Into the Night
by Moose408

Comment:
nice long exposure. that purple hue adds some sort of character and mood to this simple image. just a little too much negative space at the top but no biggie.

Metropolis Emissions
by AP

Comment:
very nice exposure. i like that you shot this in an evening ("twilight" zone) to have that beautiful sky instead of during a night in complete dark.

Tilted Balance
by Abstract

Comment:
Thank you very much everyone for nice comments throughout the challenge and votes. I am glad that I was able to surprise some people with this shot.
BTW Five 2s? I always expect a couple of trolls, but five people? I fail to understand the reason. May be I should have spelled out "reflection" in the title.
anyways thank you all again for your support and encouragement :)

Message edited by author 2008-03-12 15:15:25.

Washed ashore
by John White

Comment:
absolutely beautiful. very nice exposure and minimalistic composition. the only thing i could think of improving is saturation. you could have saturated and deepen those beautiful blues for increased impact. even the horizon curvature adds a lot to the image. very nice work.

Plastic Bag Blues.
by Shy Clicker

Comment:
This is probably the best camera work i have seen involving nothing but a plastic bag. thinking of it, second best...after the scene from "American Beauty" movie. a little more negative space could have helped the shot btw. still i like this one a lot.

Emergence
by SandyP

Comment:
excellent catch and masterfully photographed. i love the smoothness of the water in out-of-focus areas. one of the best uses of NeatImage I have seen to date.

Boo
by rmezzo

Comment:
such a simple idea (firing flash twice in a long exposure), so elegantly used to execute one of the simplest yet very clever interpretation of the challenge. colors, composition, exposure, model's expression everything is just right. one of my favourites in the challenge.

" Waiting for Mr. Right "
by Lydia

Comment:
Excellent photograph!
I seriously think, this is thoroughly under-rated.

We come from the land of the ice and snow
by LalliSig

Comment:
Larus, you do realize that almost everyone is going to recognize you, right? Absolutely stunning portrait. everything is perfect except her right hand feels a bit unnatural/uncomfortable. although in this cold temperature, you can only admire model's ability to deliver this pose in these clothes.

Down by the seaside 1975
by John White

Comment:
Absolutely stunning! I wonder how much it would have looked better with early morning or evening golden light, instead of this harsh day-light. i like this beautifully simple and minimalistic image nonetheless.