Orange Baroque Chair and mirror
by Pattyd1230

Comment:
The flash on this is a little harsh and the corner of the walls cuts into the composition a bit. If you had have been able to have gotten straight in front of it to aim, it would have been great. Mind you...then you'd have had a problem with the reflection in the mirror. LOL This was a difficult shot to get a great shot of.

Orange Volcano
by otto22

Comment:
What a shot to have caught!!!

exultate
by tnun

Comment:
I really like this one. Of course, the processing isn't likely to fly in here but, I really like the depth it seems to have with the almost transparent ground! 8

Reflection of Love
by gyaban

Comment:
Nice one! That must have taken some work and time. Really great macro!

Recursive Navels
by pointandshoot

Comment:
Really inventive and creative shot! Love the out of the box thinking on this shot! Love the focus, and DOF as well. Now, if only you'd put a couple of dabs of orange on the little tree, voters wouldn't be forced to say..."there's no ORANGE in it" ROFL!!! 10 from me!

Anger Unleashed
by Joey Lawrence

Comment:
This was taken with a 1.3 mp camera?!!! Wow !!! Fantastic job!!!

I finally see sun
by Madukes

Comment:
I'm so sorry that you got no comments to explain anything to you. It must have been a very frustrating and lackluster challenge for you to sit through. Don't worry...I'm not much above you in this challenge LOL.

You know what? IF you had a program like Topaz Adjust or Photomatix or some sort of tone mapping/HDR program, this shot likely would have done very well! It's got some GREAT elements in there that, brought out, would have really been a very interesting shot! The only real difference between your shot here and some of the others that are of similar content is that they have and know how to use the editing programs. In all reality, if you go and look at some of the upper scoring shots, you'll find that they often put in "outtake shots" and that can show you how their editing has improved their shots and the difference editing can make. Yes, we need decent photos to work with to begin with but often, it's got a lot to do with knowing how to edit well. That's what I'm learning and I'm trying to experiment with editing more and more. The masters in editing are the ones who are 2 steps ahead.

I know that the programs are expensive...to expensive for most of us but, if you can get someone to share them with you...well...you get my drift. :)

Thoughtless
by MinsoPhoto

Comment:
Made me really stop and look. It's so different than the rest of the group. Lovely artistic interpretation! :) 10

Empty Boat Rack
by digifotojo

Comment:
"Not really in the spirit of the challenge"??????????? Uhhh....there's a LOT of persepctive there! What is it with these challenges lately?

I thought that you did a wonderful job on this. It has the clarity, depth, perspective, color saturuation and "eye candy" appeal that people usually want to see in here. I LOVE the texture details that you've picked up in this shot on the snow!! Very nicely done, Jo! Didn't vote in this challenge, but I wish I had have now! :)

The Freedom to Explore
by colorcarnival

Comment:
Oh good grief! A beautiful shot, crisp, clear, artistic and a darker area in the shot kills it??? Actually, I think the shadow kind of "frames" the shot every well and adds to the movement within the footprints, drift marks of the wind on the snow. It all works. And, you're right...the footprints would be NO different if the shadow weren't there ROFLMAO!!! *SIGH*