coney island slalom
by muckpond

Comment by Truegsht:
B/W Mentor Class
I like the tilt. It serves the purpose of leading your eyes to where the bike rider may be going. Maybe a little dodge/burn could have helped bring out other details, but the soft skys don't detract enough of your attention to really bother me that much.

Message edited by author 2005-07-11 10:53:20.

coney island slalom
by muckpond

Comment by Kavey:
B/W Mentor Group.

There are some aspects of this that leap out at me even before I am able to really soak in the broader scene and look hard at all the details:-
Tilted horizon - I can see how you've decided to keep the lines of the foreground area of the decking horizontal but as this is at the expense of the true horizon it doesn't work for me. Especially as all the verticals (lamp posts, bins and buildings) are also tilted.
Exposure - I also have a problem exposing for bright skies and often have the same situation as you have here with small patches of the sky completely blown out. In this image there are few natural highlights so those blown out patches really stand out more strongly.
Moving past those into the details of the scene, here are my observations:-
Our main character in the foreground seems to present a fascinating silhouette but this is interrupted by the two characters seated behind merging into his shape. I wonder what the composition would be like were the photograph taken a few moments later when he had progressed to a position between the two leftmost bins?

Message edited by author 2005-07-11 10:44:11.

New Potatoes
by muckpond

Comment by Toniann220:
WOW THOSELOOK REALLY GOOD.. LOL

god is their copilot
by muckpond

Comment by sofapez:
You got the jet! Beatiful sky, the whole image could be a bit brighter. nice angle on the steeple.

evolution
by muckpond

Comment by Artyste:
Holy Pete did you ever get attacked by the "Shallow DOF Haters Club". Ouch.

For the record, the Shallow DOF really, really sells this piece on a level that tack-sharpness across the board never could have. Fading as the flower fades.. Maybe Roxette's title, "Fading Like a Flower"? Anyway, screw the DOF haters.. I dunno what planet they're on, but it's not this one. DPC winners circle may not be good for shallow DOF, but it sure is good for shallow-thinking.

evolution
by muckpond

Comment by muckpond:
for the record...these ARE in order. :)

evolution
by muckpond

Comment by gaurawa:
Looks underexposed ..also a greater dof might help this shot as you want to show all the five stages and not just pick one of them

evolution
by muckpond

Comment by dahkota:
I like where you were going with this and I like the composition but the depth of field really hurts you here. The first dandelion is in excellent focus - I wish the 4th one were also. The black background plays nicely with the yellow and really pops. Would like to see a rework with better focus.

evolution
by muckpond

Comment by amber:
great idea, well composed...I would have loved more depth of field though.

god is their copilot
by muckpond

Comment by janbruder:
nice and clear shot -- but why is it off-center?