Winter's Majesty
by glad2badad

Comment by Xilebo:
Crisp and clear, a pleasure to look at, what nice proportions as well, I would love to see you win this, give you 10 :)

Winter's Majesty
by glad2badad

Comment by bbower1956:
I think a dark skit would really add to the contrast

Y Chromosome
by glad2badad

Comment by graphicfunk:
Whitling away. Great shot. bumping up.

Y Chromosome
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Comment by whiteroom:
this is beaut! 10

Y Chromosome
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Comment by GeneralE:
Great title for this photo ... subtlly(?) brings it all together.

Y Chromosome
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Comment by LucidLotus:
Interesting photo!

Black & White really works well here. I think its a good choice as it seems to blot out anything that might be distracting and focuses on the action of the image.

Focus is excellent as is the composition in general. Border is unobtrusive and works very nicely. Fits the challenge perfectly.

My only complaint is the blown out whites of the snow, on the knife and the stick. The snow isn't too bad as it kind of gives a background and isn't hugely noticeable, but the knife and the point of the stick lose detail with the shine of the light on them and that detracts a bit from the image.

Overall however it is a strong photograph and I like it very much. I gave it a 7 despite the white issue.

Year-Round Boat Storage. Low Rates!
by glad2badad

Comment by Skip:
ok, i am voting this challenge in 2 passes. in this pass, you will get a partial comment and a score. then i will come back to comment again. if you have any problem whatsoever with this comment, pm me and let me know. otherwise, take it with a grain of salt...i'm not trying to be a know-it-all, i'm just explaining where i'm coming from in voting this challenge. and, if this comment is NOT helpful (of if you think i'm full of $#!+), don't mark it helpful.

billboards are a science unto themselves. a lot of research has gone into determining just how much information a person can digest and retain in specific time spans. they use this information to develop formulas for determining the number of words and letters to use on billboards, as well as their sizes. they also determine the size and number of visual elements to include.

the graphics/photograph on a billboard are designed to get the point across in a moment. on the road, a driver will have less time with a billboard than a voter will give your image. this is a key element in the challenge: composing a shot that will get its point across quickly and succintly. along those lines, a strong composition will probably have few details and make strong use of negative space.
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this is a nice idea, but as a billboard it would have to be placed somewhere where the user would have time to look at it. there is a bit too much detail to get the point across quickly.

Where's the Green?
by glad2badad

Comment by jrtodd:
I tried the same idea, only with less snow. The only way I was able to retain any detail in the golf ball was to use a polarizer filter.

Y Chromosome
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Comment by fuji-fancher:
nice work. i like the contrast & sharpness. this is a nice image.

Where's the Green?
by glad2badad

Comment by puma:
AS a golfer myself I too would have done this except I could not find a clean golf ball