The sadness of a carnival worker
by drake217

Comment by RKT:
To me the title makes this somewhat confusing...he doesn't seem all that sad... more like " what the heck are you lookin' at ". It seems like the title is trying to suggest a certain mood/emotion that doesn't really exsist for the sake of drama? For example..."sad" carnival worker vs. "bored" carnival worker...on that note I really like this picture! The somewhat bored looking subject with that great text in the background on the ride he's working... action vs. inaction...I like the juxtaposition happening here.

The sadness of a carnival worker
by drake217

Comment by KiwiChris:
? he looks bored, but not sad.

You've got the chap in focus well, and exposure is bang on, but the background is really distracting.

Yes, I know it's the context for the photo, but I think a more shallow depth of field, or getting in closer would have made this a better shot.

The sadness of a carnival worker
by drake217

Comment by marvin:
Like this photo. But it would be better if not so central and if you maybe had cut of the post that is very distracting. 6

Grape Hyacinth
by drake217

Comment by nico_blue:
wonderful contrast between the blue and green +brown around it. Nice composition as well... on the left it looks the leaves look a bit smudged for some reason especially since there are some that are in focus which accentuate the differences between them, i think i would suggest just blurring everything on the left. good image though. 8

Grape Hyacinth
by drake217

Comment by love:
very nice!! one of the best flora shots in the challenge! 10

Grape Hyacinth
by drake217

Comment by fstopopen:
nice. I love the comp. and the dark grass really draws your eyes to the subject.

Grape Hyacinth
by drake217

Comment by BAMartin:
great DOF and a very striking subject

Abandoned Old Barn
by drake217

Comment by joe_miner:
Pretty good shot, I like the texture and the color. Would it have improved with a little more straight-on shot?

Abandoned Old Barn
by drake217

Comment by figment:
changed my vote on this one, after second look your picture is really neat

Abandoned Old Barn
by drake217

Comment by Brad:
Nice artistic interpretation on this challenge.
There is beauty in what society calls an eyesore.