alive
by kevrobertson

Comment by Structor:
I find this image very lovely and interesting.

Contact
by kevrobertson

Comment by Hardcore Poser:
awesome piture. I love the reflection. it reminds me of something but i just cant put my finger on it...hmmm...from a movie?

Forged for strength
by kevrobertson

Comment by mesmeraj:
Kevin - in all honesty, when i first saw this photo (as a thumb), i didn't like it much, then in full view i was 50/50 and as the challenge went on it grew on me every time i saw it eventually ending up as a 7 haha. As others have said, the lighting is good, as is the DOF - but it did take me a little while to get over the initial consideration of the DOF that you chose.
I like the frame/crop a lot, i feel the elements are nicely balanced.
I would have liked to see this in black and white - the properties of the object lead them selves so readily to be silver-grey rather than have an orange tinge imho. Also, a whiter white and an blacker shadow would have given the image a bit for "wow" factor for me.
I don't know why someone linked you to the size faq, it was completely irrelevent for this entry - must have had tier wires crossed!
Definately an image to be viewed more than once!

Night Train
by kevrobertson

Comment by blindjustice:
This shot is so great on so many levels. First you have that awesome texture to the train going by and the platform. Its very "logan's run" sci-fi, but the you have the element of the woman with the umbrella. Thats just a ffantastic compositional element, simple and perfect. an umbrella at nigh and it isn't even raining, so far as we can tell.

one of the problems with people giving reviews at times is that they lose sight of the forest for the trees... they comment that your shot is crooked or grainy or a bit too light or dark. THose are the things that make your shot special in most cases, and the comment applies only if the shot is used as a print or in a magazine or formally. Only one shot will look like this one and for a reason.

Oh yeah, and another thing, I know that in life you can't pick your nicknames, but if I could, mine would be "Night train."

Forged for strength
by kevrobertson

Comment by beckettboots:
I thought your shot was technically excellent and I gave you a 7.

I thought the depth of field was well executed and the composition was solid.

However, like the other commenter, it lacked a sort of emotional oomph that I think it would need to put it over the top witih the voters. I'm not sure how to say that would be accomplished with this subject - perhaps more of a demonstration of the forged strength of the objects featured or comparing them to plastic or some other inferior material.

alive
by kevrobertson

Comment by hopelessoptimist:
Great job at making this photo feel like it's moving. Now if only you could get a sexy woman down there... :^)

alive
by kevrobertson

Comment by maralomar:
nice i dea keep going :)

Forged for strength
by kevrobertson

Comment by thomaspeople:
Typically I bristle at a macro shot with very little depth focus. But this looks very intentional ans definitely defines the image. Nice job on the single focus and attention grab.

alive
by kevrobertson

Comment by bryantbus:
I like the feel of movement, but would like to see more in focus.

Forged for strength
by kevrobertson

Comment by cpanaioti:
Interesting choice of DOF though the nut on the left seems to be a little too close to the left edge and too far from the bottom of the image.