August
by Prime_Time

Comment by GeneralE:
I like the composition and contrasting textures. The coloring makes it look kind of cold (though dry); where I live August is supposed to be hot. I wonder how this would look duotoned with a warm/hot color....

August
by Prime_Time

Comment by mrorange002:
looks as if this was sharpened too much. tone it down a little, maybe cropp some of the sky and that tree on the left some. also the BW appears a bit "flat" good subject though.

August
by Prime_Time

Comment by Artyste:
This photograph, to me, is far too "cool toned" for it's connection to "August". Looking at it, I feel a chill, and I had thought of a month like October, or March.. before August (I didn't see the title first, which is why I'm commenting).

A warmer tone, perhaps a duotone in the sepia/golden range, and you would have had a much higher score from me.

Eye Eye
by Prime_Time

Comment by feauxteaux:
I really like the idea behind this photograph - showing the eye of a needle with the person's eye behind it and showing through. I wish the top of the needle was fully in the field of focus - thats my only negative to the photograph.

August
by Prime_Time

Comment by L2:
I liked the way you used the fence as a foreground element. Another option for composition might have been to change the angle a bit to separate the windmill from the tree, and eliminate the tall pole that is currently just left of center. Black and white was a good choice.

August
by Prime_Time

Comment by Kylie:
I think the image would be near perfect except two nit-piks: the constrast is just one tad too much in my opinion, making it appear over-sharpened, and the windmill looks like it is growing out of the tree.

Eye Eye
by Prime_Time

Comment by siggi:
needle not in too good focus, needs to be sharper.

August
by Prime_Time

Comment by Blackdog:
Let me start with the score, get it out of the way, a six from me. Now as to why, I like this kind of image and have tried to make them myself. The graininess and poster like edges give it an interest thats hard to define. I feel that the cropping is a bit out, I think less sky and more of the interesting looking foreground fence would be better. Also changing position so that the windmill is not hidden behine the tree cound have given interest in the distance. Well done though, a good shot.

Eye Eye
by Prime_Time

Comment by umbris:
Great concept but out of focus

Eye Eye
by Prime_Time

Comment by techtraum:
Needle needs better focus. Great idea anyway.