Charlotte's Web
by connie

Comment:
This is my favourite shot for this challenge. I gave it 10.
The off-center subject and the shallow DoF create a (scary) sense of anxiety.

Freedom of Thought - giving it a chance
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Nice idea! I think that leaving only the TC/receiver set in the trash can would have made the message more effective.

Freedom of speech
by kostia

Comment:
Clever, original idea (good selection of books!). I would have liked a better lighting, to get rid of those strong reflections on the plastic covers. If possible, I would have taken away the plastic covers altogether, to make the book titles more prominent.

The choir
by ccjp

Comment:
Thanks to everybody who posted their comments and advice! I do agree that I should have focused more carefully on the first row of beads. Also, more DoF would have probably helped, although I felt that separating the first row of beads from the others was somehow important. I used such a shallow DoF because I was holding the plastic tube with my hands (you can see my fingers on the tube, if you watch carefully) during the 1-sec exposure. A smaller aperture would have required a longer exposure time, and motion blur would become visible in the reflections. Next time I'll try to secure things in place, somehow. :)

Message edited by author 2003-09-08 01:12:21.

Abandoned Farm
by pitsaman

Comment:
clever :) congratulations.

Higher Education
by CraigD

Comment:
Hey it''s "spagHetti" :)
I like the depth of the picture.