Dreaming of Flight
by Malokata

Comment by kharper:
Great composition and excellent timing. Would like a slightly sharper focus on her though.

Dreaming of Flight
by Malokata

Comment by alanfreed:
Wonderful! My only gripe would be that she seems to blend in a little too well with the background. It would have been cool to see her with a white outfit, or something else that would have provided more contrast with the surroundings. - 8

Dreaming of Flight
by Malokata

Comment by JPR:
great shot. love the lines and the choice of black and white.

Dreaming of Flight
by Malokata

Comment by Firstrich1:
You got my vote! Ten!

Dreaming of Flight
by Malokata

Comment by CLarson557:
Beautiful shot of body in motion. The shadow is nice. I like the pattern of the circular landscape and how the body aligns. Good job 10

Dreaming of Flight
by Malokata

Comment by DavidLevin:
I like the black and white, but you could have zoomed in more on the subject and at the same time still have kept it off center. 8

Recurring Primaries
by Malokata

Comment by Malokata:
Thank you all for your comments, especially Heather and John. I didn't think this shot would be wildly successful, just because it doesn't sport the saturation that I knew would give the winners their edge in a color challenge. The colors are admittedly a bit washed-out, but that wasn't entirely unintentional...I wanted to give the impression of a laundry basket that was never empty, and always waiting there, and so I thought that evidence of overwashing might help that along (interestingly enough, the yellow shirt actually is that washed-out in real life - I've had it for years). You've made me see things that I didn't, though (and smell them - thanks, John) and I do appreciate your taking the time to comment.

Martin

Recurring Primaries
by Malokata

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*
I think this has a nice ring to it. I really love your floor. It's dreamy, and adds a lot to this shot. I wonder if you have a wide angle lens though cause the upper horizontal lines of the floor look curved a bit, like an arch.
The lighting is good on the floor, and the basket, but I don't think it adds much to the primary colors in the basket. The yellow is a bit washed out and the blue is almost totally hidden in the shadows.
Focus and clarity are great. I love the texture of the basket and the pattern on the floor.
Angle and framing/cropping look good. I think that a head on shot would not have had such an impact as this does.
Overall it has a really nice feel to it. I just wish that the colors stood out a bit better for the challenge.
~Heather~

Recurring Primaries
by Malokata

Comment by jmsetzler:
I wish this photo had scored higher... This is a nice 'mood' photo and it doesn't provide the tangible in-your-face wow factor that seems to be a requirement for high scores on dpchallenge.

I finally figured out what it is about this photo that I like... I think it stimulated my sense of smell when i looked at it... I actually think it made me smell clean laundry :) Great shot...

Recurring Primaries
by Malokata

Comment by jkiolbasa:
Your lighting here is very interesting. The composition and color is good as well.