Refreshing
by Atlantis

Comment:
Never mind the question; How does this answer the question, "What does morning mean to you." ???

After looking at many of the challenge entries it seems that my take on the challenge is at odds with the majority. :D

This would have been a nice entry for the HC II challenge. I like your choice of composition. It gives a nice feel for action and motion. Good luck in the challenge.

Window to Morning
by NikonJeb

Comment:
Looks like an interesting old building. As for the image I'm not seeing anything really stand out as the subject. I guess the branches actually coming thru the window have the biggest impact. I find the blownout background a bit distracting. A shallower DOF could have blurred that more and taken that element/distraction away from the viewer. All JMO of course. Good luck in the challenge.

Every Sunday Morning
by ltaylor

Comment:
That's a lovely view for the church and it's visitors. Too bad you didn't get in place for this photo about 5 minutes sooner and captured it before the sun broke the horizon. I like the similarity of the rocks and the scattering clouds - kind of a mirrored pattern in a way. Good luck in the challenge.

Warm October Sun on The New Amsterdam
by hotpasta

Comment:
...and it took you a YEAR to share this with us?! You must be as behind in post-processing as I am. :D

Many times I've looked up in NYC (trying not to look like a tourist) and have seen some tall buildings. You've captured that feeling of being small and towered over, and caught it at an exquisite time of day with that lighting! Impressive.

The mufler's connected to the fan belt...uh oh!
by nixter

Comment:
I like this. Alot. Only thing that could have made it stronger is the choice of shirt selection. Well, maybe the shirt's ok after all. I was thinking something you might see a mechanic wearing; more neutral, but this says amateur (car repair, not photog) so it fits. A little dirt and grime on the arms would add to the authenticity of the setup.

The technicals are all right on the money from my viewpoint. Wonderful composition, perfect lighting, sharp, interesting to look at. Hmmm. Dare I say you should have entered this? :D

Dad
by SJCarter

Comment:
Yep. I see the similarities. I also see what is becoming a signature PP look. :D Those leaves in the grass create an interesting background, almost like natures wallpaper. Hope you put this one in a frame.

Smile and keep having fun!

fishsign.jpg
by Kelli

Comment:
Hilarious! Let's see...a cyclone dropped this from the sky? No...
Somebody needed a cutting board to fillet it and thought this sign would work? No?

Hmmm...I know. A ticked off wife took hubbies prized mount off the wall and parked it here! Yep. That's it! :P

Glad to see you're paying attention to road signs!

photojournalist
by yianisn

Comment:
Clever idea. Well lite, the focus is fine, and postioning of the subject is ok too. The killer on this is the background IMO. Some distance between the subject and the bg would have blurred it out for you and kept the bg from becoming part of the viewers interest. JMO of course. :) Good luck in the challenge.

Wood Print
by NovaTiger

Comment:
I stopped and looked at this one for a while. It's cute. Honestly, I'm trying to figure out what is in the frame(s) of film next to the Woody negative. Probably not your intent. The color cast is also a little uncomfortable. If you're going to shift did you consider blue or even B/W? Sorry, I wish I could put my finger on what isn't pulling this off for me. :( Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Elemental Dance
by faery

Comment:
I like the idea and concept here. A few things that jump out at me that IMO would help this. 1) It would be nice if Woody wasn't on a stand (I know not easy to do, but it IS possible). 2) A faster shutter speed would have "frozen" the smoke. Because the smoke is moving it appears blurred. 3) The lighting is somewhat harsh. Probably needed it that way some to get the smoke to "light" up correctly, but the lighting on 'Woody' is too strong IMO on the outside edges (arm, shoulder, head).

Just some thoughts and comments. Best of luck to you in the challenge.