1.21 Gigawatts
by MQuinn

Comment by DrAchoo:
I think this isn't bad. Let me see. First, I like the color of the dusk sky. That blue, to me, is quite appealing. I also like the star effect on the few lights. The composition is very centered, but I don't know if uncentererd would be better or not. I'd have to see it. Could you have walked to the next set of power poles and shot so the hill to the left wasn't there? The black of the hill pulls the shot down. Maybe here you could crop a little off the bottom so you have less black there.

The focus looks just a bit soft, especially on the power poles. I added some USM and it looks better to my eyes. (100%/0.7/0)

All-in-all, I don't think it's bad. 5.25 isn't a bad score. You almost hit 50th percentile, which is nothing to sneeze at in a challenge of people who like photography enough to enter.

1.21 Gigawatts
by MQuinn

Comment by Elemmennope:
I loved the color to this one with the rich blue sky the row of yellow windows and the star effect on the yellow lights. What hurt it, imo, was the composition with that dominant tower smack in the center of the shot. I like the perspective of coming at the building from the POV of the power lines, maybe that could have been played up even more by moving off to one side a bit and shooting right through them, offsetting that tower at the same time. This is one challenge where the presence of power lines and stuff don't make you absolutely crazy. They actually add to the meaning of the photo. :)

I gave it a 6 which is a good score with just some room for improvement. I don't think I gave anything higher than an 8 in this challenge. :)

1.21 Gigawatts
by MQuinn

Comment by skyone:
found your pic in drachoo's topic, mind if i give it a try?

overall i think the picture looks too blue. even the factory has a blue shine, and the kind of blue ain't really nice.

The plant is centered and that makes it quite static. I can see where you wanted to go with the cables but imo they add to the complexity, the image is quite rough, too much objects.

hope it helps , greetings

Ode to the Snooze Button
by MQuinn

Comment by Mikelangelo:
cliche'. Also... light doesn't seem natural. 4:30 is still dark. Looks articificial.

Ode to the Snooze Button
by MQuinn

Comment by MacDonald:
interesting composition and a nice balance of colors

Ode to the Snooze Button
by MQuinn

Comment by lindes:
hah, cute. :-)

Ode to the Snooze Button
by MQuinn

Comment by rachelellen:
[ponders where one would have to live to have that much light at 4:30 am these days... the South Pole? Or have you been hitting the snooze all day and it's 4:30 pm? :)]

A well-lit photograph; the placement of the subject's arms tells the story well :)

Ode to the Snooze Button
by MQuinn

Comment by casm:
nice shot. i love this shot. this is a really good creative shot. it captues the momment

1.21 Gigawatts
by MQuinn

Comment by stare_at_the_sun:
I gave it a nine...just for the title;)

I also think that it is a little too centered. Maybe get a little closer next time and off to one side. Just my thoughts...

Ode to the Snooze Button
by MQuinn

Comment by ajmason66:
Amen!!!