Antelope Canyon
by Ja-9

Comment by annig:
BEAUTIFUL!! shame about the DQ

Converging Lines
by Ja-9

Comment by tnault:
I'm a fan. Nice work!

Easy as 123....Simple as ABC
by Ja-9

Comment by kivgaen:
It's a little dark for my tastes.

~ Scales ~
by Ja-9

Comment by Denise:
Janine - congrats on a great finish

~ Old Florida ~
by Ja-9

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):

Positives: Actually, this is quite pretty for something I've picked out for this comment series but it is sufficiently quirky to catch my eye. I really like the POV here - I think the viewer's relative height above the water in relation to the jetty is just right for this scene. The limited colours are interesting - the green overpowers to a degree that the otherwise gaudy yellow text becomes a welcome relief. I like the way the overhanging trees appear to be very soft, as does much of the foliage now I look - I wonder whether a diffuser filter was used or whether something like the 'Glamour Glow' filter in Color Efex Pro was used.

Critical stuff: I feel the image lacks a little bit of depth - you can see there is depth but it isn't that well communicated; I'm not sure why.

Overall: I like this image, it is an interesting scene but in the final analysis, the lack of a sense of depth leaves the viewer less engaged than they might be.

~ Scales ~
by Ja-9

Comment by JulietNN:
Hi from teh C Club

You asked for an in depth comment of you shot in this abstract challenge.

First off, well done on your top 20 very nice score indeed. you have a compelling image here. You are tack sharp, clarity is good. Your angles are pleasing to the eye.

I played a little with this shot and found that adjusting the contrast gives it some more interesting depth, neutrals in the selective colours brought out colours that where hidden as well. Just playing around sometimes to see what can be done with these tools makes for some amazing results and downright terrible!!

You did really well on this well done

Converging Lines
by Ja-9

Comment by purpletiger0843:
I like the lines leading down to the road.

Converging Lines
by Ja-9

Comment by denbote:
I saw a colored version of this one, and frankly I prefer the colored version.

Easy as 123....Simple as ABC
by Ja-9

Comment by KarenNfld:
Nice and creative.

~ Old Florida ~
by Ja-9

Comment by Jutilda:
What a relaxing spot! Nicely composed. I can hear the frogs from here. :~)