Manassas Battlefield Old Stone House - 1828
by smellyfish1002

Comment by JEM:
Like the perspective and sharp focus. No gee-whiz post processing. JEM

Riding on a Sea of Marbles
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Comment by briphoto:
Very nice effect

Blinded by the Light
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Comment by Alecia:
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cool shot--the more i look, the more it grows on me! for some reason i could see this as an album cover for some cool alternative/indie band like pavement or sonic youth. ;)
my first thought about the shot was that while i like sun flares very much--this one is overpowering--you can barely see the rays that make these flares so awesome--but it definitely works here.

i love the blue sky against the concentric circles of the sun, and the green of the signs--and also how the trees have taken on the blue hue--helps blend them in to the background with a cool effect.
compositionally, i might have liked to seen the post backed further to the left and not quite so centered in the frame--to enhance the sun and sign a little more--since they are the coolest part of the photo (to me!).
technically, looks good. you put your shutter/aperature speeds to good use in enhancing the sunflare, nice work.
all in all, very cool, cant believe it didnt score higher!

Riding on a Sea of Marbles
by smellyfish1002

Comment by Allen:
I like how you used the blue square and using the different color to bring the focus to it. I think you should have used more of a swuare in your picture and have more focus onto it. Nice work

Manassas Battlefield Old Stone House - 1828
by smellyfish1002

Comment by teachme53:
Nice point of view, texture, shape and form, and lines all work in your favor. (8) John Gill

Riding on a Sea of Marbles
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Comment by kellie:
i really like the colors

Riding on a Sea of Marbles
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Comment by Gekker:
I like this a lot. Like dof, like almost clear marbles (only a touch of color) with bright blue cube on top.

Manassas Battlefield Old Stone House - 1828
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Comment by W.R.Miller:
This is one of my favorites for this challenge. I love the old stone and the wood grain in the door. Good contrast. Thanks for sharing!

Bill Miller (wackybill)

Riding on a Sea of Marbles
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Comment by DougPaz:
Nice job, one of my favorites this week. The blue square would have made a great shot by itself but the marbles are a stroke of genius. I like the lighting as well. Is it from the top or the bottom?

Riding on a Sea of Marbles
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Comment by justine:
Neat shot. Fantastic blue cube.