Parallel Tens on Edge
by lwiley212

Comment by dunamis:
Somewhat of a reach...

Going Nowhere
by lwiley212

Comment by BeckyT:
Interesting

Parallel Tens on Edge
by lwiley212

Comment by DrAchoo:
On the first 15 pictures I see, I'm looking for a full 30 seconds and leaving a comment...boy not everybody is going to see those 10s. The picture has very cool tones and I think I wish they were warmer. Composition isn't bad, although I would have tried to include the "1" in the largest ten. 5

Wheeee!
by lwiley212

Comment by lwiley212:
Thanks, BakerBug, for the comments! I really appreciate your taking the time. I will have to play with the cropping of the guard rail to see what I think of it, since you and others commented on it. I didn't mess with it on the first go-round because I thought it helped to anchor all the motion between the foreground and background. This thinking was only happening in the post-processing -- just trying to learn the technique involved in getting motion blur was taking up most of my attention during the shoot! I felt really lucky that I got a couple of images worth looking at!! The close crop on the "P" is the result of the rotation to straighten it. I had a tough time deciding between the image I submitted and this one

I agree that the motion is cleaner and easier to read (which would definitely have helped since many of my commenters mentioned busyness and clutter). The colors and the sky and the big eye tipped the balance at the last microsecond...

Thanks for the welcome, too! So far I have been finding participation on this site to be an excellent and fun way to learn!
Linda

Wheeee!
by lwiley212

Comment by BakerBug:
Hello from the Critique Club!

One of the first things I noticed was the guard rail in front of the ride. Since it is in sharp focus, and occupies the bottom 1/3 of the photo, it has become a major element of this shot, but doesn't add much to the overall impact. The second element that captures my attention is the "Playball" sign. This is an important part of the photo, however I feel that it is cropped too close to the left edge. It would help the feeling of this is there were a little bit of the background showing to the left of the "P".

You have done a great job of capturing the motion blur. There is a real feeling of movement and yet enough detail that you can still make out that this is a carnival ride. The lights on the ride are what really bring this out.

After looking through your portfolio, I found this picture you took:



I am really curious to know why you didn't enter this shot. This shot has a much better composition and a more dramatic feeling of motion, but that is just my opinion.

Finally, welcome to DPC! I hope you have as much fun participating on this site as I have. It has been a wonderful learning experience for me.

Fragile
by lwiley212

Comment by owen:
Really nice shot.

Fragile
by lwiley212

Comment by Structor:
Congratulations on your top 20 finish. Very good shot!

Going Nowhere
by lwiley212

Comment by EricMGB1974:
Nicely seen, but a polarizer to get rid of, or minimize, the reflections in the glass would have really improved it.

Fragile
by lwiley212

Comment by LalliSig:
Nice shot, needs something extra though for me to score it above 7 but that is exactly what you got from me and that is a high score from me, means I like it :) Don´t know what´s "missing", can´t put my finger on it.

Fragile
by lwiley212

Comment by locutus:
This is a really photogenic piece of glass, and you've chosen a good setting for the shot. But it needs more lighting to really make it stand out, I think.