The Unsinkable Molly Brown
by zeuszen

Comment by Tuckersmom:
I adore this - looks like lots of fun. I like the way the snow almost disappears and the subjects almost look like they're floating. Good composition and clarity. 10

The Unsinkable Molly Brown
by zeuszen

Comment by gloda:
Cool title. Seems like you had a lot of fun :) 7.

"Nevermore"
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Comment by soup:
boy - i didn't think this would win, but thought it would place much higher. i mean it's very close up, unless it has been majorly cropped.
the subtle blues in the BG are very nice. the exposure must have been a tough one to figure - so much dark area. add to that a fleeting subject - and you have a difficult scene to capture.
i disagee with skiprow - in that in this case - being a raven - the looking out of the frame goes right along with the stereotypical feelings ravens evoke. framing it in this way makes the viewer uneasy - as does the subject. i voted a 9...

curious the lens, and distance to subject for this.

"Nevermore"
by zeuszen

Comment by blemt:
Excellent bokeh, but the raven is a little hot. I'm looking forward to seeing what was behind the raven when I read your notes. 8

"Nevermore"
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Comment by ellamay:
I like the risque composition of this shot, obviously deliberate. Background certainly adds a degree of ominous-ness (i know not a word) to this already dark and brooding creature. Your rendering captures the darkness of the crow and his reputation for being a kind of 'bad guy'.
I also like the texture on his beak and light in his eye. By the way how can you tell the male from female crow?

"Nevermore"
by zeuszen

Comment by soup:
catchlight would have made it incredible.

"Nevermore"
by zeuszen

Comment by Skip:
this had all the potential in the world, but i don't think this entry is going to fare to well. compositionally, there the subject is looking away from the negative space, which draws the eye away from all that space, which makes it basically useless. so, to start with, you could crop off the left 40% of the image and it would be stronger. the lighting is just a tad too strong, which is giving the image an artificial feel, almost as if this was a stuffed bird. the dof is a bit too shallow, making the transition from the brightly lit feathers into the oof ones a bit disconcerting. and, to top it off, even though you have achieved bokeh (in that you have a background that does enhance and compliment your subject), i imagine that it is not the type of bokeh most voters are looking for. at this point, let me say that i hope this helps, and i wish you good luck!

"Nevermore"
by zeuszen

Comment by mffnqueen:
great use of rule-of-thirds! nice title, too

The Unsinkable Molly Brown
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Comment by casualguy:
Nice candid shot (high key'ish). Good job.

"Nevermore"
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Comment by ubique:
I don't think this meets the challenge. 3.
Back for second thoughts; maybe it does? The background's apparently not in focus, but does it add anyting at all to the image (anything that a blank sheet of blackish paper wouldn't have?).
Hell, who knows? Better make it a 5.