Stargazer
by Alex_Petrini

Comment:

Originally posted by HarveyG: Originally posted by levyj413: Originally posted by HarveyG: And who was (were) the chop who questioned the validity of this? Harvey, I've never heard the word "chop" used thay way, but assuming it's an insult, well, back atcha. Locally the word chop or in it's native "Tjop" is more a term of endearment, almost like "silly nit".

Gotcha. :) No worries!

the rain begins to fall
by bassbone

Comment:
HDR? Missed this one in voting, but it's your usual terrific shot. I'm impressed by how you got the sky and the ground both looking so good. And for all of my composition efforts, I still really struggle to get it right with strong foreground and background elements, so congrats on that, too!

Stargazer
by Alex_Petrini

Comment:

Originally posted by HarveyG: And who was (were) the chop who questioned the validity of this? This is easily done with off camera and flash and timed exposure.

I did, and I'd do it again.
Alex, as we discussed in the scores thread, I did analyze itan and I'd bet most who saw it didn't. Harvey, I've never heard the word "chop" used thay way, but assuming it's an insult, well, back atcha.

It looked off to me to have no shadows from flashing the subject. It's clearly lit from the left, so I wondered why the ground to the right is evenly lit. I still do, even knowing it's legal. I've done many long night exposures with painted light on them, and I know how hard it can be to get an evenly exposed background.

Remember that no one knows whose shot is whose, and several times a year, a new person gets DQ'd for not reading the rules. In this case, I thought maybe someone had pasted in a person and neglected the lack of a shadow.

Also, requesting validation is just a question, not an accusation.

However, I'm delighted to find it's legit, as I voted it an 8. It's a terrific shot, and I'm surprised it didn't score higher.

august anglers
by bspurgeon

Comment:
This came up and I thought I needed to just wait a bit for it to load. Then I realized it was white, not gray, and scrolled down. And then I clicked 9. It was really fun experiencing this photo as something over a few seconds, not all at once. :)

Catitude
by colorcarnival

Comment:
Woohoo, Michelle! Got an 8 from me. Just love the light, the pose, and the title!

The Watchers
by MaryO

Comment:
Congrats, Mary! Got a 9 from me - just a beautiful,beautiful capture.

They're Everywhere
by vawendy

Comment:
Fantastic, in both the sense of "wonderful" and "fantasy-like." Congrats on finding a whole different way to ribbon! :)

LETS PLAY....:
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Outstanding, Tim! You once again prove how versatile you are as an artist. Congrats!

Bastimentos
by nixter

Comment:
I have no idea why, but I really like this. 8! :)

Art's Voting Method
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
I'm cracking up and my daughter's looking at me like I'm nuts. :)