Feeling the Soul of Jazz
by TomNTexas

Comment:
Nice shot and I like the motion of whatever that thing's called. But I think it could benefit from some more contrast and a less distracting background.

passing thoughts
by heartsdivide

Comment:
I think the negative space would have worked better if you pulled back to show the entire book in a corner of the frame. Also, the focus is off and there's a lot of jpeg compression due to the small file size.

Looking Outside
by rondajewel

Comment:
I think this could have been an effective shot if you silhouetted the girl and had the window properly exposed. Also, the focus is off.

Heavenly beauty
by Palli747

Comment:
The sky, water and clouds make for a dramatic backdrop. I think you'd have a stronger shot if you framed the girl tighter.

If These Walls Could Talk...
by BigSmiles

Comment:
As someone who studied archaeology, I like shots like this. But those trees are extremely distracting. Maybe a different angle would have made them less obvious.

Evil Dolly
by evmariedogs

Comment:
Deosn't look too evil to me. Maybe a knife in the doll's hand would have helped.

Bear!
by janfries

Comment:
There's a bit too much grain here. Not sure if it's the camera or if you had to crop a lot. The bear looks a little too relaxed to be scary.

Nightmare
by timj351

Comment:
Cool shot, but IMO no fear.

No reprieve.
by miller

Comment:
First, thank you everyone for the comments.

So this is what I get for submitting a not-so-obvious pic lol. I figured that some people wouldn't get it, but I didn't think it would be this bad. Yes, I know it is blurry.

OK, so it's a picture of the Grim Reaper reflected in my eye.

It was so tight because:
1. I didn't want the eye to be so obvious.
2. I didn't want the reaper to be too small.
3. I was trying out a new technique.
4. I didn't want this to be just another picture of an eye that happened to have a reflection in it.

I agree that it could be sharper, but because of the nature of the fear I wanted to keep it blurry. In my mind death is not a black and white thing that appears crystal clear and tack sharp. I know this is difficult to convey just with a picture.

The title is loosely based on a scene in "The Seventh Seal" where the knight is playing chess with Death. If I titled it "Grim Reaper in the Shadows" or something I'm sure more people would have understood it... oh well...

So finally, I realize there are a few things I could have done better, but in general the result I got was the one I wanted.

-Leigh

Message edited by author 2003-07-06 23:35:59.

forceps
by amonteforte

Comment:
I think this would have a stronger connection with fear if someone else was yanking his tooth out. But it's still a cool shot. The unshven face is a nice touch. But the wart? Nasty.