Going Home
by levyj413

Comment by violinist123:
In reply to your posting of this image in the nauseating 'is it art' thread...

Whoever told you to use a faster shutter speed is obviously an idiot. This is a very impressive shot, particularly how you acheived such absolute clarity/sharpness throughout the architecture while using a shutter speed slow enough to get a pleasing amount of blur on the subject.

Your score is pretty much all you could expect to get from entering this image on this website. This website caters to gimmick studio shots and hypersaturated, bullshit landscapes. Zero-thought-required images. Monkey sees, monkey likes, monkey votes.

Of course you know this, you've been here for some time.

Is this shot art? To someone it is. To others it's not. I would ride the fence. It's a bit of a cliche and, while technically impressive, it doesn't stir my emotions the way other photos do and that's my personal benchmark for what I consider to be art. Is it a good picture? Yes. You waste it on DPC.

60 Years Later, Still So Much Hate
by levyj413

Comment by JeffDay:
the selective lighting is a great idea for this image

Bliss
by levyj413

Comment by karmat:
lovely portrait

Bliss
by levyj413

Comment by alexjack:
beautiful woman and baby, great lighting, wonderful moment, nicely framed, very intimate. the background could be blurred to better effect but thats not a huge issue

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Jack

Double Spiral
by levyj413

Comment by Techo:
A fine shot indeed. Elegant and nicely composed. Really like the contrasts here with the black and golden railings against the bright steps. Really makes the patterns pop. Congratulations! :)

Double Dipping
by levyj413

Comment by Omni:
Great colors and composition - good job - this will do well in this challenge

Where the Earth Ends, the Water Falls
by levyj413

Comment by Maverick:
Hey, we were there the same day, though I didn't get up quite as early = P Shame about that tree falling down over the falls. I wonder if it happened during the lightening/hail storm the night before. A little over-saturated imho, but a nice composition.

Bliss
by levyj413

Comment by abranton:
The baby is sooooooooooooo cute! Mom is sweet & loving. Different angle & lots of love between the two. Great job.

Bliss
by levyj413

Comment by riversong:
Ohh this image is so lovely and beautiful, tugging on my heartstrings. A tighter crop on the woman would bring your eyes down more towards that extremely beautiful infant. Love the softness of this iamge.

Where the Earth Ends, the Water Falls
by levyj413

Comment by purpleflutterby13:
I find the branches on the left a bit distracting, but otherwise very pretty. Nice dramatic angle. And nice use of the new camera :D