Face Off
by pgatt

Comment:
I like the view point. The white crest of the wave gives so much dynamic.

What I don't like it the post processing. I can see that this was done to emphasize thw water but in the process balance was lost. It has beed over done. I think that you chose a place where these waves are not random. It seems that they re-appear. You could have taken adventage of having a digital camera and you could have studied the subject more thoroughly. In this case a film camera would be better, as it would force you to think about the scene while making the shot not after.

It's a 7

In the valley
by alithenake

Comment:
I haven't seen all the photographs so far but I think none will be so fantastic. It's not just that the view is so breath taking,it's that this shot combines both line - shape composition and colour composition. The roof of the house provides a nice transition to the background which very strongly corresponds to the direction the fence provides. It's like from the first plane the fence is leading us strait to the middle plain. In the middle plain there is the house which leads us to the background.

All the colours are of similar saturation and it seems that the scene almost completely fits the "exposure range" ( don't know the english word ).

I could go on and on - I am so amazed by this shot.

I give it a definite 10.

A Portal from their World into Ours.
by bandit

Comment:
Should be 4th or 5th !!

Her Last...
by danderson107

Comment:
32 ones ! 19 twos 35 threes !!!
Horrbile voting. People are soooo strange. Who gave this a 1 ? I would like this person to justify why why why? I think it's good because it shows the whole thing in a subtle way. Do you people think that if you put a 1 here you are a better person because you "did something " to stop it?

Cheers Infuriated insane.

Father Sky
by ElGordo

Comment:
that is enormous ! Looks like an a-bomb :) really really really.. REALLY good :)

hommage
by messerschmitt

Comment:
I gave it a nine :) Wonderfull to me :)

The splash of an apple
by LalliSig

Comment:
Hmmm that's what I thought. I didn't say this is a bad shot, on the contrary I clearly stated that it's very well done shot. A majority of you misunderstood me. What I actually said is that digital Photography makes it way easier to achieve certain images. It's a good weapon for heavy/difficult conditions. I can't say,that in an environment where you can shoot hundred of photographs at an incredible rate, such images stun. If I assess a digital picture I simply raise the expectations. I turn my eyes towards other aspects, that are still of great value, like creativity and "out of the box thinking". I search virtues that make a picture unique in a "unique" way :) This picture doesn't show this. Take for example the 3rd and the 4th place. These images are very creative and well done. Water splashes are common not to say oridinary. Best example ... look how many water splashes are there in this challenge.

Many people here get upset because one man dared to say that this shot is not creative and that he doesn't like the fact that it's a blue ribbon. Take it cool :)

Apple Juice
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Creative, different, eye catching, well done, alternative, and underrated as usual! I thought it would be in the first 20. Congratulations.

The splash of an apple
by LalliSig

Comment:
A very nice image ... if you're not "washed" by the ever growing water shot invasion. I see from, what you wrote, that you do many water shot's and that you are particulary interested in this theme. That's ok with me but personally I rate creative shots, that surprise me, as the best. If I saw this image 2 years ago I would be amazed but now it's just another very beautifull well technically done water splash image. Can't say I am not surprised it won but neither can I say that I am glad. Congratulations for this nicely done image anyway.

Don't get me wrong, but I am infuriated, that people spray objects with water drops or use some water techniques, since it's seems to me so cheap.Well we know that there are loads of water shot's in here so I say we should try to do something invoative. For some time now I am discriminating all water shots. It's just that there were some really impresive ideas and they where executed in a very good way. Your shot is just not a ribbond winner. It's not a symbol of an 'ideal or the best' image to me.

It doesn't have virtues that I seek in a winner shot. A good technical look is far too little to me, especially in digital photography! If you had done it on a film than it would be a different story :) Digital photography seems to give tools available to a wider range of people, making certain photography themes way easier to achieve - I am not saying it's bad but as a result my "bar" - expectations are way higher.

Well I can't say I'm an adulator. I speak my mind and if I have offended you, then I am sorry, that wasn't my intention.

Propably lots of spelling mistakes - sorry for that.

Free Sample for a Favored Customer
by beamsclan

Comment:
MMMm a red -ish apple :) It's so red and so saturated ( oversaturated ) that after wathing it for a while it looks plastic :) A nice lady. Overall a very nice scene. I would give it a 7 but I get an impression that somebody overdid ps. I might be wrong if that's the case I am terribly sorry. 6. After voting on all of them i bumnp it up to 7