TwoSticks
by Kali

Comment by K-Rob:
Increasing the color saturation and sharpness might be useful with this picture. I like the different interpretation on the challenge.

TwoSticks
by Kali

Comment by Artifacts:
Would be better if the image had more brightness and contrast. Very well composed. I've been dinged on borders like yours and you might to with this one. Image makes you feel like you are in a recording studio when they are taking a break.

TwoSticks
by Kali

Comment by chalcone:
Cool tool. Needs a bit of sharpening though, and some increase in saturation will help too.

TwoSticks
by Kali

Comment by ttreit:
On the right track with this one. A shallow DOF and a little better lighting would have paid big dvidends. The only thing I really dislike is the border. It really doesn't "go" with the shot. If it were orange and matched the color of the orange on the dials that would have been better...

C the velocity of light
by Kali

Comment by dsidwell:
HI Kali,

Greetings from the Critique Club!

I concur with all of the positive statements below!

In this dynamic and colorful image, I see streaks of colored light, implying the sense of movement and speed--so I feel it meets the challenge very well! The image works by itself, but the title adds an extra dimension to it and really punches the speed theme.

I really enjoy how there is variation in the streaks. At the top, they are fainter and sparser while they seem to go crazy at the bottom. There are also other forms of variation, making this an engaging and interesting image. This varioation also speaks to me of nature and amplifies your title.

In short, this photo does indeed imply speed, and I laud your attempts at showing speed, almost as a thing of itself, requiring no object to be modifed or to stand as a reference--speed itself is the subject here, not a speeding car or plane or anything else. Of course, your object seems to be light, if we had to name one, and since light is so pervasive, we tend ignore it as an object.

I'm sure some voters would have liked to have seen a specific object going fast, rather than light itself. But I do not feel that that was your intent at all, so congratulations on a photo that is true to itself!

To improve the shot, it might have been nice to have more of a sense of focus--so rather than show blurry lines, sharp lines might have been a more appropriate choice. Other than that, I love it as an abstract that is both engaging and appropriate to the challenge.

Yes, we are all curious as to your method for getting this shot!

Good luck in your future submissions! I look forward to seeing more of your good work!

David

C the velocity of light
by Kali

Comment by Kali:
HEY everyone! Thanks for all the comments on my first submission! I had fun and that's all that matters 'eh?!? At least I didn't place last!
I wonder who gave me the 10??? I wouldn't have even given it a 10! Personally, I thought it more of a 7.

I thought it funny that the more imaginitive people enjoyed the pic while more technical minded people either didn't get it or just thought it lame.
Mahalo and Aloha! Kali

C the velocity of light
by Kali

Comment by nborton:
what did you take a picture of. nice abstract.

C the velocity of light
by Kali

Comment by cpanaioti:
Interesting abstract. Composition seems to work with the thicker lines of light in the lower third. There are some hotspots. You may have been able to deal with this by stopping down (closing the aperture - larger number or speeding up the shutter) 1/3 or 1/2 a stop.

C the velocity of light
by Kali

Comment by jillz:
I like the idea behind this shot. It sorta reminds me of sci fi movies when they use warp speed.

C the velocity of light
by Kali

Comment by autool:
Your picture is confusing to me, I am unable to tell what it is and how it might relate to speed. It looks as though you only moved your camera horizontally to blur the lights in the background. I guess the speed of your movement is what you were trying to show. 3