A Distorted View
by RiderGal

Comment by Everyday Renee:
I can't tell what the person in the photo is holding up. The photo is very grainy all over all well. Maybe if the photo was clear and you could see the item causing the distortion, it would be more evocative.

A Distorted View
by RiderGal

Comment by spiller:
This isn\'t very appealing to me and I think that apeal is a large part of photography. It is an interesting way of approaching the challenge though. Good luck.

A Distorted View
by RiderGal

Comment by moodville:
The main problem with this is the major distortion/grain. As the title suggests a distorted view I'm not sure if that was your intention or just the left eye being distorted. It seems to look like a television when you're 2mm away from the screen.

A Distorted View
by RiderGal

Comment by Jacko:
Interesting image, however I find the grain way too overpowering ... it's the main attribute of this photo in my eyes. Jacko.

A Distorted View
by RiderGal

Comment by amsmyth:
too pixilated for my taste

Hiking New Mountains
by RiderGal

Comment by wingy:
Your photo quality here has suffered a lot. Everything has an outline of distortion on it that greatly distracts from the image. It looks like this shot is only 18k in size, so I'd definately recommend using a lot more of the available 150k by saving at a higher quality level. The overall image is pretty good. I like the silhoutte(sp?) idea, but I think the resulting shot is somewhat uninteresting. Perhaps if the "mountains" were on more of a grand scale it would add to the impact, as presently it looks like that person has a pretty simple and uneventful hike in front of him.

Hiking New Mountains
by RiderGal

Comment by magnus:
Very nice clean composition! Too bad about these major compression artifacts (your file is only 18K, remember you only have to make it less than 150K)

Steamed Up
by RiderGal

Comment by jcven:
Very good idea for a self portrait... it combines the elements of beauty, intensity, and a unusual setting. I like it, you should find other unusual places to combine these elements.

Hiking New Mountains
by RiderGal

Comment by Jacko:
Great colors and silhouette. Nice touch with the shooting star. Jacko. 9

Hiking New Mountains
by RiderGal

Comment by Pidd:
This is one of my favorite photos of the challenge. Not so much for its interpretation of the future, but because it is just beautiful to look at. The blue is so blue against the light and dark, and the shooting star is a perfect touch. Very nice.