I'll always be there
by zaflabout

Comment:
Nice strong color. Unfortunately the lightning looks a little artificial.

Final Words
by nicoleangel

Comment:
I think some of the pills should have been more in the front.

To Swat, or Not to Swat
by bspurgeon

Comment:
Oh I really love it! Nice and crisp details.

Mr. Pink
by toddhead

Comment:
Mr. Pink looks powerfull. I would therefore prefer if the picture has been taken from below, so he would look big. 5 from me.

Colorful Girl
by JaimeVinas

Comment:
Fantastic! I love the strong contrasts in this picture!!! 10 from me.

"Red-in-Blue"
by MarceloBazani

Comment:
I am sure this picture makes more sense if you understand what the sign says, but I don't read Spanish (or whatever it is). Therefore only 2 from me.

Run over - human vs. animal!
by thomasjessen

Comment:
Hi "Dr.Confuser"

Thanks for your comment. I agree with you. Different kinds of pictures make the this site more interesting.

We all have different interests, but for me it is very important, that our photos communicate and tell a story. It annoys me when people like "digifotojo" write something like mentioned below.

To ELLIPS:
I think the big difference between the yellow ribbon and my picture is one of them is man-made and the other one is pure nature! But what is common for both of them is that they represent life. I still think, despite it may sound narrow-mindedness, that my picture is undervalued and judged pretty hard simply because a lot of people can't take it.

Thomas

Run over - human vs. animal!
by thomasjessen

Comment:
Okay - here the explanation comes...

This picture is part of a series of pictures, which is about animals that have been killed on the road. It is brutal, extreme and tough, but it is the real world. To some people it is too much and that is okay with me (comment from digifotojo). But the essential is not me as a photographer whether I kill for fun or not (WHICH I DON'T DO!!!!) but that thousands of animals every day are killed on the road! That is what I try to tell with this picture.

About the technical outcome I am surprised that this picture is my lowest rated picture ever. To me it is one of my best since it has a story, it portraits real life and composition, sharpness and colors are pretty good.

The picture is NOT manipulated and I newer touch the eye, since it would take something away from the story.
Process:
- Ram import
- Crop
- Blacks
- Sharpness
- Saturation
- JPEG export

I posted it on another forum where it got 85 comments in 7 days! It started a huge debate about life, what you should photograph and what we can post on the internet. Link (it's in Danish): //fotostart.dk/index.php?p=604&u=8896&pl=38738

Best regards

Thomas Jessen

Message edited by author 2009-01-09 01:35:27.

Beautiful Night
by martinkulik

Comment:
I think the image would have been better if it wasn't tilted.

Galinthias
by kashi

Comment:
I think the contrast should have been bigger. More black cat and more orange eyes.