Remarkable!! What idiot could possibly have rated this a '1' out of 10?
Well, it isn't real obvious whether 1 or 10 is the highest rated score, now is it? Perhaps they meant to score it a 10. For a long time looking through other photos I wondered whether a 1 or 10 was the high score. The problem comes from the fact that "we're #1" makes sense and the fact that 1 is at the highest (on your computer screen) or "top" rated spot, which you would tend to think of as the highest mark from its position as well. Why isn't there an indication anywhere by the owners of this website of what's high and low? It should be made plainly obvious with a legend or key right beside all ratings, wherever they appear.
This gives me the feeling new toys like marbled rubber balls and new coloured pencils and paint sets and Christmas wrapping papers and story books gave me as a child long ago.
I am sad when I watch this photo. All is unavoidable. A drop has fallen. I till not rise back. That bounce up, "action and reaction", when caught as a slice in in the dimension of time, is a hopeless attempt to escape from inevitability. The tiny column of water will fall down and then push up a similar hope. Temporary. Sad... Colours are sharp and crude. Nothing subtle. Almost like black and white, only multidimensional. This is why it is so BEAUTIFUL. So CRUEL !!!
Oh wow thats amazing. its just simply a beautiful picture!! So many peopel try to do the whole "splash" photo, but i've never seen one so well done before! Its deffinetly a fav
This picture is so sick! Its really quite amazing because it apears that time is standing still and that you're staring at glass...but its not...its water.I love it
Wow, this is really cool. Everytime I tell someone to look at this, I end up coming back to look some more. It's so fascinating to just stare at.. It's really enjoyable to stare at for a long time. But one thing has me confused.. Shutter 1/40?
How do you get such a clear picture with such a low shutter speed? Come to think of it, everybody seems to be able to do that but me. That water must've been splashing awfully sowly to get such a clear shot of the splash. Whatever the case, I'm impressed. Definitely a favourite.
Oh...wow. Just...wow. Man, this is a great shot! Love the colors, love the ripples and the drip, love it all! You certainly deserved a blue ribbon for this one! :)
Colorisimo!!! Such a dance of richness & vibrant colors! What a great example of my personal favorite view of photography...
the camera is brush, medium & canvas...all in one! Magnificent!!!
Wow, this is really cool. Everytime I tell someone to look at this, I end up coming back to look some more. It's so fascinating to just stare at.. It's really enjoyable to stare at for a long time. But one thing has me confused.. Shutter 1/40?
How do you get such a clear picture with such a low shutter speed? Come to think of it, everybody seems to be able to do that but me. That water must've been splashing awfully sowly to get such a clear shot of the splash. Whatever the case, I'm impressed. Definitely a favourite.
A favorite saying of mine came to mind when I saw your excellent photo. "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity" I, like many others, would appreciate learning something about the technique you used?
Thanks for adding color to our lives!
Wonderful shot... My highest rated shot for this challenge... Congratulations Rackat and I agree with PTL's comments earlier you are just getting better with each challenge!!!
It's hard for me to believe that a member would be so callous as to score anything that was sincerely attempted a 1 much less give something as nice as this a 1.
Good luck in the upcoming challenges.
PS... I would love to see a tutorial on this shot. I love this type of photography and would love to be able to reproduce this stop action.
I'm brand new to this site, but I made your colorful photo as my desktop background as soon as I saw it. It's ourstanding. Hope to add a few shots as time goes on.
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I don't know who gave you the 1 (i'm not a member, so it wasn't me) but I wonder if that person would have given you the same critique as mine :)) ...and mean it!
Kate, I personal congrats on this fabulous photo. I think it would be worth doing a 'How To' for this one. Regards.
Hi Rackat...ain't I lucky..they assigned your photo to me..ha
FIRST IMPRESSION:
Horrible shot...what were you thinking????
COMPOSITION:
Totally off. It would have worked much better if it were upside down...and reversed horizontaly.
TECHNICAL:
Focus is toooo sharp. Lightin is poor, cause the dark parts are dark...and the light parts are light. DOF is hard to tell, so I won't comment on that.
ARTISTIC:
Completely boring to look at. There is no dynamic to your photo, it's flat, uninteresting. Oh, and it does NOT meet the challenge...there's nothing 'Free' about this 'Study'
OVERALL:
I am very disappointed in you, Rackat. I enjoyed most of your work, but this is just plain horrible. I expect better next time.
Best of luck in the future. Don't hesitate to PM me if you have any questions about this critique.
Cheers...zadore.
...and now the serious part :) I don't have to repeat what everyone has already mentioned about this photo. I hope some day to create a piece of art as great as this.
Congrats on a truly inspiring shot. I echo the question of details on this shot. While you're at it, perhaps you could give us a few on your profile as well. After all you are the hottest thing going here besides possibly Jacko. Six top twenties in a row and FIVEof those have been top 10! Way to go, I am in awe!
This is the best entry I`ve seen in a long time. Could you please give us a bit of details on how you did the shot. Is 1/40 sec really all that was needed? Congrats! You da woman :)
This is just a pleasure to look at. This is my highest rated photo in the members' challenge, congratulations. The colors are to die for. I have no idea how to improve on this shot, this is not typically my favorite type of art, but I can't help but smile when I look at this. Good Luck, I think this will do well for you in the challenge. - 10 Gotcha
this is just gorgeous! im trying so hard to figure out what the bottom is made of...whatever it is, it makes this one of the best of these shots i have ever seen! the clarity of the drops and even the ripples is perfect. i wonder what it would have looked like with the drop a little less centered and backed up towards the left? no matter, tho, i love it! very nice work!
Excellent color work. This could be a tutorial on how to effectively include all the primary colors in an image, and the stopped motion is beautiful. 9
THis is a beautiful picture!! What a shot you got!! I love the bright colors!! The only thing i'd like is to see a little more of the ripples on the bottom. I love the frame also. I just looked again at this and noticed a distracting shadow on the right center, still a 10
amazing. I think this one should win and will be surprised if it doesn't. It has definite visual appeal in the composition, and is taken as well as a photo can be. I'm sure someone will grumble about the rule of 3rds or something like that. This is super. This is my odds on favorite though - Inspzil
Gosh, this is soooo colorful! Very nicely stopped action. The colorful background both confuses and adds interest to this (usually great, but cliche) shot. I really like this and your addition really makes this photo much more unique and very, very striking! 9 Swash
Very good work, technically. The colours below the surface were a great idea. I just feel a bit cold looking at this though, because I've seen so many water drop photos before. For what it is, it's very good, and deserves a high rating, and originality isn't everything, but it doesn't grab me on an emotional level I'm afraid.
Omigosh!, this is awesome! The first thing to strike me, as you might expect, is the vibrancy of the colors. Upon closer study I am captivated by the circles suggesting movement and the drop. Very, very nice work. You should be proud of this and this may be the winner! 10
Great stopped motion shot this (you could have entered it in both challenges this week ;o). I'm curious as to whether the colours on this are part of the bowl, or whether they are actually in the water itself.
I have seen this been made before and this one is very good too. The water is perfect but I´m not so happy about the background. Everything is perfect except the colours in the water. But it´s me - I´m not so fond of strong colours. (7)
very nice! The detail here is excellent. My personal preference on this would have been less centered, but this is a great shot... good work :) - 10 - setzler
Great stop action, I absolutely LOVE the colors in this. This picture is really neat. The only thing I think would have improved it, was if you had not had the photo centereed... maybe to the right corner would have been nice? Just personal preference. Solid 9!
Very cool shot, would love to know how you accomplished it. The colors are wonderful, and I love the clarity of the droplets. 10. lhall (PS - not crazy about the white border.JMO.)
The colors are great in this and makes it a really ineresting stop-motion. Without the colors, this would be a fairly typical, been-there, done-that stop motion. Your lighting is perfect, not hot spots to speak of. Great job!
I simply love it. Colors, focus, clarity, angle and framing/cropping. Everything. You've done a great job with this. I guess I do have one tiny nit pick, which is probably difficult to avoid, but the reflection of the water "tower" in the bottom center of the photo is a little out of place there. Not distracting, but odd. possibley cloned out outside of the challenge? I could look at this shot for a very long time. Good luck in the challenge.
I did vote this a 9 but came back and decided to give you a 10. I love the colors! The lighting is great. The water looks so smooth. The focus is perfect. Very creative. Good luck, but I am sure you don't need it. ;)
GREAT shot. All of the colors captured in the drop are wonderful, it was a great idea and was executed very, very well. The bottom of the shot is maybe a tad dark, but it doesn't detract from the overall effect. 10!
Awesome shot. The only flaws in the shot are dust specs or something of the like. The most noticable one is the white spec on the orange blotch on the right. Outstanding picture though, nearly flawless.
The way, a single instance is captured in this image is exceptional; and the way it is returned back into the mosaic of time, through your use of coloured background, is even more astounding! The saturation is perfect, and the clarity is excellent. A very fine example of what it means to be a photographer, congratulations!
The is by far my favourite photo in this challenge. To be honest, this concept has been done many times, but not so such an excellent standard as this. I love the array of colours you have used, and it just looks fantastic! My only 10 vote this week!
Beautiful drop and color. I've done a few of these but can't seem to get the color up into the water. And my angle shows the sink behine the drop and not the water. I hope you have details and camera settings in your info on this. Nice !!!! =10 Siiizzzam
Just when you think that water drop photos are old hat, a dime a dozen, along comes one that makes you sit and stare. Amazing! Wow! Beautiful! The color, the lighting, the contrast, the focus, wow! 10-10-10! Wish it could go higher.
Woo...this is a neat one. Ive seen this idea a million times but not like this. This ones gonna be near the top. The only thing I dont like is how dark the reflection of the faucet is.
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