Insurgent (focal length - 300 mm)
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment:
Hey Shail :-) This has some really cool tones, so I think the b&w part of your post-processing was a big hit - well done! I can't believe how mean some people are with the comments. I agree that you went too far with the noise reduction and I would've made that comment had I voted on Candid. But I wish people would give criticism in a slightly less sarcastic way. Anyway, great job with the b&w, super title, nice capture. Just for fun, maybe you could try reprocessing without the NI and see how it looks. The composition is brilliant.

Tweeking his Board
by Neuferland

Comment:
The graininess compliments the graffiti. I like your park skater pictures a lot, Deannda.

Roadside Trash
by jrtodd

Comment:
This is a great shot. You've got leading lines, motion blur, wonderful mountains - what more could a person ask for? Less trash by the roadside! I like this a lot - and personally, I think it fit the challenge, but then I think everything we can see has a texture :-P

NeoCon Water Quality Initiative
by srbrubaker

Comment:
Wow. This is sad. I had no idea that we still had rivers that look like this in the US. This series is important and persuasive. Good journalistic photography. I hope pictures like this cease to be available to any photographer, but thank you for capturing it to let others know how things are.

Bo Bond
by messerschmitt

Comment:
What a look! She's got the most beautiful hair and dangerous look... you've made a nice picture here and she gave you a great pose. The processing with the very dark background works well.

Stoic
by CalliopeKel

Comment:
Ah, you are so so so so so very good! Your daughter is beautiful, too. The thing that I like the very most about this (besides those eyes!) is the framing of your composition. It's so cool with the triangular shape of the swimming pool corner, underscored by your daughter's arms and hands. I see that it's time to make you a favorite photographer - can't believe you're not in there yet! LONG past due.

... and there was light
by GuGi

Comment:
Clever! Wonderful colors, too.

Not the jumping type...
by GuGi

Comment:
Nice patterns and as someone commented below, this is a poignant take on the challenge. The red shirt really draws the eye nicely to the woman.

Harvested Corn Fields
by posthumous

Comment:
Nice light!!

Sunset With Goldfish
by posthumous

Comment:
Wow, only three comments on this?! I'll leave you one, then :-)

I'm surprised this scored so low because it's very creative and the technicals, although they could be improved, are not that bad (in my opinion).

What I like: The bright color of the fish contrasts nicely with the dull colors of the landscape. I love how the landscape horizon is kind of skewed, while the fish is perfectly aligned with the horizontal. I like the strong variation in light, and especially the way the light is shining through the fish's tailfin.

What could possibly be improved: As noted below, the focus could be better and the dark area in the background could stand to either be blurred more or lightened up a bit. I'd love to see this with a shallower DOF. I think if the fish's body were dodged a bit, it might be just enough to make the dark background not matter.

Mostly, I think this is a really good shot that got a low score. I didn't vote, but probably would've given you a 6.

Message edited by author 2006-04-17 09:41:25.