Kidnapped
by smardaz

Comment by UNTITLED:
This is cool and different...kind of modern cinematic. Great color tones, that seem to fit the theme. Well done!

Kidnapped
by smardaz

Comment by puckin:
That's pretty scary.

Kidnapped
by smardaz

Comment by noraneko:
Interesting photo. Might be a great OOBIE candidate :-) I think this one falls into the realm of art. The more I look at it, the more I like it.

Kidnapped
by smardaz

Comment by LN13:
This has a '70s film feel to it.

le lys de jour dans rouge
by smardaz

Comment by mia67:
love the simplicity here, IMO should score much better. Excellent.

Closed For Remodeling
by smardaz

Comment by zaflabout:
this shot has great potential, in my opinion it should have scored higher, but that's my take on how i would redo it:

first i would leave the whole door in the composition, or zoom out if possible. second i think it's a tad oversharpened.
third i am not sure if you used a polarizer for this shot or not, if you did not i would recomend using one to try to get the relefection out of the window. and finally i would def. recomend tone mapping for this shot.

Quiet Reflections at Snoqualmie Pass
by smardaz

Comment by zaflabout:
nope i don't get it, 5.7 on this shot!!!!!

i really try to think sometimes why the shot did not score well, but in the case of this shot, i can't even point my finger on it...

great job on the reflections!!!

sinking into despair
by smardaz

Comment by zaflabout:
great concept, but in my opinion the execution was what took down your score.

i know it's hard to do the "ghosting" effect with long exposure, but perhaps the image could have been a bit sharper on the model.

on another note, more contrast would have added to the dramatic effect of the shot.

great idea nonetheless

Kidnapped
by smardaz

Comment by BHuseman:
Eh, this could have been better, but I feel you missed your mark on this. The blown out windshield detracts from the main subject. There isn't a feeling of being kidnapped either. I think a reshoot could really sell this. Maybe lowering the camera a bit. Some duct tape? 5.

Kidnapped
by smardaz

Comment by Jutilda:
MAN - that's a scary thought. Great idea though. I think that it would work better without the frame and some of the ultra white cropped off of the top and bottom. Maybe it's just me - I've really gotten into panoramic crops these days. Still, I like the title and the image - gutsy choice.