Swampy Tree Stump
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Comment by Jutilda:
I love the circles in the water. Nice reflection. The stump could use a tad of contrast in my opinion. 7

Termite nest on Palm Trunk
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Comment by digitalknight:
the thing your title calls attention to is out of focus. smaller aperature would give you greater DOF. looks like lots of sharpening too. Also, I would prefer to see all blue behind it, so maybe wait for the cloud to go? That's a nit pick, the all blue, but it's meant to be helpful

Termite nest on Palm Trunk
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Comment by Xilebo:
Lighting and focus is lacking, must be sad to see destruction like this..

Termite nest on Palm Trunk
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Comment by dahkota:
You have a leading line but the point the line leads you to is out of focus, leaving me to wonder why I was led there. Interesting take on the challenge!

Termite nest on Palm Trunk
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Comment by tjbel05:
good concept

Termite nest on Palm Trunk
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Comment by cpanaioti:
This tree has great design and seems to be perfect for this type of shot however the focus seems to be in the middle of the trunk rather than at the top.

Boccie by the Bay.
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Comment by HBunch:
*Critque Club*

I like the colors in this shot.
Not really knowing what a Boccie is, I wouldn't be able to tell you if this really captures the spirit of 'boccie', but it looks like a lady throwing a ball. Don't know what she's throwing it at, and by the pic, there doesn't seem to be any real purpose to her throwing the ball. This, to me, doesn't make for a captivating photo. Maybe if I knew more about it, it might gain interest for me, but I don't, so it doesn't. Does that make sense?
Anyway, like I said, the colors are really nice. I like the blue on green. Nice blues, nice greens.
Focus seems good. There are nice crisp lines on the outlines of the people. The blurred ball creates a bit of motion there, which I think has more impact than if the ball were in focus.
I do wish we could see what she's throwing the ball at. Is she trying to throw it into a basket? Is she throwing it at something on the ground? Into a 'goal'? At someone? These questions are unanswered by your photo. I wonder if a crop to show that might have been more effective for people who aren't familiar with 'boccie'.
As for being a silhouette? I didn't vote, so who cares. lol. Seriously though, in my opinion, I think it's borderline. There's a little too much detail to be a 'silhouette', but not enough detail to show the subjects well. So I could go either way on the decision, and would probably have given you the benefit of the doubt if I had voted.
~Heather~

Boccie by the Bay.
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Comment by tfaust:
Unfortunately this is not really a silhouette and appears to be a snapshot. It looks like you used too much contrast, color enhancing and/or sharpening. Good luck with future challenges!

Boccie by the Bay.
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Comment by rmtm333:
I'm sure this might get hammered by the fact that "this is not silhoutte enough", however I think it is a good capture. Their main features (i.e. their faces) are nicely silhoutted and I like the detail in their clothing. The only thing that I would have changed based on my experience at DPC is a tighter crop (just to the left of the gentleman's elbow and right of the boccie ball) and more sky and less ground (reposition the subjects so that less than 1/4 of the image was represented by the grass. Good Luck.

Boccie by the Bay.
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Comment by leesc:
This is almost a silhouette. You really shouldn't be able to see any color in your subjects in a true silhouette.