Frozen Lake
by doug61853

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Needs a little something to catch the eye - Maybe someone on the bench.Nice capture

Foggy morning at the Cemetary
by doug61853

Comment by noraneko:
Really nice exposure control here. Sure, the headstones could use a bit of dodging, but this photo doesn't suffer from lack of PS. Great job. 7.

Foggy morning at the Cemetary
by doug61853

Comment by sherpet:
I quite like this effect...Almost ghostly...

Foggy morning at the Cemetary
by doug61853

Comment by kje83:
oohhh my gawsh, this is magical. I want it.

Foggy morning at the Cemetary
by doug61853

Comment by eaglebeck:
Nice foggy day photo. Errie feeling for the location

Foggy morning at the Cemetary
by doug61853

Comment by liberty:
Very cold, but I like that.

Foggy morning at the Cemetary
by doug61853

Comment by kashi:
Almost eerie with the fog.

Foggy morning at the Cemetary
by doug61853

Comment by Kismet:
that red tombstone is distracting

Reading the Good Book
by doug61853

Comment by posthumous:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Scoring is just a measure of how well you pleased DPC voters, and nothing else. I would say this scored over 5 because it clearly met the challenge. The reason it didn't score higher is because for a set-up shot like this, the DPC voter expects a Studio Shot, whereas this is more like a candid, with natural light (with blown highlights) and a soft focus (but not out of focus, imho). Ironically (though it's an irony that is now second nature to me), those are the very things I like about this photo. The natural light is much more attractive and interesting than studio light, and the shadows create strong diagonal shapes that add interest to the picture. I also think that it is the "candid" genre that caused you to put the book "upside down". In a candid shot, we're always looking at someone else, and when you look at someone else's book, it is always upside down! In a studio shot, everything belongs to the viewer. That is why most studio shots are dull. There is no tension between viewer and object.

Reading the Good Book
by doug61853

Comment by gdub1189:
i love the lighting here.. good contrast and shadowing. i also like your subject:) the glasses make it more interesting. great job