Sparkling circle
by stingu

Comment:
hey mate! i'll admit that i gave you a 6. mostly because the shot is too small to appreciate it well. dpchallenge allows up to 640px. maxing out your pic size would be great. potentially good, it's the post-process that's let you down.

To the Rescue
by neophyte

Comment:
cute pic ... perfect timing, great coloured background and really sharp. splendid shot. worth a 10! :)

Cameron at bay Cubed
by Jason_Cross

Comment:
this looks good ... that fisheye of yours gets some decent results.

in post process, i'd probably edit out that small outer circle. it seems to be a littl extra flare or mirroring. not a big issue, but it'd clean up the shot slightly.

great value lens! :)

Sydney
by Firsty

Comment:
sen-bloody-sational mate! :)

Wet Head
by 4trtone

Comment:
i'm pretty impressed by this. actually, i'm keen to get a set of extension tubes and your shot has sealed the deal. just wow! that dof is insane and the detail is great.

congrats on the win, i think this would have taken the others by storm.

Purple Dream
by renefunk

Comment:
good shot.

actually, i gave this shot an 8 when i first saw it, but on review i upped it to 10. partly because i think it's the only nude, partly because i was angry at having to rate 200 bad shots of flowers.

the reason i gave an 8 was because of the lighting. the purple light works well, but i found the whiteness across the face too distracting. i also disagreed with the cutting of the bum and hand.

however i felt i was being too harsh. anyway, this was one of the best shots in the challenge. well done!

Shades of Purple in HD
by jbsmithana

Comment:
great shot! surprised me to see it after all the flower shots! :)

i think this photo has a lot of potential ... did you shoot in raw? if so, i'd crop the hell out of it, leaving only her butt and the bike. would have made for a nice effect.

but, good submission. one of my faves so far! :)

Have a Coke
by SDW

Comment:
great pic and you've used my favourite subject: the sky!

i like the contrasting colours of the blue sky and the green/black bottle. but i find the angle of the bottle a little uncomfortable. it's good to be creative, but in this case, we don't really get to appreciate the full bottle.

but a good shot. angles are all about opinion, so others are welcome to disagree with me.

Unobtainium
by Mick

Comment:
after my first comment, i'm now more impressed that you've explained how you got this.

i really thought it was a mini plasma ball you can buy and use at home. but knowing it's a steel ball and infra red pen is pretty amazing.

you've definitely earned the ribbon with creativity and a great shot.

110 second exposure is smart. you wouldn't have used any external lighting ... it's a great effect!!

Unobtainium
by Mick

Comment:
this is brilliant ... congrats on the ribbon.

did you do this with one of those small plasma balls you can use at home?? i'd love to know more about how you got the shot! :)