Coastal Storm
by Artan

Comment by PurpleFire:
brighton, bournemouth, is it even in the UK?

This is a great shot, with really good comp. I personally feel it's let down by poor colour, which may well have been beyond your control.

Good luck.

Coastal Storm
by Artan

Comment by kryptonian:
wow! is this for real? nice capture.

Coastal Storm
by Artan

Comment by hotpasta:
wow, that tree has seen some wind! the light in this really conveys the gloominess of the day...well done...it makes me shiver!

In The Limelight
by Artan

Comment by dahkota:
Greeting from the Critique Club!

Artan! Long time no see!
Excellent image here. 'Fraid a lot of people thought it didn't fit the challenge. Their loss. The only change I would make to this image is a curves adjustment to get the bottom to black. It just screams at me that it wants to be black. Other than that, I love the minimalism, the DOF and sharpness of the subject, the use of unusual light. Extremely well done and I am thouroughly intrigued by the boxes. Maybe in a shadow challenge this would have score a point higher.

I think, for me at least, you accomplished your goal - I know the subject is there and I want to get to know it better. I completely believe that less is more. You have given me enough to pique my interest. Sorry for the short critique but there's nothing to critique. Except for the voter's thoughts. But I could spend an hour on that. :) Looking forward to more of your images!

In The Limelight
by Artan

Comment by SandyP:
Ohmygoodness! What were they thinking voting this one a 5.1. I think this is so striking! What beautiful lighting! Wow! Just goes to show that a score on dpc is certainly not reflection on the quality of the photo! If I had been able to finish voting on this challenge, I would have given it a 10!

In The Limelight
by Artan

Comment by nordic:
I love this image, deserved better!

In The Limelight
by Artan

Comment by DefyTime:
Might not have been perfect for this challenge...but it is a great image...be proud

In The Limelight
by Artan

Comment by Melethia:
I thought this was quite clever and am rather disappointed to see it this far down the list. I think you were hurt by the drive-by voting speed. Have to stop and really look at this one to enjoy it.

Bristol Bods
by Artan

Comment by Jutilda:
Great GTG shot. Looks like alot of us did this sort of thing in the past week!!!

Bristol Bods
by Artan

Comment by Melethia:
What a fine looking bunch of gentlemen! Now when I get to the other side of the pond, y'all will have another of these so I can attend, right?