IMG_4625
by JokersSoul

Comment by Ja-9:
Kari, this is one of those pictures that looks great with the little white line and a wider black border...just a thought...but I like how it balances out the narrowness of these pictures IMO it is alot more pleasing to the eye..

IMG_4625
by JokersSoul

Comment by Tammster:
I'm REALLY sorry about taking so long to respond. I looked at them all and I completely agree with your choice. I really love this. The blues seem a tiny but oversaturated but I don't think it matters too much (maybe my monitor).

GOOD job!

IMG_4625
by JokersSoul

Comment by glad2badad:
This one stands out the best to me for the group. For me I think it'd be cooler if the foreground was in focus (the very dark areas) and faded out to non-focus on the primary subject (the bg mountain top). The artsy-fartsy group will really like this I think. :-)

IMG_4480
by JokersSoul

Comment by Ja-9:
I would crop the far right of this one and take out some of the sky...it seems to be to much sky to me

IMG_4625
by JokersSoul

Comment by Ja-9:
I like this one the best, your using the RAW conversion software right...when your in that mode could you add just a bit more clarity?...not much...but a bit more to define the colors in the bottom better...but this is the one that I like the best

IMG_4494
by JokersSoul

Comment by Ja-9:
no

IMG_4516
by JokersSoul

Comment by Ja-9:
maybe with a bit more cropping on the left IMO

IMG_4595
by JokersSoul

Comment by Ja-9:
no

IMG_4421
by JokersSoul

Comment by glad2badad:
Nice idea, but I'm not so sure the 'focus' is actually missed. Most action on a pool table involves the cue ball, and that seems to be the in-focus subject IMO.

IMG_4421
by JokersSoul

Comment by CNovack:
Hmmm, first off you mention this is the only good one - could you provide F-stop, Iso, Y/N Flash....just so we can give suggestions on what settings you could try sometime in the future if you utilize this location for another challenge;-)

Strengths: Low angle - you really get us in there. Colors are good and natural looking - no oversaturation. You have some good detail on the corner pocket and the 15 ball.

Weakness: The composition is O.K. As someone who has played pool, I am a little lost on why we are looking at something other than the cue ball when 'we' the player are eyeballing it to sink the 15 ball. Lots of noise - but that can easily be cleaned up with a good denoise program. There is another element that is missing here when it should be part of the composition: the cue stick...I think that is something that could really help srengthen the composition and if composed right add some interesting leading lines.