This house is on the very edge of the village of Peggy's Cove. Yes, it's really painted in a very bright yellow.
Lots of editing with masks to highlight the colour and reduce colour saturation of the other photo elements.
Will probably score in the low 5's.
My new mantra for 2006 is to submit to DPC images that I like, not images that meet the site formula. Consequemtly, my average score received will lower, but I'm ok with that. Comments and faves mean more to me anyway.
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I love this photo even though the "burst of colour" is really small. The fog gives a moody feeling yet there is that bright yellow house in the background welcoming you. One of my top scorers.
Very nice landscape. I really like the layers and composition here and feel that they guide the eye to the house in the distance. Great subtle answer to the challenge.... 8
A very nice understatement. While the hue is not that strong it does contrasts well with the stone's monochromatic hues and keeps the sense of distance which would be lost if the color of the house were push up.
House is just a tad too small for the size of the photo. Even with that bright yellow color, it doesn't pop out at you enough. Perhaps a tighter crop with this exact shot, or taking the shot from a few steps over to bring it closer to that big rock to the right? Perfect subject for this particular challenge though!
At least they don't have to worry about getting the kids to mow the lawns! This minimalist approach really really works. This is a brave and photographically sophiticated composition
I wish the yellow house were in focus - as it is, it is like an afterthought. I'd like to see it in focus, and the foreground more blurred. But I still like the image - I might even saturate the yellow a tad more. Maybe as it is, use the lasso, and then do unsharp mask just on the house to sharpen it up a bit. 7
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