Just unbelievable that someone would just comment 'does not meet challenge' on your entry.
I do prefer the composition of the outtake, but they are both a bit snapshot-like. The unattractive shadows in the submitted version are what made me give the shot a 4. The outtake is a little underexposed, but you did well considering that you had to allow for the sky throwing your metering off. Try using NeatImage to remove the noise in the sky.
I think you need to work on simplifying your composition in these shots so they are less 'busy'. I think they don't hold up to the standard of a lot of your other shots. 'Jazz Trend' is a very nicely composed shot, everything balances and flows which doesn't happen in your Pompeii shots.
BTW, did you enjoy Naples? My wife lived there for a few months... fantastic place. |
