Blurred Interlude
by jjbeguin

Comment:
WOW!!! That's it - just, WOW!!! There are no other words, in any language, that can express what I see, here. No need for analytical mumbo jumbo - WOW!!! says it all! Astounding work!!!

Red Rock Jeep Adventures
by JPR

Comment:

Originally posted by JPR: Originally posted by theMilkMan: YES I DO THINK IT WOULD BE A BETTER PHOTO WITHOUT THE JEEP IN IT. WITH THE JEEP IN IT, THE IMAGE BECOMES AN ADVERTISEMENT, AND HAS THE AURA OF THE ADS YOU SEE FOR JEEPS IN MAGAZINES. YOU THINK YOUR IMAGE IS BETTER WITH THE JEEP IN IT BECAUSE YOU'VE SEEN PROFESSIONAL SHOTS IN ADVERTISEMENTS AND ON TELEVISION THAT LOOK EXACTLY LIKE THE ONE ABOVE. ALSO, I FEEL THAT A PERSON WHO WOULD CONNECT MORE WITH A JEEP THAN THEY WOULD A PERSON TO BE AN EXTREMELY SHALLOW PERSON. but whatever you're into. you seem to know what people will vote up, and i guess i'm the only one who has a problem with what this image represents. No need to yell. My point was only that from a photographic point of view I felt as if the shot needed a focal spot (the jeep). I admitted that a person would have worked as well. I feel as if the photograph would have been empty without something there. I understand that you are against advertisement. I enjoyed my time in the jeep and had no problem portraying that. I don't personally sell jeeps but I don't have a problem with anyone that does. Sorry to upset you.

This person has, obviously, never been to Sedona. Once you get up into the rocks, you see tour Jeeps everywhere. They're as common as cacti are in the valley. I'm just glad the one in your photo wasn't one of the pink ones! :)) :)) ;)

I think the Jeep is a PERFECT addition to this shot. It only looks like an "ad" to those who see it that way for lack of experience.

pizzazz
by ursula

Comment:
VERY NICE!!! Wonderful color, lighting & DOF control. Only thing I see that detracts is the parting line on the vase. A few degrees' rotation (clockwise, of the vase, alone) would have solved this. Otherwise, SUPERB!

Message edited by author 2006-01-16 06:49:25.

Red Rock Jeep Adventures
by JPR

Comment:
Makes me homesick! Great job!

Omlette with Lox Feta and Spinach
by _eug

Comment:
Bloody Marys for breakfast? What tie do we eat? :))

Beautiful! Maybe balance the composition a little more by moving the (raw) eggs off the cutting board and into that lonely, dark upper right corner and spreading the ramekins out a bit.

Darkened Salmon on Israelien Couscou
by RedOak

Comment:
Voting in this challenge is making me hungry!

Wonderful shot. Maybe lose the lint between the white lines - lower left. Otherwise, great! (Rhymes with '8')

New Year's Resolution: Recipe for Disaster
by Meera

Comment:
Awesome! (Riper berries would add more red & really dress this up. Otherwise, great shot!)

Pork Chop Thursdays
by MidnightVoodoo

Comment:
Watch that date stamp - no text allowed - see rules...

Must be new math - that "pork chop" looks an awful lot like an onion! :))

Seriously - the overall focus is pretty bad. Is that a contact lens to the right of the pork chop, er, onion?

Portrait of an Artist
by Neil

Comment:
Neil,

Unfortunately, I only just now saw this picture. Had I seen it during the challenge, it would have been at least a 9!

This is a truly stunning work! (It's taken me about ten minutes to write this message because I keep scrolling up for another look!) This piece could easily grace the wall of ANY gallery.

Please keep up the SUPERB work and give us MORE!

thecanyon4me
by Brent_Ward

Comment:

Originally posted by anusaha: This is not original at all. I thought the image looked familiar...I used to have this as a background back in high school. A quick image search confirmed this is an over-photographed site. Originality aside, I can't say I'm impressed by the technical quality either.

When will YOU submit something so we can all see what is "original", "impressive" and "technically superior"?

Message edited by author 2006-01-05 06:44:55.