Parade vendors appeal to all ages
by Melethia

Comment by tngrndream:
hello again,

he he he... my first thought was that some dude just took this to perv the lady. lol.

again, though i like this as a candid. it is not a front page story. maybe in a small town. but i think the front page is more of a large tent or a cool ride.

that is all i have for it. good shot but not photojournalism. imo.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by tngrndream:
hello again,

one of my favs. absolutely loved it. i liked the exposure (which had to be spot on in this one) and the position of everything including the sun and shadow. in my opinion you got totally robbed from not getting a ribbon. but that is just my opinion.

dont have anything negative. loved the shot.

Delightfully Psychotic Cyclists
by Melethia

Comment by posthumous:
the image doesn't quite live up to the title, even with the tongue hanging out. looks just like a sports shot cropped a little close and with a little extra tongue.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by kirsty_mcn:
~trading post~

Shame about the date, I also preferred the original, with much more soft, sensitive light. Nevertheless, this is a beautiful study and well-deserving of the score

Composition is strong, following the rule of thirds. Although I think I personally preferred the slightly wider view of the other version - seems to make it slightly less cluttered.
The lighting is what makes this shot - it shows off the texture of the wall and post.
I like the juxtaposition of the sharp lines and curves; especially with the additional element of the interplay of the shadows.

I'm not convinced by the toning, although I think thats partly just me - I always prefer a cooler tone on duotones. But I liked the treatment of the other version better

Staccato stilled; bass line lingers
by Melethia

Comment by pineapple:
Lovely rhythm in this and colours and lines. Wonderful. Makes me want to ride the rods!!

Delightfully Psychotic Cyclists
by Melethia

Comment by Arti-Elvi:
Nice capture.

Delightfully Psychotic Cyclists
by Melethia

Comment by DefyTime:
Good action shot

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by Louis:
Lovely, lovely image, with soft shadows and interesting shapes that really stand out for me. I love the contrasts in the textures between the vase-shape and column, steps, and sidewalk (?). Colours are gentle, muted, and beautiful. Everything is set off so well, and I really start to get curious about where the steps are leading, and where this is. Composition really satisfies. Beautiful, congratulations.

Delightfully Psychotic Cyclists
by Melethia

Comment by UNTITLED:
Very nice composition with the riders heading into the turn. Not sure about the inclusion of the hip though, distracts some. Good color and some pretty good expression on their faces.

Parade vendors appeal to all ages
by Melethia

Comment by kirsty_mcn:
~trading post~

This does look a very newspaper-ey photo in its context (local news with candids..) but as a photo could be improved a number of ways.

The composition seems to me to be very cramped, theres no room to breathe. The light is flat where you need it on the faces, because of the shadow of the umbrella.

Baby's head seems a touch soft - if this were sharper the dof would work better, cause the two would stand out together.
Composition is pretty centred as well as the crampedness, making it pretty undynamic

Also, at the end of the day it is rather a snapshot - that doesnt mean it doesnt suit photojournalism (well, some areas of photojournalism), but DOES mean it doesn't suit DPC voting. Its not a front-page-really-cool-shot but would suit local news brilliantly.

I think the score was reasonably fair, given that I reckon even the best photo taken in this 'style' would be hard to break a 5.5

PS as i went thru your profile to get here, couldn't help but notice your comments given:received ratio. Well done, its an amazing contribution :)

felt like adding smiley

Message edited by author 2006-05-08 14:27:53.