Guggenheim.jpg
by maralomar

Comment by Jutilda:
This is fabulous. Great architecture makes for great photos and you certainly captured this one. The light and tones are lovely!! I might up the blue in the sky for an even more intense image. GOOD JOB.

Gide
by maralomar

Comment by Strikeslip:
It's always good to use the entire 640 pixels allowed in challenges. There's a tutorial in the Learning section.

Gide
by maralomar

Comment by Riponlady:
not sure what the title means! reallynot very interesting, needs greater contrasts and sharpness

Gide
by maralomar

Comment by CLarson557:
Definately meets challenge. I like the lines.

Natural Leader of Life
by maralomar

Comment by mandyturner:
Critique Club

If the challenge was about "Life Lines" or "Lines that lead to Life" or the "Power piping sytem of nature", you would have nailed that theme. I think where you made a mistake when you changed the theme a little to meet your entry. The Challenge is Leading Lines. What you should have shot was an image where your eye is being lead in a direction by the subject in the photo. There are so many lines in the leaf, it just looks like a puzzle.

Your leaf is very interesting, almost looking like there is a light behind it because of the yellowish tint to the viens. The colors seem to be oversaturated, maybe this was your intent. I would have sharpened the image some to bring out the detail.

Overall, this is a great example of texture with bright vivid colors. IMO, not a good choice for the theme, thus your low score. What I have noticed here at DPC is that your image for a challenge needs to hit the theme DEAD ON. If a viewer has to read the title to undertand the relationship to the theme, it is not going to get good votes. The theme should just jump out at you when you look at it. Keep trying and Good Luck in future challenges.

I hope this was helpful.
Mandy

Metallic Reflections
by maralomar

Comment by mikala:
beautfiul focus, nice lighting, looks like a grater but i'm doubtful.

Metallic Reflections
by maralomar

Comment by kawhona:
well lit nice shot

Metallic Reflections
by maralomar

Comment by HawesPhotoKC:
Interesting pic, i'm not really sure where the focus point is though, the eye gets a little lost.

Metallic Reflections
by maralomar

Comment by bonnett:
i love the shadows...really nice

Metallic Reflections
by maralomar

Comment by Ram21:
good lighting.