Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by Louis:
Lovely, lovely image, with soft shadows and interesting shapes that really stand out for me. I love the contrasts in the textures between the vase-shape and column, steps, and sidewalk (?). Colours are gentle, muted, and beautiful. Everything is set off so well, and I really start to get curious about where the steps are leading, and where this is. Composition really satisfies. Beautiful, congratulations.

Delightfully Psychotic Cyclists
by Melethia

Comment by UNTITLED:
Very nice composition with the riders heading into the turn. Not sure about the inclusion of the hip though, distracts some. Good color and some pretty good expression on their faces.

Parade vendors appeal to all ages
by Melethia

Comment by kirsty_mcn:
~trading post~

This does look a very newspaper-ey photo in its context (local news with candids..) but as a photo could be improved a number of ways.

The composition seems to me to be very cramped, theres no room to breathe. The light is flat where you need it on the faces, because of the shadow of the umbrella.

Baby's head seems a touch soft - if this were sharper the dof would work better, cause the two would stand out together.
Composition is pretty centred as well as the crampedness, making it pretty undynamic

Also, at the end of the day it is rather a snapshot - that doesnt mean it doesnt suit photojournalism (well, some areas of photojournalism), but DOES mean it doesn't suit DPC voting. Its not a front-page-really-cool-shot but would suit local news brilliantly.

I think the score was reasonably fair, given that I reckon even the best photo taken in this 'style' would be hard to break a 5.5

PS as i went thru your profile to get here, couldn't help but notice your comments given:received ratio. Well done, its an amazing contribution :)

felt like adding smiley

Message edited by author 2006-05-08 14:27:53.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by timfythetoo:
Trading Post -

Nice shot overall. Good lines, curves, shadows and focus. Interest level for me was a bit lower. Even though from a technical standpoint (as far as I am able to judge technical aspects of pictures) this works well, the image itself doesn't scream "Look at me!!!".
Edit - Looking back at your top challenge entries I am really glad that this didnt do a tad bit better. I think your teapot shot is far superior and wouldnt like to see that one replaced with this one.

Message edited by author 2006-05-08 12:42:54.

Parade vendors appeal to all ages
by Melethia

Comment by timfythetoo:
Trading Post -
I gave this one a 4 (sorry Deb). I think a slightly wider crop to show off mor eof the vendors stuff may have helped. Also maybe a different angle to see more of the mom and kids face as they are eyeballing the stuff. Depth of focus works well. Colors could have been brought out just a tad bit more for further separation. Overall interest/appeal was kind of low for me since I was not really able to connect to the principles in the pic. Just didnt tell me a story overall.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by SandyP:
I agree with kdsprog. . .a sellable framed print! Great idea! Should have scored higher than 5.9!

Delightfully Psychotic Cyclists
by Melethia

Comment by SandyP:
This is an awesome photo! I love the angle of the cyclists. It makes the composition so interesting. aMAZING focus for such a fast moving subject! One of my favorites here!!!

Parade vendors appeal to all ages
by Melethia

Comment by Kelli:
Trading post...
I gave this a 6. There is a lot that could be improved on in this one, but that's true of most newspaper shots. Since the baby seems to be the focus it would have been nice to see more of his/her face. The focus also seems to be a bit soft.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by Kelli:
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I liked this. It's an appealing visual. The shadow play is very nice and consistent. The texture of the post and wall show through very nicely as well. It's the type picture I see hanging in office buildings everywhere. Maybe you should market it!

Parade vendors appeal to all ages
by Melethia

Comment by ericwoo:
Nice photo-journalistic capture, but it really lacks any one area of interest. The kid's expression and captivation with the stuffed toy is nice, but he gets lost in the shadow. The cute mom would make an interesting subject, but her face is partially hidden. I agree that this one would also work well in a tabloid-type magazine. Crisp focus and nice exposure with the difficult lighting conditions, but some room for improvement.