Marching Alternates
by nards656

Comment by NJG123:
Very clever with some fantastic colors and great DOF.

Beyond Understanding
by nards656

Comment by tngrndream:
hello again,

i was unable to enjoy the processing of this one. the concept seemed good enough which kept you from getting a lower score from me... but i did not like the processing at all. i could not understand the point of it, how it pertained to this particular shot.

Mickey to the Rescue
by nards656

Comment by nards656:
Remember, y'all, he's a FIREMAN, flying into a FIRE. Natural colors will not exist in such a situation. That's why I did what I did. Minimal post would have been a complete waste of time. This was what I wanted it to be. Thanks so much for the comments, though, next time I've got to figure out how to make YOU see the reason.

Beyond Understanding
by nards656

Comment by chalice:
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This one is too processed for my taste especially the leaves in the background. I am not sure I get the point of the shot...looks like he is just hanging out on the deck, so I am afraid I don't see the "desolation". The black area lacks definition so I can't tell what it is. The culmination of all of this is that I really can't quite figure this one out, I am sorry to say. I didn't vote in this challenge, because I was out of town. It's probably just as well as I wouldn't have helped your score any given my inability to figure it out and the extent of the PP. lol.

Mickey to the Rescue
by nards656

Comment by chalice:
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I like the idea, but the colors are a bit over the top for me. I was out fo town and couldn't vote, but I would have scored it a 5 or 6. I would have leaned toward a higher score if the colors weren't so saturated (especially his hat, which has few details).

Time of Death II
by nards656

Comment by chalice:
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I have a hard time seeing the gun because it matches the background color so much. The watch is much better, but it suffers from some out of focus portions. I was out of town and could not vote, but I probably would have scored this a 5 or 6, pretty much like most people. I like the idea well enough, but the lighting and focus just don't allow you to quite carry this off IMHO.

Mickey to the Rescue
by nards656

Comment by timfythetoo:
Trading Post - Reading your intentions on the perception of this shot after the fact helps make the processing make sense. I dont think i got it during the challenge. Pretty funky colors and the shadow really stands out. I am sure it is not what voters were looking for though.

Beyond Understanding
by nards656

Comment by timfythetoo:
Trading Post - I must say that I didnt get this one during challenge and I still struggle a bit now. I could tell that you were shooting for something but wasnt quite sure what. The processing was over the top and made it a bit hard to look at. So what is the purpose of the black?

Beyond Understanding
by nards656

Comment by Kelli:
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I gave you a 5 in voting on this. It seems to suffer from over processing. I think if you had taken this a little later in the day, more towards twilight it would have gone over better. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against the overprocessing (as you've seen and will see again with my glass challenge), hence the 5, but sometimes it just doesn't seem to fit with the voters.

Beyond Understanding
by nards656

Comment by Melethia:
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First, I've gotta say I love reading your comments on your photographs. I commented on this during the challenge - like the idea and the composition but am not thrilled with the processing. That said, without the processing I suspect it wouldn't have been as interesting a picture, because it is interesting - makes you stop and look. I think you came pretty close to achieving what you set out to do, and that's a good thing!