Woodstock Bridge in B/W
by bassbone

Comment by jdannels:
I like the b&w concersions, the wood looks great :)

A Cold, Lonely Goodbye
by bassbone

Comment by sevilduvarci:
i like the composition a lot, the grain goes really well with the mood of this pic, may be a bit over sharpened tho.

A Cold, Lonely Goodbye
by bassbone

Comment by Strikeslip:
Wow! Just Wow! A single set of footprints would be even better, but still, Wow! My favourite entry so far!

A Cold, Lonely Goodbye
by bassbone

Comment by Oded:
nice 7

A Cold, Lonely Goodbye
by bassbone

Comment by cutout:
ah you again

Tree Rings
by bassbone

Comment by KarisMo:
try crop to bottom larger logs with view through in prime pos

Tree Rings
by bassbone

Comment by Melethia:
I like the view in the center where you can just see these guys' relatives, kinda.

Tree Rings
by bassbone

Comment by KarenNfld:
Great job, excellent crop

February in Vermont
by bassbone

Comment by Artifacts:
Positives:
Interesting perspective showing the icicles but not their base attachment. Though small it is nice you capture a drop falling. Composition works well.

Technicals:
Icicle soft focus is this image's greatest defect. The entire composition is directed to them so they should be as technically perfect as possible. Overall composition is weak.

Lighting is OK but not exceptional. Early morning and late afternoon are the best times for outdoor phototography because that is when there is the most interesting lighting and shadow. The icicle composition would benefit from that type of lighting. Background softness and content is OK but not very interesting.

The blue spot in the BG just below one of the icicles competes with it for attention so therefore acts as a distraction.

Looks like the image is not 'level' and tilted several degrees off vertical, a problem I have a lot myself. :) If done intentionally then I'd recommend at least a 15 degree angle. The human eye normally wants things at lesser angles to be perfectly vertical.

The challenge:
Obviously this fits the challenge. There is a long tradition of icicles imagery at DPC. The highest scoring ones are techically perfect images most often with one of more drops of water as prominent elements of the composition. You may want to review some of those for yourself to see what makes them 'good'.

Message edited by author 2007-03-07 20:58:45.

Young Love in Horse Country
by bassbone

Comment by andrea22_als:
haha...nice capture of the unique character of horses