Ascension
by Coley

Comment by Judi:
I love the idea and the serenity on her face. I can see the clone jobs beneath her and gather the element was quite major for this to be DQ'ed. Damn shame as this is such a beauty.

Ascension
by Coley

Comment by amandalore:
only thing is I wish her knee weren't blocking her arm, and there is a fuzzy spot in the grass on the lefthand side... other than that, what does your original look like? (why the DQ?)

Cedar Strips Gold View
by Coley

Comment by TooCool:
From the Critique Club:

I'm gonna be using my what I like/don't like format for this shot so here goes!

What I like: I really like the overall compostition of this. You have some great lines (the boat) leading you into the shot. I really like the contrast of the gold boat and the blues and greens of the background. I really like all the parallel lines you have also. These are in the boat and extend to the shoreline in the bg. Even the shadow in the front of the boat adds to the feeling of the shot! I can almost hear the waves hiting the sides of the boat.

What I don't like: You have very cool lines that lead into the shot, however when you follow them out into the background, there really isn't anything there to land upon. It's kinda like a diving board over an empty pool to make up an expression on the spot... Your horizon also looks a tad crooked but making it straight would ruin the symetry of the boat at the corners.

To summarize, if there were something in the distance to see when you followed the lines of the boat then this shot would be the bomb!

Hope you find something usefull here.
yours
TC

Dark Eyes
by Coley

Comment by graphicfunk:
Touching. I would have explored cropping right above the nose. However, the image remains very strong. Bumping up.

Irish Rhythm
by Coley

Comment by saintaugust:
wow. another great one.

Irish Rhythm
by Coley

Comment by levyj413:
Congrats on your new ribbon!

The sharp bodies and blurred feet do a wonderful job of conveying energy and motion. And the diagonal line of their heads and the varied colors are really visually interesting.

Irish Rhythm
by Coley

Comment by klstover:
Congrats - I loved this pic at the time and am so glad I got the chance to come back to look at it again (from reading your forum post).

Ascension
by Coley

Comment by HeatherJ:
it is like the end of a beautiful story as the angel is being helped back to heaven.I am almost afraid to give it a 10 but I must because that is what it deserves.

Ascension
by Coley

Comment by Rino63:
If this is regular in my favorites and 10!

Ascension
by Coley

Comment by jah_luv:
A very nice shot, she seems very much at peace and at one with the nature around her. Unfortunately for ME, the viewer, the photo demands too much interest in this photo, from the girl, the sky, the lighting, the grass and weeds, the ground. There is just TOO much here to look at for it to really 'blend' and give me the feeling of it being a serene photo. Great photo, in other circumstances.