The Barn
by syker

Comment by Art Roflmao:
I like the lens flare and processing of this very cool image!

The Barn
by syker

Comment by Paul:
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for the Mu (most underrated) award:

Positives: Excellent contre-jour composition, I really like the lens flare too. The negative space is (mostly) marvellous and the building has plenty of intrinsic interest. I the slight violet touches it has introduced.

Critical stuff: I wish you had cloned out the shadowed areas at the bottom of the image and kept the negative space unsullied.

Overall: An effective image that is more than the sum of its parts.

Overall:

The Barn
by syker

Comment by bvy:
Wonderful use of flare.

Christmas Run
by syker

Comment by sonniejake:
The last time I did the candid challenge I submitted a dog photo and was promptly informed that animals don't count as candid. So you may end up with some low scores or DNMCs. Personally I like this picture.

Christmas Run
by syker

Comment by EL-ROI:
I sincerely believe candid photography relates soleley to capturing an image of a person.

The Barn
by syker

Comment by Nadine_Vb:
I figure some will say something about the lens flare. To me it doesn't bother me, not in this photograph that is.

Christmas Run
by syker

Comment by el3radii:
the whites are too much in the picture...
otherewise nice shot 8

Christmas Run
by syker

Comment by Art Roflmao:
His tongue is now frozen to the side of his face. :P This is an awesome canine candid!

Christmas Run
by syker

Comment by Mitch55:
I'd straighten up the horizon, or I would make it more off kilter - it is distracting being just a little off. The dog and tongue and great, and I like the effect of having the snow entirely blown out - makes the dog seem almost ghostly.

Canyonlands
by syker

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
The day is so bright you've lost most of the rock detail. Contrast between lights are darks is so strong, you've also lost the shadows. This might be a good scene to try HDR.