Imagining the Summit
by neophyte

Comment:
By looking at your portfolio, I definitely see that you know how to take a photo. I don't agree with some of these comments, that you just "stuck" a photo in here and gave it a name. That's not fair to you. I see where you were coming from. Don't let your low score get you down. Mine didn't do too hot either. :)

I love the fact that you caught him reaching for his next grasp. I agree with stdavidson, that setting a black point and then adjusting levels would have made a difference. Unfortunately, I think it was the photos content that got you the low score.

Good luck!

Message edited by author 2005-06-30 07:28:15.

New Glasses
by LadeeM

Comment:
~Sigh~ Got 3 1's, but I got 8's, 9's, and 10's! :) woo hoo!

Above the Clouds ...
by LadeeM

Comment:
At least I didn't get any 1's on this one! :)

Darkness Awakens
by jtstreet

Comment:
I really liked this, inspite (or because) of the filter. Could be because I'm a Star Wars fan. :) Sorry it didn't do better, but for the record, I gave you a six.

Consuming
by Joey Lawrence

Comment:
Awesome shot! I sense the pain and anguish. The red adds to the feeling, and blends well into the darkness. Great photo, and great job!

Noir
by nico_blue

Comment:
This was my highest rated photo. Congrats on the top 20. If you care, what I love about it:

- The eyes in shadow, conveying sorrow
- The hands gripped in front of the face, as if afraid
- The deep shadows and highlights contrasting against each other - can't have the darkness without the light!

It just me stare at it, which is a good thing in MY book! :)
Tara

Waiting for you...
by DaMoNarch

Comment:
Copied twice ... that was weird.

Message edited by author 2005-06-22 09:22:02.

Waiting for you...
by DaMoNarch

Comment:
This was hard on my eyes because it looked upside down. I hope you don't mind, I copied it and rotated it:



It helps the photo alot. Also, check out this tutorial, as it helped me out tremendously. :)

Using PhotoShop to Prepare Photos for DPC

Another Dark & Lonely Storm for Mr. Sharky
by mihaibadic

Comment:
First I went "Ewe!" Then I went, "Huh?" Then I went, "Oh." It definitely made me look ... Going for different isn't always a bad thing, but this was just weird. :)

PS ... Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's just water, right? Turning it to greyscale makes it look gooey, but the drips down the side of the pot tells me it's just water. ??? :)

Headed Home
by GeneralE

Comment:
I gave this a low score (higher than your average, tho), mainly because I didn't get it. I thought it was a child "headed home". I did get the feeling of poverty, which I connected to the darkness theme. I can imagine it's hard to get a photo of a homeless person. Alone, it's a good photo, but coupled with the other dark photos of this challenge, it didn't really stand out much. However, I think it deserved better than a 3.8. That's just silly! :)