Rebirth
by Prism

Comment by Zoomdak:
I like the eye is immediatly drawn to the small shrub. Seems like selective desaturation.

Rebirth
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Comment by cfischl:
excellent shot. the roots radiating out from the trunk of the tree create a very visually pleasing composition....9

Rebirth
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Comment by ccraft:
Wonderful

Rebirth
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Comment by angela_packard:
10 from me....good luck!

Rebirth
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Comment by Konador:
I really like the contrast here. It's almost like it's B&W but with a great hint of colour :)

Rebirth
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Comment by kkmci:
Interesting and good textures. Nice lines in the roots. Well seen and captured.

Life on the Edge
by Prism

Comment by DrAchoo:
You know, a 4.97 with 14 ones and 12 twos is a pretty good score. Obviously there were a fair # of people who thought DNMC. What can you do? I do think this pic needs a little kick and have two possible suggestions.

You could do the pic in B&W which would emphasize the lines of the fence and the tangle of leafless branches. I looked at it in PS and it wasn't bad. The color of the fence is nice, but there isn't much color in the rest of the picture.

Second, and either color or B&W. You need a bit more contrast. +20 in PS was good, although you had to go back and erase the contrast on the snowy path because it blows out then. The rest of the picture, however, benefits from the contrast. Many of the pictures at this score that I comment on, need contrast.

Finally a subject on the right as well might have helped. A person walking perhaps. My photos tend to be like this and not have anybody in them, but I'm starting to appreciated what even a small figure can do for the shot.

Just a few ideas.

Life on the Edge
by Prism

Comment by soup:
as mentioned - maybe stepping to the right, and letting the path and fence line converge in the distance could be much more powerful.

nice though !

Life on the Edge
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Comment by _eug:
Challenge
- Relevant to the Challenge? I didn't see it during the challenge, but your explanation makes sense. Unfortunately, I think that it needed explaining was your biggest hurdle in this challenge.
- Is subject unique (vs. unoriginal or rehashed)? Yes

Compostion
- Good or Bad? How can it be fixed? I can't decide if I want to see more of the tree on the right or less. More. I also think the shot would be more powerful if taken from a couple steps to the right. It would make the fence more dominant in the image. I like the climbers on the left.
- Good use of Depth of Field? Yes
- Good focus? Yes

Lighting
- Good use of light? Yes

Aesthetics/Artistic Appeal:
- Colors and Contrast The colors are muted, but to be expected from a cold winters day.
- Sharpness. Nicely done. No blurriness.
- What is my reaction or feelings? It reminds me of growing up in a suburban area of Indianapolis.

Edit: Er... Clod/Cold. I'm a clod the winter is cold...

Message edited by author 2006-01-12 20:24:56.

Life on the Edge
by Prism

Comment by davidx76:
Is this IR? Really lilke the effect.