Blue Angels
by blanceric

Comment by Brad:
Nice composition.
Kinda' feels like a bit of a stretch to say this is celebration.
Looks like perhaps a bit aggressive on shadow/highlights as the halo effect around the jets gives this an odd feel to it. (5)

Blue Angels
by blanceric

Comment by alzart:
The Sound of Freedom! That's what comes to mind when I see this photo.

Message edited by author 2005-10-17 17:17:53.

Blue Angels
by blanceric

Comment by KiwiShotz:
I'm sorry, but the Blue Angels as a submision in every second challenge has worn a bit thin. They're right up there with the cat, the dog and the baby.

Blue Angels
by blanceric

Comment by Maverick:
I think this would work better with a more dynamic background. If there were any clouds in the sky or ground objects that could have been included, having these in the composition would add interest. The haloing separates the jets, but the colors still blend together too much. The yellow looks like there's a bit too much magenta.

Blue Angels
by blanceric

Comment by monkeyfly:
Interesting contrast. Celebration?

Blue Angels
by blanceric

Comment by cmeier:
i appreciate that it must have been difficult to get this shot, but the haloing i see around the planes detracts from this a bit. also i would increase the brightness a bit.

Blue Angels
by blanceric

Comment by Rikki:
i knew someone would enter a blue angels image :) i have to be a bit honest here and say that this image doesn't strike me at all. the USM is too much evidenced by the halos around the planes. the sky tones are dull. i think a good crop would have improved this image. maybe if it were cropped at a diagonal then the mood would be a bit different. i have some blue angels images in my portfolio. why don't you drop by and take a look.

Blue Angels
by blanceric

Comment by Crisik:
I saw something very similar in the Pride challenge and thought, that it would be better cropped, so that only planes and sky would stay - exactly like this (though, would the rules allow it, I would move the planes a bit to make the pattern more regular), 6

Blue Angels
by blanceric

Comment by westramp:
looks like there's some chunky dodging going on. Trying to rescue a dark image. Expose for the planes, not the sky.

Blue Angels
by blanceric

Comment by tpoc:
the orange looks oversaturated...to the point of being distracting, in my eye. with the grey sky, i wonder how this picture would have looked as a b&w?