Lightcolor
by Federico

Comment by fotoz:
where's the non-stationary light source?

Lightcolor
by Federico

Comment by bassbone:
good concept but the image is not very sharp in focus - especially where the 'paint' is coming out.

Lightcolor
by Federico

Comment by The_Dentist:
This doesn't necessarily look like the light was "painted" - look slike it could have come through a crack in the door as well.

Lightcolor
by Federico

Comment by lucx:
A "bright" idea! Simple but effective

Lightcolor
by Federico

Comment by cpaller:
the foreground is too blurred which is a little distracting... but good idea!

Crucis
by Federico

Comment by OmanOtter:
Really nice. Love the lighting and the mood.

Crucis
by Federico

Comment by krnodil:
Saw this in stdavidson's critique thread and was reminded that I had never got to comment on it, so I'll rectify that here. I voted this a 9, and really liked, as a number of commenters have already noted, the moodiness and mystery of the shot. Not making the people the focus of the image is key to its success for me, as is the lighting. Including the people, however marginally, did have the added benefit of provoking me to "hear" the image - that sounds crazy, but with the strong focus on the cobblestones and background hint at the pedestrians, the image moved me to recall the sound of footsteps on cobblestones. It's not every day an image comes with its own soundtrack!

My only quibble, and keep in mind it is minor - is that one of your pedestrians is carrying a pocketbook that I happen to find somewhat distracting in the image.

I just read some of your comments again and notice someone else noted "hearing" the cobblestones, too. :)

Crucis
by Federico

Comment by Artifacts:
Positives:
Wonderfully conceived and captured black and white. Subtlely moody and gives the viewer much to think about when looking at it. It is the type of image that draws the viewer back again and again. Technical quality is excellent. The immensity of the cobblestones in the frame stuns the viewer.

Technicals:
Black and white contrast and range is just right. Your processing enhances the moodiness of the composition. Backlighting and shadows enhance the composition greatly.

The depth of field on this one is interesting. One of the few images where major subjects like the two people remaining out of focus fits the composition. Generally speaking you'd normally have the closest foreground in sharpest focus but that is not the case here. It is slightly out of focus. Don't know if that is by design. It certainly doesn't hurt the composition and adds a more curiosity to the picture.

The Challenge:
Certainly meets the challenge well and in a unique and interesting way. Commenters obviously like this image a lot and say so. The average score is low, but that is true of most DPC images. Perhaps voters glossed over this one because it lacks the flash and instant "Wow factor" DPC voters have come to expect.

I voted this challenge and gave this image a 9 and probably should have given it a 10. Its one fine image.

Suggestions:
The reason I know I should have scored this a 10 is because I can't think of anything significant to suggest to improve it.

Crucis
by Federico

Comment by levyj413:
Moody. Well done!

Crucis
by Federico

Comment by khdoss:
Nice change, I really like this shot and perspective.