Life Cycle
by zaflabout

Comment by hotpasta:
clever and creativee..I like the red, but the lighting is a little flat overall

Ignition
by zaflabout

Comment by talj:
I like the DOF and the smoke obscuring the hand helps :o)

Life Cycle
by zaflabout

Comment by Dazmat:
Cute ... shame the focus got lost at right

Ignition
by zaflabout

Comment by Rebecca:
Interesting, neat capture of the moment of ignition, but the harsh lighting is a mood killer here.

Ignition
by zaflabout

Comment by klstover:
Would have prefered the hand and match box in focus, or no smoke. Both of these elements together are too visually confusing for me. But I do like how you captured the moment of ignition - the shot fits your title well, and I think it is a great theme to enter into this challenge.

Ignition
by zaflabout

Comment by Jaded_Housewife:
good idea. the smoke around the fingers look weird though. like its not from that match but a previous one. its distracting. great lighting and sharpness though.

Ignition
by zaflabout

Comment by thegrandwazoo:
Like it! Great catch! The DoF really works here and it is well done. 7

Ignition
by zaflabout

Comment by DrAchoo:
I can't quite tell what the artifacting is... The timing is great on the shot though. 5

Destination: Down Town
by zaflabout

Comment by Dazmat:
I can't put my finger on it, but this works 4 me. The lines, the clarity, hmmm

Destination: Down Town
by zaflabout

Comment by redmoon:
i have already given this a ten, reason being that it's visually quite stirring and creatively unique in that you're showing a city infrastructure rather than a singular vehicle. the terms "lifeblood" and "a living, breathing, artery" comes to mind. my only slight reservation is the inclusion of the skyline at the back; i admit it's nice, but i think it would feel more claustrophobic and bustly if you cropped just below the skyscrapers (which also give a city an identity, which i think makes the generic term Down Town less effective). but really, it still deserves the ten. the b&w is stylishly gritty and urban, the vanishing point nature of the lines of the road and tracks are very visually pleasing, the damp and slightly reflective surfaces add another good dimension. and given the noir-ish nature of elevated trains, i don't find this remotely grim; it's a hopeful image, and one showing a city working. i love it; it's stimulating, evocative, and also deceptively simple.