Boating and Biking
by skief

Comment by RKT:
I really like the tones of this image...the life ring and those sunflowers just pop against the chocolate brown...really nice.

Church of Mary Magdalene, Minsk, Belarus, Built in 1847
by skief

Comment by mandyturner:
this building is so cool! The colors and the sky work well together.

A Grandmother's Look
by skief

Comment by SJCarter:
This is really a great shot! Love the detail and character lines. The image packs a lot of emotional punch too.

Delivery & Labor
by skief

Comment by Bear_Music:
*** C R I T I Q U E C L U B C O M M E N T ***

Sheesh, I managed to lose my critique when I PM'd you...

****

I remember this image well from the voting. I liekd it then and I liek it now. It operates, of course, under a different set of "rules" than the typical DPC entry, being more documentary than aesthetic in nature. As far as the task you assigned yourself ΓΆ€” to document your son's emergence into the world ΓΆ€” you have done very well here. The colors seem true (not easy in that lighting), the focus is crisp and clear, and the composition is workmanlike if not spectatcular. Particulalrly pleasing to me is the inclusion of your wife's head (I assume that's her) in the BG.

Had you had the opportunity to be a hair more selective in composing/orchestrating the scene, I'd have liekd to see the forearm/elbow jutting from the nurse's head eliminated, as a mildly distracting element. The bright area upper left might profitably be toned down. You can accomplish this easily in photoshop by roughly selecting the upper left corner as far as the white mask but not including it, then using selective color in the white channel to throw some yellow into that area, giving it a tonality in keeping with the wall. Finally, you might consider slightly dodging the nurse's left arm to bring a little more visual interplay into that area of the image; it could be a stronger compositional element.

Nice job. I'd expected it to score in the 6 range myself.

Delivery & Labor
by skief

Comment by Artyste:
Congratulations to the birth of your son :)

Delivery & Labor
by skief

Comment by coolhar:
how nice to see a newborn without any electrodes or tubes hooked up to it, well done

Delivery & Labor
by skief

Comment by bobdaveant:
A big 10 to start this new life - good luck!

Delivery & Labor
by skief

Comment by zapgrafx:
beautiful!

Delivery & Labor
by skief

Comment by Nobody:
What timing for the challenge! (Congratulations? or do you work there?).

Nice shot. Natural light (no flash shadows), so you must've turned up the ISO. Don't see any grain issues though.

Delivery & Labor
by skief

Comment by CalliopeKel:
Yes it is.....Congrats if its yours! Cool entry.