Reflection Moment
by mineru_forgardu

Comment by Commando303:
Sorry, but this picture really doesn't even fall into competition with some of the other entries. I like the idea of "man watching nature" (in a controlled environment), but the technicals are way off. It looks as though the picture was taken with a simple point-and-shoot camera, with no flash used.

Colors
by mineru_forgardu

Comment by kyebosh:
Entering an image this small into a challenge is a sure way to get lowballed by a lot of voters. It looks like you did a longer exposure of some nice lights. The shot has some really interesting colors. The downside of this kind of shot is it looks like almost no effort was put into it, because we don't always know if the motion was supposed to be there or not. Often it's assumed that it's not supposed to be there and it's voted down. One thing you really might want to do is turn of the date on your camera. That's something you'll never find in "artistic" photography, and this is mostly an artistic website. If that's how you wanted it to come out, good work. For the next challenge, I would really suggest using an image with one dimention at least 600 pixels long.

Message edited by author 2005-12-23 01:45:51.

Flower
by mineru_forgardu

Comment by io:
Sorry to be harsh, but my scorring is:
1/2 – Subject
0/4 – Technical & artistic skill = blurred & lacking detail, poor composition
0/3 – Overall appeal = no interest or attraction
0/1 – Extra merit = no wow factor

Flower
by mineru_forgardu

Comment by Sammie:
It is really a stretch to think of a picture of a flower as a landscape. The flash glare on this flower is really obvious and creates hot spots. Also, the focus is not clear and the composition is far too centered.

Flower
by mineru_forgardu

Comment by Mary Ann Melton:
Your subject is a pretty flower - I don't see how this meets the challenge - this is more a narrow view of a natural object rather than a view of a countryside or city. Also from a composition standpoint, your flower is very centered in the frame - finding a way to use the rule of thirds would improve this shot.

Flower
by mineru_forgardu

Comment by beamsclan:
Your composition would be helped if you did not center the flower right in the middle of the frame. Also the on-camera flash is a bit harsh. You might try it with natural light and a tripod. Keep at it.

Flower
by mineru_forgardu

Comment by Apee:
too much light used for the shot... and this is out of the challenge... and i don't wanna be rude but the title is kinda boring... sorry but ill give 2

Flower
by mineru_forgardu

Comment by Antanas:
I see, but the theme of the challenge is landscape. Try harder to meet a challenge next time - it's challenging and it's interesting - I can assure you. And avoid direct flash - it's good for snapshot, but not for photo to enjoy.

Flower
by mineru_forgardu

Comment by beaflies:
Oops, not a landscape. Lovely flower tho.
As a photo tho it needs some other changes if you don't mind a little advice for the future. Primarily it is out of focus. Focus and matching the challenge are the two biggest areas in this forum. What would also help is watching the white areas and reflections that they do not get over-exposed. Make sure they are not blaring or devoid of detail. Tipping this to the left about 10 degrees and uncentering the flower may also be more appealing.
Just some thoughts, hopefully not too many. Hope it helps. :) Check out the tutorials under the 'learn' button. So much to learn, but the great thing about DPC is that you loose nothing and only gain from trying!