weed-your-yard.com
by jrdawson

Comment:
hmmm....I thought this was funny and really well done. I haven't a clue why it didn't get at least a 6.

Island portrait in the light of the setting sun
by Photon-painter

Comment:
Hey Aref, keep trying. This is a nice shot, and in a more appropriate challenge, would have scored much better.

In addition to entering a shot that meets the challenge better, you might look at this tutorial to prepare your entry for the challenge. Most voters will vote lower on entries that are less than 640 pixels on the longest side.

paper
by sigrun_th

Comment:
Great job, Sigrun!

The Violinist
by gsal

Comment:
Excellent! I assume she is your model, and not some strange girl walking around town with a violin out of its case. Either way, it's well done, and it's unusual enough that it catches my attention, even after voting on 126 portraits.

Every little girls dream...
by piaffe529

Comment:

Originally posted by piaffe529: Did this bomb because I used a little glaus. blur to create a dreamy effect? I got several OOF remarks, but the original is sharp. Is it the angle? I thought it was a neat photo and was hoping to do well, instead it received a 4.9something. Any input would be appreciated!

hmmmm....I gave the image a 5, which is close to the average for the image.

As far as focus goes, when I was voting on this image, I didn't stop to analyze it, but I remember thinking the blur looked a little strange. Not really out of focus, but not quite right, either. My experience has been in DPC, out of focus images, even if it's intentional, will get hammered.

I think the other issue is what Matthew mentioned, the lighting. The combination of lighting and blur makes the horse look pretty flat and lifeless against the bright background. It probably doesn't help that the horse is just standing there, not doing anything. Maybe a better "dream" picture would have been a dreamy shot of a girl on a horse, galloping across a field.

I'm not intending to be harsh, because it isn't that bad of a shot...but these are the things that probably hurt the score.

Torn
by JulieG

Comment:
Congrats, Julie! Way to get it done for the team!

Clouds over the Prairies
by artvet

Comment:
Beautiful. Very haunting. Congratulations on the 4th!

Purple Passionflower (Passiflora Incarnata)
by Sting11165

Comment:
A new PB! Congrats!

Just me and the Ball
by HeiSch

Comment:
Great action shot!

Shapes and Shadows
by ibkc

Comment:
This makes me want to go there. Nice job.