The Drill
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by Gracious:
Unique and fits the challenge. Good job!

Son's Toy and Father's Dream
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by legalsteven:
Like you, I am not keen on the Audi TT. I prefer Toyota Landcruisers! But your shot is excellent. If it was a dry run for your fantasy of hiring a big studio and shooting a car for real, then go for it. Beautiful lighting, good angle and the car shines in all the right places. I am sure in the big studio you'll watch out for that bit of unwanted something reflected in the car, here seen especially under the headlamp and towards the wheel arch.

The inner Canyons are the deepest
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by amsmyth:
As I commented during the challenge, this is quite powerful. I am still not sure about the rope but that is a minor issue. The light flare on the window behind works symbolically for me (hope? another choice?) and the cellar is very effectively captured.

LIFE
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by amsmyth:
This also was a very original and nicely captured response to the Challenge. No critical comments here.

Chasing the big Money!
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by amsmyth:
I liked this one a lot, especially the light on the hand.

Fluorescence: bringing color in a chemists life
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by amsmyth:
This was a stunning image...what is the little blue light up over the left ear?

IMG_7097b.jpg
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by amsmyth:
I really like this concept - the framing, and the sense of motion with the branches reaching out away from the main trunk. I have two questions - is it just a tiny bit oversharpened? The texture is wonderful but in the foreground it seems a bit overdone and I wondered if that was an effect of sharpening for the branches thhat reach away.
Also, just technically, is there a way to keep more of the depth of tone in those reaching branches? The way they fade out almost to a weblike effect is very nice but I just wondered.

A whole life ahead
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by Azrifel:
Excellent composition & filling of the frame. The wide aperature / shallow dof lets one focus directly on the eye. Nice colors. The only thing I don't like is the dull border and the refllection in the eye is rather busy. 8

A whole life ahead
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by xhoss:
the image is beautiful ( color, dof, composition, feel), but somehow its disconcerting (sp?) that I can't see the other eye. Just a thought. Nice work. 7

A whole life ahead
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by drgsoell:
Great lighting and DOF on the face. Could have diffused the light that is reflected in the eye. Good shot.