Vertigo
by vlado

Comment:
Congratulations Vlado on your first Ribbon

Watching the Parade with Pride
by Blue Moon

Comment:
Posting a comment as it was asked for in the Forums......I didn't vote in the FS, but here is a honest assessment of the photo.

The photo lacks a wow! factor, an overall appeal that makes it stand out from the rest, and therefore attracts a lot of mid range votes.......

The bubbles do nothing for the photo. Some people mistook them for Lens flare, others for I don't know what. however, whatever they are, i feel they are just distracting elements that add nothing to the photo, and just add bright dots to attract the eye.

Much of the picture is brick wall, plain and boring. The brick doesn't have the character, or the context in the shot, to add anything to it.

The crop doesn't work. I would have cropped off the top, almost to the top of the flag. The square crop does not work with this photo. I also would have trimmed a little off the right. By doing this, you move the couple further away from the centre of the picture, and closer to the right line of thirds. therefore, this would have decentralised the couple, and helped balance the shot. I would not have cropped the left, as any change to that removes much of the flag, changing it from a primary element into a distraction......Removing a small area from the bottom (to about 1 brick below the bottom of the flag) also gets rid of brick while emphasising the main elements.

Lightening the Area on the top left (small area would remain) so that the shaddow is not as harsh would also have helped this image. I also would have adjusted the Highlights to darken them, this then gives the bricks a righter feel, and removes the overall too light/overexposed feel the photo currently has due to the harsh light.

Just my opinion, FWIW...............

Melbourne - Fed Square Lights on Yarra
by millsa

Comment:
Congrats Tony on the PB......An 11th and 9th on the same rollover...........

Pristine !
by judojoe

Comment:
Commenting here because of the Forum post.........

The Jag has a distinct design that managed to remain relatively modern looking. it is a credit to Jag desingers that they manage to design cars that do not date, and look old, a week after you drive them out of the showroom. having said that, it does have the more modern elements of current jag's and as a result, does not give the 'Old Car' feel that the majority of voters would have been after.........

I am not a fan of the background for this. The car is grey, and yet you have photographed it with a corregated background, which is both grey and in relative focus. The upper part of the car does not jump out from this area, and the roof almost blends into the background. Even the ground, being brickwork, has patterns that detract from the main subject......

The angle you photographed on is a normal, almost boring angle. It is the angle i expect to see in an add selling the car. Photograph at 45 degrees to show the front and undented side panel. As a result, it lacks an artistic flair to the photo that would have helped it. The crop also doesn't help, as it is very similar to what a caryard would use, show the car as big as you can...........

Even the lighting is not great, a bit uneven. Having the shaddow across the front windscreen detracts from the photo. highlights in areas......I find it hard to light a car really well, but when someone does, you can really tell.........

I didn't vote in teh challenge.....I can understand why people thought it was new (or relatively). Hope the comment helps put my opinion across and is of some help

Poetry's Long and Winding Road
by L1

Comment:
An interesting image that leads off into the distance The road just leads the eye through the photograph and into the foliage that surrounds. Again, I like the colours you have, nice and vivid wiothout being unnatural.

Lookin' Back
by L1

Comment:
An interesting image and some interesting colours. I would have cropped out the edge of the car though. i don't think you lose much by removing it, and at the moment, there is not enough of it for it to be much other than a distraction. Great processing for the sky.......

Boundaries
by Lutchenko

Comment:
A great rough cut timber fence. The interest int hese is in the imperfections in the wood, the turned beam, the uneven cut of the pickets, the warping of members. And you have captured it really well.
Sepia is perfect for this, an old style fence processed in the oldstyle way...

June 16 - Papaver
by hajeka

Comment:
Poppies are always great to photograph, as you get the great contrast between the bright red flowers and the green around. I feel you could have saturated ytour colours more for this, as the greens especially look a little too dull......A striking contrast of colour would work great

17-june 09 where i live. view from my window
by roz

Comment:
Taking this through the wondow, with the window frame, gives a different effect to this photo than if it was just the bird. In many ways, it makes it much more interesting. The window frame gives an almost split pairing to the photo, as if we have two different photos, but because of the edge of the basket and the next one in that space, works well and ties it to the image, without being a dominant element. The black and white processing is really good and works well for this. An interesting image for the side challenge

Hard Bodies
by L1

Comment:
Nice processing. You have given the photo an almost painted look as a result. I think it works for this shot and always good to try out some new effects. The off-centre composition is important to avoid it being a boring photo of a building, and therefore that has also worked well. An interesting contrast between the building and the glass front. Shame that white Magna is in the way of the widnows, but not much probably could have been done. Youo have done well to not have more cars in the way..........