up before sunset
by desertoddity

Comment:
There's not a lot I can add to the very constructive comments below - perhaps you could have made the sunlight on the rocks pop out a little bit more in contrast to the sky? The composition is nice though I wonder if you could have been a bit more daring and given us some negative space in the sky? Just an idea.

little jack
by tnun

Comment:
I like this. Our eyes are immediately drawn outside the frame as we share the dog's obvious curiosity. I would have liked to see this in B&W I must admit. This is never a shot that's going to do well on DPC, which I guess you knew already, but kudos for submitting it!

Water Dancer
by Alicia

Comment:
I'm not an expert on high key but as a general rule I think it works better for lighter subjects than contrasty ones. As a result the background looks overexposed rather than high-key. A little bit of USM (or more USM!) on the bird would have preferable as well I think. The capture itself is nothing short of remarkable and with some effective processing (this would work well in B&W you know) it's potentially a real winner. Well done!

Moonshiner's Side Business
by karmat

Comment:
I really like this one. The composition is brilliant - our eyes are caught by the sign then led to the building behind it that's shrouded a little in mystery by the DoF. If I had one criticism it's that it's a wee bit oversharpened, particularly visible on the top of the sign and on the branches. Frankly, I'm surprised this didn't do better.

Storytime
by glad2badad

Comment:
Firstly, the B&W is contrasty and well-controlled, and the moment you've captured is a lovely one. My biggest gripe is that the grainy conversion doesn't suit the nature of the photograph - I would think this sort of look would be more appropriate for high-energy scenes, gritty street shots etc. rather than the subtler and more human moment you've shot here. I think it's this disparity that's resulted in the low score.

Message edited by author 2008-02-08 21:41:27.

Migration
by kawesttex

Comment:
This is really wonderful stuff, going into my faves :)

My Spider Friend
by ShaneBlake

Comment:
If I saw this thing on top of my car, my instinct would be run at approximately the speed of sound in the other direction! Kudos for getting the camera out and producing a fantastic shot!

Discovering Snow
by posthumous

Comment:
Don, this is wonderful. The score is irrelevant (and frankly ridiculous). Excellent conversion too.

Isn't it Ironic
by grigrigirl

Comment:
Absolutely fantastic. Love the centered composition!

Who's there?
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Nice to see a really well-done high key win the blue. Good work Tim!