swinging high
by TerryGee

Comment by just-married:
I thought for a real long time on this one. I really like the photo. The framing is perfect. The socus is terrific - just a bit of blur on the swings which is terrific. It was the colors that gave me cause for pause. They are brilliant. And that was my problem for a little while. I think the saturation must have been VERY boosted (I could be wrong, but that's my suspicion). I don't have a problem with that, but in this case I pondered for a long time whether it was to such a degree that it detracted from the realism of the photo. Ultimately, I decided that as a child you see the world differently - a world of colors brighter than they really are and life better than it really is, so I decided to let it work for me. I mention it only because if the challenge had been something else, my decision may have been different -- and that might be helpful knowledge to you as a photographer. Then again, it might not. Take what you can use, throw the rest away. :-) 9, just-married

swinging high
by TerryGee

Comment by Kaz:
Great job catching EMPTY seats! I like it.

swinging high
by TerryGee

Comment by aussie:
I really like the composition of this photo. The colours are great also. Well captured :)

swinging high
by TerryGee

Comment by indigo997:
I really love the colors. A lower crop, showing more of the bright green trees, would be interesting. Unless you were trying to crop something out :o)
The chairs seem a tad out of focus. If you couldn't get a fast enough shot to freeze the motion then you might consider taking a slower one and taking advantage of the blur. Just a suggestion. I have no idea how it'd look.

swinging high
by TerryGee

Comment by autool:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background7,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing6,
Challenge: Does your entry meet it?9,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 7,
Total Averaged Rating7. Autool

swinging high
by TerryGee

Comment by andrewm:
Very nice--how did you manage to find an empty swinger? looks as if it will soon be filled with children! andrewm

swinging high
by TerryGee

Comment by Morgan:
Great Colour

swinging high
by TerryGee

Comment by LindaLee:
Composition, color, lighting and focus all look great. The trees at the bottom are a tiny bit distracting, but I don't see any way around them! Great idea.

swinging high
by TerryGee

Comment by vestanpance:
How did you manage to get that without any children in it?!

swinging high
by TerryGee

Comment by Heather-Mae:
Wow I really like this one. Good colors and motion without bluriness.