train on the window pane
by posthumous

Comment by wildiris:
A top pick for me because it stands apart from the rest and I like what you achieved. Congrats!

I took the bokeh less travelled by
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Comment by vtruan:
Not what I would consider boken, this is dof instead to me.

train on the window pane
by posthumous

Comment by Melethia:
Nicely seen and captured! And looks a lot like the location of at least one other shot in the challenge, too. I really like the effect of the natural framing through the window.

train on the window pane
by posthumous

Comment by Shmee:
Nice new perspective!

I took the bokeh less travelled by
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Comment by Artifacts:
Hmmmm... I like the concept but the implementation doesn't seem to work so well. I'm not trying to be harsh but will make some comments...

I agree with the philosophy that an image with soft focused areas technically contains bokeh. But in a challenge about bokeh it needs to jump right out at you and say, "Now THAT'S bokeh!", otherwise it looks like any other soft focused image. Most good bokeh pictures are taken with the lens wide open for nice circular point light sources and with a shallow depth-of-field where the main subject is in sharp focus and the bokeh somehow highlights that main subject in a special way. All that is missing in your picture. That explains most of your low score.

The overall technical quality is poor but I suspect that may have a lot to do with the camera you are using. You want to know your equipment's limitations and work them to your advantage when possible.

The shadow in the foreground is distracting to viewers. That destroys the whole idea of your picture. This needed to be taken at a different time when the shadow was not there and/or post processed in a way that adds pleasing attention to the shadowed area.

This picture looks like it is strait out of the camera. That implies that you may be new to photography and/or unfamiliar with post processing. In the world of photography today you need to develop those skills. Fortunately, DPC is a good resource for helping you learn them.

train on the window pane
by posthumous

Comment by glad2badad:
So far, this is my top pick in this challenge. It's unique, and fun to look at. Great use of a fresh POV to add interest. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

train on the window pane
by posthumous

Comment by 777STAN:
Nice Caboose! Er...You DID list this in the NUDE section, too, RIGHT? :}

train on the window pane
by posthumous

Comment by Sheryll:
I might have titled this one Polar Express because it has the feel of that book. The train seems to be right at the window with the beginning of a heavy snow.

I Rusted In My Heart
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Comment by Melethia:
Dang. Dare I say this is really quite good? It's really quite good. There. I said it.

Dawn of the Dead
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Comment by Melethia:
You both chose titles very appropriate to the processing strategies you used. Hers very much matches her title; yours is quite apt as well. I like both shots. I like the overblown sun in this one and the vividness of the grass against the gray of the headstones. And I love the shadows. I have a thing for shadows.