I am the tune
by MichaelC

Comment:
Nice concept, would have preferred this if the background was a true black and both of the f-holes stood out better. Also a bit more negative space on either side would have accentuated the strength of the central composition.

Frost
by riot

Comment:

Originally posted by lantaga: Was this taken uisng a IR filter?

No, that's the thing - i was faced with this incredible white landscape that looked IR except for the bare wood on the trees.

Poles Apart
by riot

Comment:

Originally posted by shamer: Can't wait to hear your PP on this one - lots of noise removal?

No actually, just a few hot pixels to clone out of the print - it was so cold that the sensor generated hardly any noise.

Originally posted by saiphfire: The problem with such long exposures, of course, is the ambient light. I would have liked to see you boost the contrast to make the sky a little darker, even if it meant losing definition on the boat. I'm also a little confused why the trails are different colors - are they not stars?

I tried boosting the contrast but the boat just looked tacky - and since this is basic, i couldn't manipulate the contrast selectively. The stars were actually those colours - maybe they're not stars, but they were up in the sky, whatever they were :)

The Final Cut (Waters departing Pink Floyd)
by De Sousa

Comment:
Probably the most creative and carefully done entry in this contest - hope to see it ribbon :)

King of the Hill (mannequin \ chess piece)
by shanksware

Comment:
Nudity can be gratuitous??

Awesome shot, strangely exciting mannequin... :)

Message edited by author 2006-10-11 15:34:44.

Autumn Mist
by riot

Comment:

Originally posted by lahulfman: boost the colours to help make shot stronger

But i don't want to make the shot stronger, it's meant to be subtle!

Originally posted by levyj413: Where is it currently Autumn? :) I can see the photo has the "feeling" of Autumn, but given the date of the challenge, it jars me.

In scotland, it's ALWAYS autumn...

Originally posted by yantski: Is this that muted, or is there some desat?

No desat, in fact some selective increase in contrast.

"For what is your life? It is even a vapour,"
by mpeters

Comment:
A tiny touch of contrast would have hidden the lines in the background :)

Ascension
by riot

Comment:

Originally posted by gsquiggle: alienyst haha. i know its u.

He's not the only one with woodies you know!

"Still River" by Harry Hunsicker
by JordanZ

Comment:
Your horizon seems quite tilted - looks to need about a 5 degree clockwise rotation.

Mr Fox meets Mr Pheasant
by judojoe

Comment:
Nice taxidermy :)