Magic on the High Seas: A Vessel Named "Island Magic"
by chalice

Comment by graphicfunk:
A beautiful capture.

Ropes and Spars and Negative Space
by chalice

Comment by digidori:
Your title brings humor and clarity to your submission. I went through the marina looking for subjects and while there was lots of rope, I found it hard to compose an interesting shot. Good work.

Magic on the High Seas: A Vessel Named "Island Magic"
by chalice

Comment by DrAchoo:
To me the exposure or processing is off a tad. The surf looks too gray to my eyes. Composition is nice. I'm afraid one point off for relying on the title. 5.

Escaping from the Can
by chalice

Comment by undieyatch:
Archive Collection - Food Faces & Edible Effigy

Escaping from the Can
by chalice

Comment by LucidLotus:
Cute image, like the idea behind it but I think a different background color would've been better. Gave a 5

Transportation on the Crest of a Wave
by chalice

Comment by Kelli:
Trading post...
I didn't vote in this challenge but would have voted this high. I think you got robbed in terms of score, but I seem to think that voters are just outright nasty anymore. I think this is a beautiful shot and looks very much like a painting. Excellent job with the capture!

Escaping from the Can
by chalice

Comment by glad2badad:
This is a really cute idea. Put this on a black (or dark) background with a spotlight type effect in lighting and you'd score a couple of points higher in the challenge I think. As is, it's a little grainy and slightly overexposed. The 'escapee' also blends in too much (hence the spotlight idea). Anyway, best of luck to you in the challenge.

Transportation on the Crest of a Wave
by chalice

Comment by timfythetoo:
The severe crop does give it a painting type effect but it feels pixelated (of course). I am not sure if film grain or the grain effect is legal in basic but maybe adding a bit of that would soften the pixelated look and enhance the painting type feel. Could be a good coverup tool. I think the one votes were unnecessary.

Escaping from the Can
by chalice

Comment by Fayea:
teehee, funny. I'd like to see it with a little more contrast, cuz the shady side of the can is kind of washed out.

Transportation on the Crest of a Wave
by chalice

Comment by Melethia:
Wow - this looks like a watercolor! I like it a lot, though I suspect it got voted low because of it. Never matter that, it's a great shot (in my humble opinion, of course) and I suspect it would make a great print. I like that the yellow isn't too yellow and I like the boat in the background to add depth. The colors work very well. Really nifty the way this came out! (And I noticed that at this time you have over 1100 views on your Zen entry - that's pretty nifty, too!)

Heh - just now reading your comment - so it's not just me who thought it very much like a painting. And yes, it does look like she really knows what she's doing.