Ode to Deb
by mpeters

Comment:
Congrats mark...a good way to finish 2008!

Winter
by mpeters

Comment:
Some haloing around the roof edge, also the highlights in the centre of the image don't look right - there's a sharp drop off in luminosity around the second post of the handrail. It's a shame, because otherwise it's been beautifuly processed with wonderful tone and colour. Compositionaly it's spot on as far as I'm concerned. With a little bit more due care and attention I would have expected to have seen this in the top 5!!! It may still do well!

The magic wand tool is very good at selecting areas of differing contrast, also if you're finding it difficult to reduce halo's, try feathering only by 1 or 2 pixels and then using the clone stamp tool on darken! i.e. alt + left click on the adjacent sky, then left click on the roof (which is considerably darker) and then proceed to run along the halo whilst you hold down the left mouse button - it should do a good job! This method only tends to work well as in this example where there's a high contrast between areas.

A 7 from me! Good luck.

Descent from the Cross
by De Sousa

Comment:
Very 'De Sousa' like!!! Yeah, it's got to be - definately his style of image! If not, you still get a 9 from me. Good job!

Capitol Curves
by moonwell

Comment:
Wow...very vibrant! nice processing! 8

The Heavens Declare
by Zoomdak

Comment:
A nice image overall, however a little bit more space given to the foreground in order to include the full reflection of the main rock formation may have benefited this composition. A slight slant of the horizon to the left is also noticeable, not much but visible nonetheless! I'm nit picking here, but as a master's challenge, I feel I ought to judge it as such and will mark you a point down as a result. Normal FS = 7, this challenge = 6.

Master of the Sun
by Windtale

Comment:
Windtale??? Looks like another one for your lord of the rings series. Great capture and processing! 7

Bridge to a City
by AP

Comment:
This has the 'Hotpasta' treatment written all over it! 8

Fairy Liquid
by Falc

Comment:
lovely colours and very different to the norm - I like it! 7

The Day Slips Away
by Caravela

Comment:

Originally posted by DrAchoo: Definitely an up and comer. You seem to be fitting perfectly into the role of alexsaberi.

Steady on...a VERY very long way to go yet before any kind of comparisons with the likes of alex! Thanks for the comment though!

Waiting in the Mist
by AlexSaberi

Comment:
I really am envious of you and mark's (simms) ability to capture and process this type of image. Both of you are fantastic photographers...alway's impress me each time you throw something out from your production lines! You're a real asset to dpc.