Sunshine After the Rain
by hesitant

Comment by giantmike:
Very nice scene. Just enought of the sky to give context to the photo. Great colors, clarity, and use of leading lines.

Red Boats
by hesitant

Comment by nivlek:
a great scene and processing although the greens are a little oversaturated

Red Boats
by hesitant

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I like this scene overall, though I do find the bottom of the scene seems to be visually heavier with those bright red barges. My eye wants to explore the interesting old houses, but keeps getting dragged down to the bottom. Certainly worth a vote on the positive side, in spite of my nitpick.

Red Boats
by hesitant

Comment by iliko:
Nice colors!

Rushing to the Next Assignment
by hesitant

Comment by one2one:
Great image. Yes it's been done before but so has a portrait, millions of times, what's the point? Every time I see this so well executed I get all inspired to try it out and I will. Thanks for the inspiration and congrats on a fine image.

Rushing to the Next Assignment
by hesitant

Comment by bjoern:

Originally posted by basssman7: Great effort and a nice image. However I just see way to many of these images. Mount the camera on a pod in or outside of the vehicle and head down the highway snapping away. The image would normally be an 8, but for lack of originality it is now a 5. sorry.

There is famous Munich comedian (Karl Valentin) who said: "It has all been said, but not by all" which would translate for photography to "It has all been photographed before, but not by all."

So one could just sit in a corner and wait for the one idea that hasn't occured to anyone before - how boring.

Some time ago, I took a photography course at the local adult education center there had a much better suggestion: First imitate, then inovate.

In short: Who cares if it has been done before?

To me this is an absolutely stunning shot, fits the challenge perfectly, and one of the few examples where the title actually adds to the concept in the picture.

Rushing to the Next Assignment
by hesitant

Comment by LindaLee:

Originally posted by larushka: Originally posted by basssman7: Great effort and a nice image. However I just see way to many of these images. Mount the camera on a pod in or outside of the vehicle and head down the highway snapping away. The image would normally be an 8, but for lack of originality it is now a 5. sorry. These type of comments continue to annoy me. I've been an amateur for years, now moving up to prosumer. Recently started submitting photos to DP challenge. This might not be original to you, but it is to me. And anyhow, what in life IS truly original? Do we slam Ansell Adams for taking photos of the same mountain scenery again and again? Or Monet for painting water lily after water lily. Surely it is the quality of the picture, the composition, color, clarity, framing, etc. that should count. Originality might be worth 1 point in a particular challenge if there are many of a similar shot, but that's about all.

I agree with you larushka! The comment is small-minded and shortsighted. The image here is excellent. It's a good concept that was very well executed. In addition, the photographer was kind enough to share how he did it, so that others could learn from him. I appreciate both the image and the open attitude of this photographer.

Rushing to the Next Assignment
by hesitant

Comment by MarioPierre:
Wow, I can just feel the movement. Really awesome shot. :)

Rushing to the Next Assignment
by hesitant

Comment by nutzito:
congrats on the excellent work and deserved blue ribbon!

All Out of Popcorn
by hesitant

Comment by mrbig65:
great idea,,,, but peanut´s focus little unclear,,,,,,,