Beyond The Grotto
by Faye Pekas

Comment:
I love it. The lighting, the mood and the view... Well done, my highest rated photo. 9 I bet this is a ribbon winner...

Shy
by robsmith

Comment:
Interesting I like the Idea and am intriguied by how this was done. The only thing I dont like is the blown out window to the right. But I know how much of a pain that can be so wont subtract for it due to the excellent idea. Nice job. 7

Going Up?
by dsidwell

Comment:
Congrats on a very well deserved blue ribbon!!

A growing trend.
by Diversq

Comment:
Thanks for all the great comments. When I shot this I didn't notice the edge of the bench being out of the frame, I wish I did because it annoys me too. Ahh well chalk that up as another learning experience from DPC.

Fast Food, Slow Death
by GolferDDS

Comment:
I love the intravenous bag. I have often wished I could set one of those up by my desk at work and fill it with some delicious ice coffee. Of course I could take that one step further and have a cathader put in that way I wouldn’t have to get up so often.

Anyhow nice shot and good idea, really fits the challenge. I think your shot shows the beginning and my shot shows the end result.

Ice Kiss
by hawkida

Comment:
<-- Critique Club -->

Here’s the Critique you requested.

The idea of this photo is good but its difficult to figure out what your seeing. The point where the 2 ice cubes are "kissing" is being over shadowed by the blackness of the background and what seems to be another cube to the left.

Perhaps if you pulled back a little farther to show more of the top ice cube that may help. Also if you brightened up the photo all together that might help too.

Good luck on future challenges.

Diversq

Sour Note
by dsidwell

Comment:
Very Very Cool... I love the color contrast. I would never have thought to do this and it is an excellent take on the challenge. The photo is great and the title really adds to it. Great job.. 8 from me

Contrast courtesy of The Heavens
by Firstrich1

Comment:
OMG this is soooooooo cool. Of course looks like you were in major danger. I have never seen a lightning shot like this. GREAT JOB!!! 9 from me

The Rings of Eternity
by OneSweetSin

Comment:
<--Critique Club -->

Hello Sweet Sin,

I like this photo overall. The certificate in the back and the rings look good and I like the texture of the paper a well.

I have to agree with some of the other comments however about the photo being kind of flat. Its not necessarily a bad thing but I think if you had adjusted the angle a bit down and to the left, it may have given more depth to the certificate.

The cropping is just a bit tight for my taste. I would like to see a bit more space next to the M on the left. Not centering matrimony but just giving a bit more room for it.

As an after thought perhaps you could show the color of the rings against the cert. Maybe getting a gleem or something.

I do like the photo and if you decide to shoot this again trying some different angles and lighting, I would like to see what you come up with, so PM if you do.

Good luck on future challenges.

Diversq

Message edited by author 2003-07-25 10:24:59.

Gratuitous Product Placement
by brettd

Comment:
sweet! love the angle, dof, and croping on this shot. Nice Nice Job! 7