Historic Falls
by digifotojo

Comment by pamb:
The sepia treatment makes it look like an historic photo too!

Historic Falls
by digifotojo

Comment by jagar:
Can't quite get the size of thing, maybe small, nice.

Free as a Bird
by digifotojo

Comment by Bear_Music:
I'm sorry this happened to you, Jo. I'm guessing you forgot it was basic editing, there've been so many advanced in that slot lately. It's a lovely picture.

Free as a Bird
by digifotojo

Comment by digifotojo:

Originally posted by Ja-9: how the Sam Hell didn't I see this.. Congrats to you!!! I really need to get back to my DPC life...pffttt...Congrats to you!!! you and I both will ignore all the negative chatter...YOU WON GIRL!!!! good for you!!!

Hey Janine, How are things in sunny Florida? I'll have to work extra hard to catch up to you girl!

Hugs,
Jo

Free as a Bird
by digifotojo

Comment by kgeary:
Notice the photographer hasn't been back to explain the discrepancies in the image. The false accused are generally pretty loud. The silence around here is telling.

Free as a Bird
by digifotojo

Comment by Dudski:

Originally posted by J-Me: As for looking "fishy"...there are all kinds of forms of editing techniques. Just because YOU can't figure out how they're done "legally" doesn't mean that they ARE illegal.

Agreed.

Originally posted by J-Me: Too bad neither one of you could censor yourselves enough to either not comment if you had nothing good to say about a winning entry...or...simply refrained from commenting (as I do when I don't agree with a ribboner) and waited to see if it was validated. Both of you will look like fools when this ribbon sticks. I hope your photos receive the same curteousness as what you've shown here on this one.

please re-read my post and you'll see that I 1) offered congratulations, 2) claimed that I didn't believe that the entry was legal, and 3) was convinced that it wasn't legal and said that something doesn't look quite right (i.e. fishy)... ummm. that's about it. no personal attacks on the photographer, no saying "holy crap I have no clue how this photo won... , etc."

..and since when do all comments on winning entries need to be positive? And all this talk of needing help, apologies, sarcastic remarks, and looking like a fool?? now THOSE are personal attacks.. this place is getting whack.

Upon further reflection, I now realize this is why I don't comment on many photos around hereâ€Â¦ you say something that's perceived as being even slightly out of line and people trip balls and start firing off negative messages left right and center. Anyhow, have a good day all.

Message edited by author 2011-12-19 10:34:49.

Free as a Bird
by digifotojo

Comment by Ja-9:
how the Sam Hell didn't I see this.. Congrats to you!!! I really need to get back to my DPC life...pffttt...Congrats to you!!!

you and I both will ignore all the negative chatter...YOU WON GIRL!!!! good for you!!!

Free as a Bird
by digifotojo

Comment by kgeary:

Originally posted by J-Me: Jo, I'm so sorry that there's a couple of self-proclaimed "know-it-alls" in here, disrupting your enjoyment of having just won this ribbon. Perhaps, they do need some help in learning etiquette. (A statement, not a question). Dudski and Kgeary...neither of you have any idea of what it is that you're talking about. There have been PLENTY of photos gracing the front pages of this site that I have had to head scratch, wondering why they are there. However, they are there. Enough people found merit and beauty in the shot to put it there. The same holds true with this one. Accept it...your particular tastes or not. As for looking "fishy"...there are all kinds of forms of editing techniques. Just because YOU can't figure out how they're done "legally" doesn't mean that they ARE illegal. Too bad neither one of you could censor yourselves enough to either not comment if you had nothing good to say about a winning entry...or...simply refrained from commenting (as I do when I don't agree with a ribboner) and waited to see if it was validated. Both of you will look like fools when this ribbon sticks. I hope your photos receive the same curteousness as what you've shown here on this one.

And if it's shown to be not valid, I'll accept your apology.

Free as a Bird
by digifotojo

Comment by SwordandScales:

Originally posted by J-Me: Jo, I'm so sorry that there's a couple of self-proclaimed "know-it-alls" in here, disrupting your enjoyment of having just won this ribbon. Perhaps, they do need some help in learning etiquette. (A statement, not a question). Dudski and Kgeary...neither of you have any idea of what it is that you're talking about. There have been PLENTY of photos gracing the front pages of this site that I have had to head scratch, wondering why they are there. However, they are there. Enough people found merit and beauty in the shot to put it there. The same holds true with this one. Accept it...your particular tastes or not. As for looking "fishy"...there are all kinds of forms of editing techniques. Just because YOU can't figure out how they're done "legally" doesn't mean that they ARE illegal. Too bad neither one of you could censor yourselves enough to either not comment if you had nothing good to say about a winning entry...or...simply refrained from commenting (as I do when I don't agree with a ribboner) and waited to see if it was validated. Both of you will look like fools when this ribbon sticks. I hope your photos receive the same curteousness as what you've shown here on this one.

While I agree with you about not bashing people, that's just not true for the photographic world as a whole. I've been told many times by my brother-in-law, a highly qualified, professional wedding photographer that there are many times a photo coach of his would literally say "WTF were you thinking here?" Sometimes that gets the point across, sometimes it doesn't.

Regardless of all that, there is some pretty clear and unusual editing near the bottom center of this image. You can see a very clear line seperating two parts of the image on the right side. Now, I am new here, but when I read the Basic Editing rules with these virgin eyes of mine, I see a problem with this image being valid. That is all there is to it. I think it's a good concept as a shot, and I think there are some redeeming qualities about it, but I don't believe it's a valid submission.

Free as a Bird
by digifotojo

Comment by SRINI:
Birds in flight are a fav with me. Congrats on the ribbon.