A sacred place in the mist
by Alexys

Comment:
Congratulations on a nice finish, really lovely.

Touched by an Angel
by arnit

Comment:
Congratulations on the top 10 placement, a lovely shot.

Still Waters
by amsmyth

Comment:
Thank you to every single one of you...Firstrich1 made me laugh with that comment. I couldn't even get the size right in my first entry. This is pretty overwhelming. Anne

Positive Space
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Congratulations on the placement, it's a stunning shot. Anne

St. Peter's at Dusk
by mbardeen

Comment:
Congratulations on the blue...well deserved. Anne

The Heavenlies
by Gracious

Comment:
Congratulations - this was one of my favorites in the challenge and now will really go to favorites. Anne

Something blue...
by amazoneea

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club: Something Old Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue...I appreciate the scene you set for this image. Using the blue netting to carry out the theme is very successful, it adds texture and just the right amount of color. The focus is crisp but the silver underlay that catches light in hotspots gets overpowering in the upper right corner. Perhaps that could have been pulled back and softened a bit. The composition overall is quite graceful and the hard lines of the shoe balance the softness of the roses. This composition also raises a question, however, and that is what is the mood or emotion that you wish to express? Is this a happy memory or a sad reminder, or is the shoe a different statement altogether? While I want an image to raise questions I would appreciate a bit more emotional direction, a little more clarity and intensity. Very interesting image and worth taking time to view.

The Sands Of Time
by Quadrajet

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club:
Well, searching frantically for something I can take issue with I notice a small, small need for a tiny crop on the upper right. The image is quite wonderful, meets the challenge with originality and with distinction. The use of the blue gel in front gives an unearthly look that balances well with the gold/yellow. The waves in the sand are a nice background for the rounds of the watches. The light painting technique is very successful here, and understated as it should be. A very satisfying submission.

Message edited by author 2003-11-15 23:28:32.

September 11, 2001
by WILDBLUE

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club:
While there is infinite suffering in the memories of the families and friends of those lost on September 11th this image doesn't do justice to that emotion or to your skills with a camera. The angle from which you shot the image is awkward, there is too much glare, too many light bounces, and general distraction. I think you may have included some of those to give a cosmic sense (as in the cosmos, stars) of galaxies floating on into the infinite in the upper right corner. I think that could have been really powerful if you had chosen a different angle and DOF.
Would you want to try and shoot it again from different angles and with a bit more control of the light? You had a good concept for the challenge, it just didn't quite come across and it is sometimes helpful to go back and try again. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

Message edited by author 2003-11-15 23:30:29.

Glen Abbey
by Toddh

Comment:
nice detail, crisp and clean, nice light and the inner life can flourish anywhere if it is allowed