Getting A Weigh With "IT"
by eschelar

Comment by paulb_17:
Corny title aside, this shot is too dark, needs more highlights.

Getting A Weigh With "IT"
by eschelar

Comment by irakly:
plutonium? :)

Getting A Weigh With "IT"
by eschelar

Comment by Claya:
Just a bit too dark (at least on my monitor) for me.

Getting A Weigh With "IT"
by eschelar

Comment by hotpasta:
sorry, doesn't do it for me...

Amazing!
by eschelar

Comment by strangeghost:
Oh, I'm completely in agreement with you about the power of books, and the ability of literature to amaze and and delight. But for a photo in a popular challenge, I think the source of the amazement needs to be more apparent. For the DPC crowd in particular, you need to hit people over the head to make your point. Knowing your view of literature and your profession, your pic communicates that idea beautifully. Just seeing the photo and the title without that context, I'd have liked to see it score higher, but can understand (at least partially) why it didnt.

Originally posted by eschelar: :)Strangeghost: There is a noble hope in this picture that others will have found books as fascinating as I have in my life. I grew up as an avid "DEVOURER" of books and many are the times when I felt like this inside over something I have read. I would hope that there are other literary sources that can make a person, be it a young male or otherwise that can extract a response that are somewhat more deep than a girlie mag or a peice of jewelry. As someone else who works in the education field (I'm an English teacher), one would hope that we might share the same hope that books themselves are worthy of such a reaction, and the book in question is different for each individual... Nonetheless, I'm grateful for your comment. Definitely something to learn from it... And that's what I'm lookin' for. :)

Amazing!
by eschelar

Comment by talmy:
Negative comments? It's DNMC -- "Photograph a scene, title, characterization, or quote from a book." Your picture is good but it depicts none of these.

Amazing!
by eschelar

Comment by eschelar:
:) Thanks.

Strangeghost: There is a noble hope in this picture that others will have found books as fascinating as I have in my life.

I grew up as an avid "DEVOURER" of books and many are the times when I felt like this inside over something I have read.

I would hope that there are other literary sources that can make a person, be it a young male or otherwise that can extract a response that are somewhat more deep than a girlie mag or a peice of jewelry.

As someone else who works in the education field (I'm an English teacher), one would hope that we might share the same hope that books themselves are worthy of such a reaction, and the book in question is different for each individual...

Nonetheless, I'm grateful for your comment. Definitely something to learn from it... And that's what I'm lookin' for. :)

Amazing!
by eschelar

Comment by Ecce_Signum:

Originally posted by strangeghost: Responding to your plea for "negative" comments. For me, I just don't buy that there's something in the book that is so amazing. Other ideas? A boy looking at his first girly magazine; a film photographer looking at the price of a dSLR; a woman opening a jewelry box, etc., you get the idea. There has to be something that communicates with the viewer that matches the expression of amazement on the guy's face. For a challenge "literary," I have trouble coming up with a good idea, but that's my take.

Now, if I received 'negative' comments like this I'd be quite happy :) IMHO this isn't a negative comment its constructive critisism with some very good ideas for improvement :) I still like the shot as is though and am impressed with your dedication to get the setup as you wanted it.

Message edited by author 2006-03-20 14:15:27.

Amazing!
by eschelar

Comment by strangeghost:
Responding to your plea for "negative" comments.

For me, I just don't buy that there's something in the book that is so amazing. Other ideas? A boy looking at his first girly magazine; a film photographer looking at the price of a dSLR; a woman opening a jewelry box, etc., you get the idea. There has to be something that communicates with the viewer that matches the expression of amazement on the guy's face. For a challenge "literary," I have trouble coming up with a good idea, but that's my take.

DragonFly1_crop_border.jpg
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Comment by missinseattle:
I have never seen a dragonfly that color. It's beautiful! A little adjustment on the curves and some clarifying and this would be perfect. Course I don't know much about editing but that's what I would do lol.