The Lonely Chair
by cowboy221977

Comment by smilebig4me1x:
the serenity of this shot really touches me. i would love to see what this might look like with some dodging n burning of the grasses n sky. i think you could really create a dramatic effect with this one. let e know if you ever redo it. have a great day!
~~Cher~~

A Soldiers Pride
by cowboy221977

Comment by EL-ROI:
Good set up. The lighting doesn't really convey a mood of any sort. THe emotion of pride is not really shown in any way. I think use of a different viewpoint and low key lighting could have helped this a lot.

A Soldiers Pride
by cowboy221977

Comment by Spork99:
no spit polishing those suckers

The Mask of War
by cowboy221977

Comment by tome:
Wow, people threw everything they got on this one... and it's such a striking image! Congrats on taking the risk.

The Mask of War
by cowboy221977

Comment by bergiekat:
i am shocked that this got the brown ribbon! I'll never figure out the tastes/mentality of the DPC community!

Restoration Park Revisited
by cowboy221977

Comment by bvy:
I knew this was Lousiana having lived there as a kid. Though I would have guessed South Louisiana. Still, very nice. An eight from me.

Restoration Park Revisited
by cowboy221977

Comment by bvy:
A wonderful landscape that intrigues me for reasons I can't describe.

Restoration Park Revisited
by cowboy221977

Comment by hahn23:
This is a pleasant landscape. The walkway is a very interesting subject, as it winds through the interesting and nicely detailed wetlands. I think there are two problems for the viewer. One cannot see where to enter the walkway. And, while it provides good leading lines, the destination area falls off the right side, making the viewer wonder what's over there. Those things are not fatal flaws, but they are minor distractions. Your perspective leaves the viewer a bit disconnected from the walkway. Your DOF is deep and your focus is excellent. I also like the colors of the forest... very natural. The light is somewhat harsh with an acute angle to somewhat high sun. Because of this, there is some detail lost in the shadows. (The highlights are okay.) The edge of the forest represents the "horizon" in this image. You've placed that on the vertical middle. That creates a quandary for the viewer... making them switch back and forth between bg and foreground. As the artist, you should direct the viewer's eyes to what you want them to see. Almost always better to place a "horizon" on one of the thirds lines. Overall, a pleasant photo. Maybe this needs another element of interest, like a person with colorful clothes posing on the curve.

Solitude
by cowboy221977

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Reminds me of the old man standing on his lawn, yelling at the kids to get off his grass.

Solitude
by cowboy221977

Comment by sidpixel:
he is indeed experiencing solitude, I think you could have improved the image by placing him further to the right of the frame and including more of the water and those lovely leaves to the left, anyway, good luck with it