Prickly new cactus buds
by Melethia

Comment:
Well seen and well composed capture, but I think that your lighting is lacking just a hair. While the dark v. light works as a nice balance, I donlt think that the light is light enough or the dark is dark enough. I copied it and messed with it a hair in PS. I added a curves layer and added two points. The top point I set at I:181 O:199 and the bottom at I:70 O:56. It added a nice contrast to the shot, but that's just my opinion.

The Old Barn and I
by nards656

Comment:
Pretty cool idea, but I think that the dark area of the capture was overwhelming. I think if you added a small amount of fill flash inside the barn to bring out just a bit of the old wood detail, you would have scored a bit higher. It also suffers with the size requirements that we are given. A larger version would also bring out some of the detail.

Sands of Time
by Telehubbie

Comment:
Very nicely done. The wind-blown sand leads the viewer's eye through the entire shot, sopping by each important element. The lighting is beautiful, wspecially with the highlight that separates the sand background from the sky. I'd really like to see the rest of the plant's shadow. While you have followed the rule fo thirds to a T, chopping off the shadow leaves me hanging just a little bit. Overall, and 8 in my little world of voting.

Yashica Man
by annah

Comment:
Anna, this was one of the best shots in the challenge, in my little opinion. I feel the placing on the site next door was more fitting, The tonal range you have captured here is close to perfect. The exposure is super crisp and the composition is very well-done! I've looked this one over many times, and I can't find anything to correct. Very nice work!

Message edited by author 2006-04-28 09:19:38.

The Lagoon
by jenesis

Comment:
WOW! Great comp and cool lighting. Excellent work, as always.

Champions099.jpg
by atsxus

Comment:
I can do that!

Rear Window
by annasense

Comment:
This is one of my favorites thus far. With a CP filter, the sky would have really came alive and made this one much better.

:-)
by YourBuddyFlo

Comment:
This is a great find, but I would rather have seen it without the guy in it. While it absolutely meets the challenge, my attention is drawn from the building to the guy with his elbow chopped off. I think you would have pulled a much higher score with the window down and left just a hair, no guy and crop th eblack line off the bottom. Just sharing my thoughts, and still a very neat capture.

Youth Detached...too wise, too knowing, too soon
by ericwoo

Comment:
Thanks for the votes and the many comments!

Message edited by author 2006-04-19 11:16:51.

In Her Own World
by librodo

Comment:
Hey, how about 6 more pics of her.