the ocean here
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by tvsometime:
It's a kind of cutout landscape but I like the tones, color, comp and textures. 7

An apple a day keeps the doctor away
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by bmartuch:
This is so cool.

Once upon a time there was the ocean here
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by tanguera:
Nice touch with the puddle reflection