Love Potion
by Anmitsu

Comment:
nice idea. seems a bit unintentionally grainy and soft. would be really cool if we could see that steam a little better...but I know how hard that is to do. i really like that light source on the right which is balanced quite well in the reflections. The cork on it's current angle seems awkward and doesn't help the composition for me.

Heartbeats
by adyus

Comment:
like the soft dreamlike effect, but the contrast seems almost too high. my eyes are having trouble focusing on something. I wish the eyes and heart didn't compete so much for my interest. Perhaps I'd like this more if the crop was tighter on one of them.

Kiss n' Sun
by jnpalma

Comment:
interesting...but fairly hard to look at. perhaps it was just that "love is blinding"

old school love
by vanhaggar

Comment:
nice idea. like how you laid the laces to not make the heart too obvious. perhaps a duotone conversion to red could have strengthened your cause for the voters.

Dreamy gaze
by isonaj

Comment:
nice expression. seems a bit soft and muted. most likely an extremely difficult shot with the long shutter. perhaps even a bit too long as the candle is a bit over exposed

Ready to play!
by kteach

Comment:
After a second look, the details in the face are quite nice, especially the eyes. I feel the wide angle takes away from them. With all that detail, I bet you could have cropped down to just around the eyes and mouth and would have gotten alot more second looks.

To Andre Kertesz; an appreciation
by e301

Comment:
extremely well done

Just Let Her Cry
by KaDi

Comment:
this and the one above it in the competition are just missing a third to complete the series. i am really on board with what you were going for (except the hootie and the blowfish part ;)). for me a little was lost due to the car taillights, but i suppose that really wasn't an option for consideration in an open challenge. nice submission

Blue Nights on the Highway
by theMilkMan

Comment:
i'm not sure i agree with hotpasta in that anyone could take this shot. i don't know how many shots you took, but it looks like you either got very lucky or spent some time chosing this one. that overpass and that headlight on the left adds alot of interest to the composition for me. the lighting is also quite well controlled. nice job

Message edited by author 2006-01-25 21:21:57.

Good old days
by skyone

Comment:
really nice tones. i get the feeling he's relaying a story to someone, i just wish there was something more than just the barren wall to help set the scene.