Hues
by macgeek007

Comment:
Good abstract image with a nice "random" feel about the composition which works well for me.
I would imagine you will have had a few remarks about the size of the border
as most voters tend to favour bigger images and smaller borders but I think it works OK here.

Elephant
by caba

Comment:
Good composition and wonderful light that shows off the colours and texture of the hide to perfection..focus looks just a wee bit soft..but that could be my eyes playing up :)
Great shot...9

Part of an Orange Lantern
by artvet

Comment:
Simple but effective with a lot of nice contrasts in colour and texture...7

Fallen
by elsapo

Comment:
Love the colour contrast here and the "painting" feel of the image.
Nicely done...8

Hidden Bounty
by TechnoShroom

Comment:
Nice contrast between the green leaves and the orange plants.
Well composed and suitably sharp.
Good work...8

Clock Parts
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
Nicely lit..the background yellow blends well with the golden metallics

Good Morning Mr. Squirrel
by brownt

Comment:
Great shot Terry.
Well done.

Anas platyrhynchos - Mallard (Wild Duck)
by agwright

Comment:
So this is what the set-up can do?
Great shot Tony
COngratulations

Sieve
by typologic

Comment:
A well thought out and beautifully worked abstract.

Soft evening light on Loch Arklet
by geewhy

Comment:
Ed, thanks for the kind words, I have actually put more work into this shot than any other that I`ve submitted.(Both prior to and after taking the shot)
I`m not at all bothered by my finishing place..as I said in my write up..I didn`t expect to finish anywhere near the top.
However, I am delighted that far more people than I expected,took time to look at the pic and appreciate what I was trying to achieve.
Because of the geography of the place and the restrictions I couldn`t include paths or features which would lead you into the pic..so I hunted for a bit foreground that would echo the shape of the undulating mountains in the backgound and went for a horizontal "thirds" split.
I also wanted to keep tones exactly as I saw them..which meant a lot of manipulation to darken some areas and lighten others.
The only part I was unhappy with was the foreground which was naturally underexposed and therefore aquired a graininess when I restored it to a "real life" setting. However, I felt it was important to have the foreground brighter with tone and detail getting dimmer as it receded.The result is as near to what I saw as I could have achieved.
To the people who wanted a person or boat or were looking for a bit more saturation...my apologies, I can understand that these are personal preferences but they would have ruined the feel of what I was trying to create in my minds eye but I very much appreciate the input from all.

Message edited by author 2004-10-08 12:35:33.