A cornfield near where I live. Just enough breeze to give some movement without tons of motion (which would have resulted in blur, which I didn't want). Very happy with this shot!
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Place: 118 out of 140 Avg (all users): 5.1880 Avg (commenters): 4.7143 Avg (participants): 5.0566 Avg (non-participants): 5.2750 Views since voting: 777 Views during voting: 225 Votes: 133 Comments: 8 Favorites: 0
First Impressions Surprised there is no 'Leading Lines' in your title, that was the first thing I noticed.
Photograph Information, Technicals & Composition Review Whilst I can see stop action in the image, it is not strongly evident and I wonder whether allowing a much faster shutter speed/higher ISO may have created more impact regarding this technique - if the breeze was strong enough of course. The deep DOF is visible, however because of the composition, the eye cannot see too far further than the crop (of corn), which coupled with your extremely fore focal point, minimizes your deep DOF. The Rule of Thirds technique I'm struggling with here, as it seems fairly centered to me all up.
Challenge/titles aside - this image cropped much bolder on the right hand side produces a stronger image in my opinion. A tweaking of colors/lighting would also enhance the image.
Comments, Score & Placement Review 118/140 is fairly low down the pack and I suspect it is a combination of your subject and the way you have presented it, along with your title/choice of techniques - which are not overly apparent in the photograph.
An average score of 5.18 is fairly good, considering the placing. The average of 4.71 from your commenters, seems to mirror the honesty from most in regard to meeting the Challenge and using techniques. You received a couple of exceptionally helpful comments, one sugar coated, the other not, both of which are stating very similar observations.
Summary Not the strongest contender in this difficult Challenge - which was virtually 3 Challenges in one. A different angle/perspective/crop on this particular subject matter (which is not that interesting in itself), coupled with use of additional photographic techniques, to work with your chosen three, would likely have produced a stronger image.
Your stop action is very subtle and alot of peole are probably missing it. some would expect a more extreme action shot rather than just wind blowing because the stalks could look like this in the very slightest of winds. I'm not sure if I would classify this as deep DOF. Your closest points are not as in focus as your furthest points, but it may be enough not to be too nitpicky about it. For me, my eyes are drawn across the center of the shot horizontally, which makes it hard to see a rule of thirds. As for aesthetic quality. I like the photo. I t probably could have been boosted by bumping up the brightness (curves layer).
honestly, I can't see any of the three techniques being used here. The field is not in focus at the left side; there's no special point of interest on any third's crossing and the horizon is almost center; some of the blades are motion blurred and "stop action" usually refers to people, animals or objects with rapid movement.
The image itself lacks of color and impact, there are some sensor spots, and finally, it is oversharpened.
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