Rags
by NikonJeb

Comment by bmartuch:
Nice job Jeb. I like the detail and the centered compositon in this.

Rags
by NikonJeb

Comment by bassbone:
that is quite a look! very dramatic and imposing

Rags
by NikonJeb

Comment by coolblue:
heres looking a you mate! Good shot and you have captures his expression fine.

Rags
by NikonJeb

Comment by pamelasue:
great image ... wanna know what he's looking at ... wish the eyes were a tad bit sharper ...

Rags
by NikonJeb

Comment by abranton:
Nice portrait

Hibiscus
by NikonJeb

Comment by levyj413:
Hi Jeb. I like this. I think JuliBoc and others have explained why it's not quite perfect, but 4.9 is just silly. ignore the score and enjoy the shot. :)

Rags
by NikonJeb

Comment by Judi:
Good composition but the focus should be on the eyes more than the lips.

Rags
by NikonJeb

Comment by Dirt_Diver:
nice image but the red in the back is a bit distracting for me.

Hibiscus
by NikonJeb

Comment by citymars:
Hey, Jeb -- how's it going?
This got a six from me. I liked the fact that there is some subtle colors remaining in the desaturated areas. Technically I think your PP work was good, though there's a hint of bg color seeping in at the edges of the flowers. As others mentioned, the boxy gray shape is distracting, although your depth of field helps. I suspect the main reason people had trouble with this is that there are just too many flowers in the challenge, and unless a flower photo is outstanding, it is going to get neglected and abused.

My second and third challenge entries are getting trashed, deservedly. However, I think my Desat entry was better than many that rated higher, including several in the top 20-30. Ah, well. :-)

Message edited by author 2007-05-30 11:26:43.

Hibiscus
by NikonJeb

Comment by jackal9:
I can't imagine why it didn't do better than it did but, for me sel. desat is used on a B&W to add punch to it, in other words find a good subject for B&W and then allow some aspect of it to remain in color to really make the whole image stand out. Just my thoughts and I may be way off base...