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by Kavey

Comment by Manic:
This one looks familiar.. The foreground bars definitely give this shot impact, and the DoF is nice. Pity the clouds above the observatory come out as flat, but we couldn't control the weather ;o) Why call it '.' though?

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by Kavey

Comment by Saswaa:
caged animal

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by Kavey

Comment by Tranquil:
You are usually otld not to use vertical lines in composing, but the symmetry makes it work.

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by Kavey

Comment by Konador:
I really like this shot. The 2 main paralell lines separate the image into 3 nice parts with the 2 edge ones being very similar. The repetition of them further away across the other side of the road works really well as it puts them into context. I think it looks slightly off balance tho, the right section being a bit smaller than the left. It might be the same size but it looks different, probably because of the tree. I think the sepia tone works well, along with the border.

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by Kavey

Comment by Gordon:
I like looking through the out of focus, close up frame, and it certainly meets the challenge. Often I see shots like this and feel it is a stage, just waiting on the subject to arrive - this feels somewhat like that too - a person, some detail that would lift this scene to a more visually interesting level. The scene is well set...

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by Kavey

Comment by caryc:
This is very interesting. I like the sepia-kind of quality to it. 10

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by Kavey

Comment by ccraft:
I absolutely love the tones, the layers and the lighting. Great composition. I'm giving it a 10.

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by Kavey

Comment by tyt2000:
Great point of view. Beautiful tone and focus. It shows a lot of lines. Nice border, a black one would look good too...I give it a 10

Good luck...

Cow River
by Kavey

Comment by PaulMdx:
Very nice composition. Good job getting the horizon straight whilst focusing on the foreground. There's a nice gradient of colour from bottom to top, which helps draw the eye. I think the main issue is the reeds in the foreground are somewhat unexciting. That said, the shot has a nice depth to it, which helps a lot. I think you produced the best shot you could of the subject, but I think maybe it wasn't the best subjec to choose.

EDIT: At the time I gave this shot a 6.

Message edited by author 2004-03-07 11:30:57.

Hand on my heart
by Kavey

Comment by PaulMdx:
Interesting use of grain.. Not sure if this was intentional or not, but it definitely adds something to the shot, particularly with the choice of sepia. I like the soft focus, it suits the shot well. Like some of your other shots there's good contrast and brightness. I'm not sure about the composition. I think a longer necklace may have added interest. All in all, good shot, and extra kudos for bravery!