Take Off
by sfalice

Comment by illini75:
The head below the wing is great

Magic Moment
by sfalice

Comment by tate:
It has a beautiful glow and tonality to it.
Perhaps one of those images that gets overlooks in its simplicity and in quick voting. I would also wonder how it would score if the main "bud?" was sharper overall in comparison to the foreground / background.

IMG_8916-Round and Round we Go
by sfalice

Comment by Lelez:
For sure the street light is mixed in the scenario. Nice picture.

IMG_8916-Round and Round we Go
by sfalice

Comment by tjbel05:
I see it...but had to look twice for it, because I was really looking at the roller coaster.

Magic Moment
by sfalice

Comment by blindjustice:
I can only blame it on voters not really taking their time on images, and some images needing time. It is said and a traditional impressionist painting needs at least 2 minutes to "foment" thought. Perhaps your image is of that requirement. I know that when I go to museums I rarely can stay for 30 seconds in front of an image- or maybe a long gaze at a handful- not all. So the first impression is key, and here, your image has beautiful shapes and color, composition of light and dark- perhaps all those things that make it great are the qualities that border on abstract, and I find that abstract images in non-abstract challenges place lower. Or maybe some voters don't like purple and purple tones-or maybe it is a smashing image but voters can't make out pleasing foreground blur from background blur, or perhaps a purple mist.

I have analyzed it to death, and I fear, not too expertly. It was a beautiful image, with shape form and color- even grain and light, adding to the sublime aesthetic of the shot. What the hell do the voters know anyway?

Message edited by author 2012-06-27 16:29:33.

Magic Moment
by sfalice

Comment by bassbone:
I think it a lovely image.

The scores overall for the challenge appear low (many folks expected to see the little circles of light), so I would take it with a grain of salt. You delivered a very pretty image that meets my expectation of the challenge, so congrats!

Magic Moment
by sfalice

Comment by Kelli:
Way under appreciated!

IMG_8916-Round and Round we Go
by sfalice

Comment by Erin_Clark_007:
I love the composition! Very nice windshield photography.

Magic Moment
by sfalice

Comment by Ja-9:
ahhh, should have done better in the scoring...beautiful colors Alice!!!

Magic Moment
by sfalice

Comment by Denise:
the color here is just beautiful, I think this was under appreciated