The UFO's got me!
by NiallOTuama

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Feedback, per your request in the forums:
I gave this a 4, I'm afraid. I didn't feel the tilt added anything to the scene. Perhaps it was because the tree took up so much of the frame that the real subject was swallowed. I think if the view had been closer to the subject, it may have had more impact and the tilt would have lent a more dramatic feel to it. If I was shooting this scene, I think I would have tried to get on the ground, close to the guy catching the Frisbee, and used the wider end of my lens for a more dramatic perspective. I like those really strong perspectives, however.

Fight fire with... safety matches
by NiallOTuama

Comment by colorcarnival:
I thought this was a clever idea and the streak of light was well executed. I gave this a 6 I think because I felt that you didn't really need the matchbox in the shot and I'd like to have seen the jar with burnt matches moved more into the frame. Still tho, your commenters loved it - so what do I know? :D

Just hangin'
by NiallOTuama

Comment by smardaz:
I like the compositon of this image, you probably could have stopped that aperature down to 5.6 since it looks like it was late in the day, then you could have dropped the iso to 100 to get a cleaner image. At 5.6 the dof should have been plenty deep to get both the spiders in focus. I do like the blues in the sky and might have shot from a slightly lower angle to try to get more sky and less treeline.

Check out guitar George
by NiallOTuama

Comment by FourPointX:
he does know all the chords. nice shot nice title should have finished higher.

Check out guitar George
by NiallOTuama

Comment by colorcarnival:
Too bad about the score. I think this is quite artsy. a straight shot would give us nothing to look at. You captured the motion of music!

The UFO's got me!
by NiallOTuama

Comment by menele:
Great fun! Not sure the background guy helps the composition?

The UFO's got me!
by NiallOTuama

Comment by bmartuch:
Nice angle and excellent capture.

The UFO's got me!
by NiallOTuama

Comment by tehben:
Ultimate!

The UFO's got me!
by NiallOTuama

Comment by Prash:
If I can be honest,

Pros:
- the composition is good
- the tilt adds value to the picture (I see the subject's right hand and his posture is now aligned with a diagonal)

Cons:
- the background is too busy. That I think is hurting the image. The trees, the other person, take your attention away from the main subject.

Hope that helps...good luck!

Fight fire with... safety matches
by NiallOTuama

Comment by bubbles13:
Congrats top 50! I just love this image.