Marbelous
by Remie

Comment:
Great composition! Perfect exposure too. A very delicate picture. Beautifu.

Zebra Features
by Eliza

Comment:
Beautiful.
Very original idea and perfectly executed.
I love the wide range of tones you captured. Good work on the DOF too: a perfect balance. Very well done.

A PLAIN...PLANE!
by KIKI

Comment:
Technically this image is pretty good. The picture is sharp in focus. I also like the composition although I would have kept more space on the left. But I like it as it is. You also did a good job on the exposure despite those underneath clouds.
The main problem in my opinion is that this mage doesn't convey too much the idea of transportation. OK this is a picture taken from a plane, but the image is quite static. Of course the clouds didn't help you that day. It would have been different if we could see part of the earth underneath... Without any interesting background, this image is pretty much only a picture of a jet engine... which is not interesting enough by itself in my opinion.
To summarize: it was a good idea which could have lead to a good picture if only we could get to see a background.

Good work anyway. Good luck in the future.

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14th Street - Union Square
by christo

Comment:

Originally posted by dsidwell: The point of view you've taken here is very detached, almost as if you were looking at this scene in a microscope. Yet, your scientific mood does not get dull or uninteresting. David

Well, you know what? I'm a scientist! :)
Thanks for the very kind words. I appreciate them especially since I'm a big fan of yours.

Christophe

Student Transportation
by GreggeN

Comment:
This is a very creative idea you got here.
You also found a great title, which is more important than what we usually think...
The exposure is pretty good for a picture taken with flash (I guess).
But to make this an interesting picture I think you should have tried different angles and different lightings. And what about black and white? The color doesn't add anything at all here. To take a picture of a very dull subject is totally OK, but then you have to be very creative in the way you take the picture. For example the "above" angle you chose for me doesn't convey the idea of transportation. It makes those shoes very static instead. Same thing for showing them alone: we all know shoes don't move by themselves...
So to summarize: great creative idea, but the pic you took kind of fails at conveying the original theme.

Good luck for your future entries!

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A true Rocky Mountain High.
by vtruan

Comment:
I like the unusual crop. I think it was a good move for the transportation theme as it helps enhancing the idea of movement. I might have left just a bit more space on the left though. I also think you did a good job on the exposure. To photograph things with the sky as a background is always difficult. You easily get either a washed out sky or an under exposed subject... Well done.
About the subject, I think it fits the theme pretty well. For me a hot air balloon definitely is associated with voyage and transportation. And as mentioned before your crop enhances the idea of movement.
There are two things I can think of to improve your pic. First, it is true that your image displays some unwanted noise. It doesn't fit the subject so you should get rid of it. Second, to have some landscape in the background would boost up this picture a lot. It would enhance a lot the idea of voyage. But I guess it was not easy...
Anyway, you did a good a job already.

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Parallel Parking
by LindaE

Comment:
Technically this picture is very well executed. Despite an overcast sky you managed to get an excellent exposure on this image.
You made a very strong statement with the composition you chose. The main idea behind this pic is therefore how this boat seems to be "parked". Once again this is very well done.
But let me ask you something. Do you think the idea of parking is compatible with the notion of transportation? In my opinion those are opposite concepts. This is -I think- the main problem of this pic. It doesn't really fit the theme. In my opinion this is the reason why you got this quite disappointing score despite a technically very well executed picture.

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Ghost Tram
by tzsolt

Comment:
Very interesting take on the theme.

What I especially like in this picture is that it is very original. This is a great idea you had, and you developed it perfectly. Technically this pic is perfect: you manage to show the motion of the tram and the lights of the bridge at dusk at the same time... Very well done.
This serves perfectly the idea behind the pic: motion i.e. transportation to go around the planet and see great beautiful distant places...
I'm sorry but I don't find much more to add. There's nothing I can think of to improve this pic, it is very good as it is already.
Congratulations.

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Cutlass In The Rain
by Isaac

Comment:
What I like in this pic is the unusual crop. It is a strong statement you made here though. For me the interpretation is: "See how this guy is encaged in his car". This idea is strenghtened by the rain drops. If that's what you wanted to demonstrate, this is perfectly done.
But the drawback in my opinion is that the primary theme (transportation) is not obvious in this pic. Too much static. If you wanted to show a traffic jam to demonstrate the unefficiency of cars for transportation, a wider view would have been better in my opinion. This pic is more about loneliness.
Now maybe I totally misunderstood your pic, but in this case it would mean your picture is not obvious enough.
So, to summarize: a very original and interesting take on the subject, but that doesn't really well fits the theme in my opinion.

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Easy Rider Pro Model
by miss parker

Comment:
OK, first I must say I'm really glad to have this picture to critique because I like it a lot. :)
Let's talk of the subject first. I like the distance you took towards the theme picturing this child. She (he?) is definitely being transported, but this is not the typical pic you would expect for the transportation theme. Kudos for choosing an original subject, I like that a lot.
Technically I don't see too much to improve. The composition is great: not to show the parent behind was mandatory for this picture to work. The angle is good too. To kneel down would have been a mistake when the subject was this child being transported. I also like the negative space on the left. This is important to convey the idea of transportation. Once again, vey well done.
About the child's expression, it is perfect. She (he) doesn't seem to care a lot, this child seems more interested about what's going on around. Goes perfectly with the general idea of this pic, this child is being transported no matter what.
About the choice of black and white, I think it is a good move since the color definitely doesn't add anything to the idea you wanted to convey.
Another shot I'm so sorry to see so low on the votes...
Congratulations, this is a great shot. Don't believe your score... :)

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