Oasis
by bpickard

Comment by admart01:
like your dream-like effect, nice use of elements placed in your frame -- one of my ribbon picks this challenge = BOL

Oasis
by bpickard

Comment by Neil:
Superb.

Oasis
by bpickard

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
I cannot fully explain why I like this so much. Partly it's the color I think. Partly it's about the action swirling around the fixed subject. Partly it's that it's perfectly titled. Just a very pleasing image. Thanks.

Oasis
by bpickard

Comment by clem:
This is great! I love the contrast of the world speeding by (in an impressionistic way) versus the stillness of the couch, plants, and the restfulness of the the five people sitting on the couch.

Oasis
by bpickard

Comment by Arcanist:
Hmmm....motion, highlights, deeply saturated colors, an unbalancing angle of attack. This comes off as artsy to me. Not the expected type of candid, but fits the challenge even if it is a round peg in a square hole. I cannot say there is an abundance of interest in the piece for me, but I think that is due to the crop and placement of the majority of color. Ithink a hefty rotation of the subject to place on an angle and a more rectangular crop would seem to give this a bit more edge, but don't do anything to lose the plants on either side. Losing the left top foot and burning the largest blowout on the center top would be ok though.

I think this has a potential that is yet unexplored so am bumping this from my original 3 holder to a 5.

Oasis
by bpickard

Comment by whatdewuc:
Very apt title. Like the motion blur of background that heightens those sitting in the oasis.Like the colors. Maybe less tight crop at bottom putting them a bit more towards center if the shot allowed for it. Nice capture and good luck.

Oasis
by bpickard

Comment by Artan:
Definitely Maybe..
Nice take, for me the colours are a little distracting, however the image does have a wonderfull surreal quality

Oasis
by bpickard

Comment by MrYu:
Excellent, with the exception of composition. The composition i would rate at 4 out of 5.

Seaslide copy8.jpg
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Comment by Fibonacci:
Wonderful shot Ben, the subject, composition and title all work very well. Great portfolio as well..

Driven
by bpickard

Comment by Influential_Eyes:
Honestly man i dont comment a lot in fact hardly at all. But this picture is amazing, like i dont understand why u didnt win first place seriously the rest look pretty bad compared to urs good job ;)....... but im pretty sure ur aware that the voting on this site is corrupt ;(

Excellent work U have tallent!

Too bad i didnt vote i wold have given a 10

Message edited by author 2004-12-23 00:08:07.