Fire in the Evening Sky
by NikonJeb

Comment by fahad:
nice . great

Fishin' in the City
by NikonJeb

Comment by kashi:
Country in the city - they say it's just a frame of mind.

Don't care for the blue border.
Like the contrast between the relaxed guys in the boat and the city skyline in the background.

Fishin' in the City
by NikonJeb

Comment by bmartuch:
Jeb, nice shot. I would just like to see a little more saturation to make it pop a little.

Fishin' in the City
by NikonJeb

Comment by skewsme:
Wow Jeb, I'm surprised that this didn't do much better. I gave it an 8.

Morning Glory
by NikonJeb

Comment by levyj413:
LOL. Great humor entry. :)

Goin' Home from the Market
by NikonJeb

Comment by JuliBoc:
Good shot, wrong challenge.

Fishin' in the City
by NikonJeb

Comment by JawnyRico:
Great capture, wonderfully composed, and any fishing shot will always get a high score from me. Well done.

Goin' Home from the Market
by NikonJeb

Comment by bmartuch:
I agree with Mist. I think that the background wasn't far enough out of focus for the DPC voters. One thing I've noticed is that they take everything literally. I think this is a great candid shot that shows what her daily life is like.

I can tell you what your biggest problem with photography is: You take shots that require the voters to think. How dare you! DPC doesn't deal well with that. So my advice to you is KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

Goin' Home from the Market
by NikonJeb

Comment by mist:
I reckon, in my humble opinion, that a challenge like this calls for a really defined subject with a really thrown-out background, or focus on a very specific, slim, area. The background just isn't far enough out of focus, and is full of quite a few distracting elements. So what you've got is a Shallow Depth of Field challenge asking you to isolate a subject, where you've placed in a shot with a depth of field covering maybe 7 or 8 yards. It's just not what folk expect, so you're missing the really easy mass appeal that will get you a high score.

Goin' Home from the Market
by NikonJeb

Comment by noraneko:
Hi Jeb,
I was one of those who voted this high (gave it a 7). I think it is a beautiful 'slice of life' portrait that is both poignant and slightly menacing (one gets the feeling that she passes through a difficult neighborhood on her way home). I think this would have done very well in a Free Study; it is a very good photo technically and also tells a story. I guess the voters wanted super-shallow. Don't let it get you down - your photos are getting better and better!