Riding on the highway
by Iraklis

Comment by Melethia:
Holy cow. This is awesome. Love the grain of the road and am very impressed with the level of detail throughout. Excellent work.

Riding on the highway
by Iraklis

Comment by Iraklis:
Thank you for your comments. I liked the streak of light on the road and waited for a bike. It was really bright so I shot at 1/4000. Undieyatch, I cropped it to emphasize the rider, but I try again and include more sky and see what happens. The grain is natural...wouldn't know how to add it... : )

Message edited by author 2008-08-04 03:10:30.

Riding on the highway
by Iraklis

Comment by Germaine:
Fabulous. B&W is perfect as is the grain. I really like the rider's position in the lower right of the frame -- wherever he's coming from, he's almost out of there. Great work.

Riding on the highway
by Iraklis

Comment by undieyatch:
Very good subject & mono edit. Tone feels right, w/shadows for time of day interpretation. Narrow crop or format tightens the composition - not sure if a bit more sky or more foreground may be necessary. The grain on the street is excellent - may possibly appear to have been selectively added or maybe that is just the natural texture. I rather like the idea that it is natural.

bwsdp.jpg
by Iraklis

Comment by Bud:
interesting, what would it look like to turn up the contrast and make silhouettes?

bwsdp.jpg
by Iraklis

Comment by trevytrev:
I like the high contrast in this as well, how the characters pop against the background.

rice3bwdp.jpg
by Iraklis

Comment by trevytrev:
A great moment captured! I love the motion of the rice and all the expression captured. This shot has such enthusiasm and joy, well done!

bwsdp.jpg
by Iraklis

Comment by Blue Moon:
I love shots like this, too bad the fountain wasn't on, but the contrast alone is pretty cool

Pesto
by Iraklis

Comment by jdannels:
Obviously its a pesto straw and the drink is right out of frame. Major oobie points! Bummer about the score, I think it would have scored well if it had been put in the other box with the food. I like the simple composition with leading lines to the fork.

Pesto
by Iraklis

Comment by hotpasta:
Man oh man, they punished you for making a simple mistake...sorry about that