Hpnotiq Blue II -- TAKE TWO
by Bosborne

Comment by Judi:
Awesome result....very well done Becky.

Hpnotiq Blue II -- TAKE TWO
by Bosborne

Comment by Bosborne:
Thanks so much for all of your comments and thoughtfullness to comment.
I wish there were more folks that would comment. It makes me do so much better on the next challenge.
Thanks again!!
Becky

ATTENTION: Fire Ant Brigade-Meeting under daylily leaf. (Buffet lunch will be provided)
by Bosborne

Comment by UrfaK:
aww.. sweet

"Why Don't We Do It In The Road?"
by Bosborne

Comment by pineapple:
I like the geometry of the shot. Considering the heat and risk to life, limb, and camera, I reckon you got short-changed in the challenge! But at least you managed to maintain a sense of humour ;-)

"Why Don't We Do It In The Road?"
by Bosborne

Comment by Zoomdak:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Composition: I think the composition of this photo is pretty good. There are only a few improvements that I can see. The biggest thing that I notice (which is actually pretty small) is that I would like to have the enter image shifted up slightly. Then the flags at the top wouldn't be cropped off, and the edge of the crowd at the bottom would be cropped off (so the eye isn't distracted by that small edge). I like how the cars are almost directly on the lower right rule of third intersection point. Did you consider entering a shot from sometime during the race so one could see the race in action? But maybe the lack of them racing fits your title better, I don't know.

Technical: My main complaint on the technical side is that the crowd does look slightly blue. A bit of color balancing would have helped this out. I like the clarity of the image though; almost everything in this image is very visible. The sharpness of the image helps with this as well.

Overall: I don't think the scene is too busy. The starting line is an obvious focal point and the rest of the scene helps move the eye around it. It's true that there are a lot of elements in this photo, but there is also enough dead space to even it out. This image does an excellent job of showing the overall scene. Having the cars in motion may be another interesting element to consider, but still looks good as it is.

Message edited by author 2006-06-12 14:30:23.

"Why Don't We Do It In The Road?"
by Bosborne

Comment by Zoomdak:
Great job!

Message edited by author 2006-06-12 14:32:17.

ATTENTION: Fire Ant Brigade-Meeting under daylily leaf. (Buffet lunch will be provided)
by Bosborne

Comment by Judi:
Cool!

Hpnotiq Blue II -- TAKE TWO
by Bosborne

Comment by Judi:
Very good capture...it must have taken some working to get this. Well done.

Hpnotiq Blue II -- TAKE TWO
by Bosborne

Comment by Rikki:
Hello Becky! I think this is a much better image than your first entry. The text in the background makes this shot. The blue is nice and pleasing to the eyes as well. 7

Hpnotiq Blue II -- TAKE TWO
by Bosborne

Comment by timfythetoo:
I knew I had seen thisone around - just wasnt sure whose it was. This is the better shot of the two. I liek the darker blue color and whatever the thing in the background is (a bottle maybe?) gives the shot a much better balance. You can just barely see it in the original. This works much better. I expect to see a higher score on this one. Good job.