Primarily Blue
by jimmythefish

Comment by Arachnophilia:
i would have submitted the other one. but hopefully you get higher for this one. the colors are interesting, not quite compliments, which works well. the curves work well together. the straight lines work well too. it doesn't scream "blue!" like so many other entries this time. i might have desaturated the red of the parking meter sticker though. it's not bright enough to make this a primary colors picture, and as is is just a little distracting. anyhow. overall, it's still a very well composed picture, and definitally worth an 8. - arach.

Primarily Blue
by jimmythefish

Comment by quarx:
wow

Primarily Blue
by jimmythefish

Comment by slammin:
nice vibrant colors.

Primarily Blue
by jimmythefish

Comment by justine:
That is really pretty on the yellow background. I like this shot. Justine

Primarily Blue
by jimmythefish

Comment by ppritche:
Good color contrast.

Primarily Blue
by jimmythefish

Comment by mariomel:
Nice contrast of colours. Good compostition. A parking ticket might have added to the carowner's mood. Nice job.

Primarily Blue
by jimmythefish

Comment by Wes:
Both the color blue, and the feeling blue. It's was a good idea, though to me the picture feels a little boring. maybe a different crop of it would have turned out better.

Overexposing Underexposure
by jimmythefish

Comment by jimmythefish:
Thanks muckpond, and everyone else who had nice things to say. Nice to know someone really liked it. Was going for big contrast and blew out the hand somewhat. Decided to have fun with the title. The background I couldn't do anything about. Will 'shop it out for my own finished one. Thanks.

PTLParsons...3 or 4 vs. 8 when considering a title...? not sure about that one.

Overexposing Underexposure
by jimmythefish

Comment by muckpond:
CRITIQUE CLUB!!

I am soooooo excited that I got to critique this photo! It really was one of my favorites last week -- and one of very few 10s that I gave out.

Now that the fawning is out of the way.....

OK, we get it. The left hand is overexposed. Whether or not you were trying to do this, it probably does detract some from the photo. The lost detail in the hand is a definite contrast to the extreme detail in the guitar and rest of the photo. It doesn't bother me so much, but it was definitely a detriment to your score I'm sure.

The two things that I saw that stuck out at me were the background pieces. The line on the left (an amp cord?) and the bit on the right that looks like maybe part of a cuff or sleeve....the rest of the photo disappears so beautifully into the background that these are pretty noticeable and take focus away from the photo.

Composition is excellent. Photo is in perfect focus, the angle is just fantastic, and I don't care how many other shots have been taken like this -- this one was extremely well-done.

Congrats on a great photo. Sorry you placed so low.... Keep trying!

Rob 8)

Overexposing Underexposure
by jimmythefish

Comment by drewmedia:
Brilliant focus and tones. I love the way shapes just randomly pop out of the blackness. Great job. The only thing I'm not sure I like is how abruptly the guitar ends on the bottom of the picture.