Rocky Reversed
by MeMex2

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Works well for the challenge nice sharp and simple

Amish Triangle
by MeMex2

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Copy of my response in the forum:

I gave this a 5, but I tend to be a generous voter, so I figured others would slam it and they did. Here are what I see as the problems that brought it down:
-Noisy, or grainy image. Weird pattern is visible in the background foliage. Perhaps an extreme crop?
-objects on the left edge of the frame that don't add anything to the scene.
-Subject slightly off center, but not enough to seem intentionally composed that way.
-Just an overall lack of clarity.

Message edited by author 2010-09-15 11:21:27.

Amish Triangle
by MeMex2

Comment by EL-ROI:
This is just in response to your request for comments in the forums...

I voted a 4 on this. For me it met the challenge well. I liked the composition well enough and the fact that the challenge subject was a nice pop of color.

What I found to be lacking in the photo was the background. There is something funky with the leaves and stuff not really looking blurred through the shallow depth of field, but by some other wierd means. Also it had some high noise for the time of day it was taken. I would have liked to see this sharper and crisper.

Also be careful with the ruleset. I believe dodging and burning is illegal under basic rules as it is considered spot editing. I could be wrong though.

Curves
by MeMex2

Comment by EL-ROI:
Just some feedback from your request in the forums...

I think this is a good shot because it is nice and sharp and has good perspective. I personally would have gone with f8 at 100 ISO and let the shutter fall where it neded to be. But that is just me.

Curves
by MeMex2

Comment by MeMex2:
This shot is my first 6! It was hovering at 5.9 for a week and it went to 6 on the last voting day. Thank you to the late
voter on this challenge who pushed it over.

I shot it with and without sunlight filtering onto the stairs and flipped a coin.

Curves
by MeMex2

Comment by David Ey:

Originally posted by FourPointX: this is much better than the 7 i gave it. 9

I agree....9

Which Way?
by MeMex2

Comment by David Ey:
now thats funny

Amish Triangle
by MeMex2

Comment by bobk:
An artful photo with an obvious triangle to fulfill the challenge, very well done.

Curves
by MeMex2

Comment by FourPointX:
this is much better than the 7 i gave it. 9

Curves
by MeMex2

Comment by love:
This is awesome - except for the sunlight filtering in.