Stranded
by kevinswope

Comment by justine:
Pretty rocks and water. Would of worked in the motion challenge also. I think the bottom could of been cropped off by 3/4 and the levels bumped up a bit. Nice shot.

Stranded
by kevinswope

Comment by Wes:
The green mossy looking area on the rock in the dead center seems to be the focus of this picture, but my eye isn't drawn to that at all. Instead I find myself looking at the slightly fuzzy background. if the background were blurred more I think it would have turned out better.

Stranded
by kevinswope

Comment by Ptman:
For me the whole shot needed to be in focus.

Christmas colors
by kevinswope

Comment by Yellowpeep:
I like the idea of this. However, when I look at the image, my eye doesn't know where to "rest". It seems, from my perspective, that there is a lack of focal point. I would love to see your outtakes of this challenge, and see if there is a photo that has more of a focal point.

Christmas colors
by kevinswope

Comment by lisae:
Hmmm... nice colours, lovely soft textures, and a nice interplay of light and shade. Although there isn't really a subject to this photo, it's kind of nice in an atmospheric, aesthetic and tactile way. Interesting idea.

Christmas colors
by kevinswope

Comment by nards656:
Even though I know all these are Christmas colors, perhaps its the particular shade of green in the background and the highlights on the purple that clash. I think this would have been improved with a light background and softer overall lighting. I also can't find a particular spot in the photo that really portrays sharp focus. If you worked really hard at this and I'm being too hard on it, I apologize :-)

Christmas colors
by kevinswope

Comment by karmat:
You have captured the texture of these stockings well. For some reason, I think if the red was in the middle it would seem more balanced to me. The purple and blue kinda run together, it seems.

Christmas colors
by kevinswope

Comment by Swashbuckler:
Nice colors, but where is your focal point? This might have worked better with more distance and a little zoom (distance increases your focal depth, too) A less obtuse angle might have helped this, too. (Straight on might be boring, but it will be fully in focus) 5 Swash

Christmas colors
by kevinswope

Comment by crabappl3:
Good concept. The reflected light in the back and the curtain not being all the way across the back, breaks the continuity of the shot. I think the DOF is appropriate for this photo, but I feel some post processing sharpening could have brought out the texture in the stockings better.

Christmas colors
by kevinswope

Comment by mjcecil:
Interesting color mix. Softish looking. very pleasing.