i originally shot this on a bright sunny day, but because of the angle i couldn't see and none of the horizons were straight -- but i liked it -- so the next day, which was rainy/foggy, i took some more and got a straight horizon. While the overall impact was better on the sunny day, the ball lying there, all alone on such a dreary day made me think of the children indoors, not playing with it, and with the neighborhood kids all inside and it WAS a quiet day...
I love the misty trees. The toy? doesn't work well with the picture. I think it would've done better off without it. The lush green grass, and blooming trees work well enough.
I accidently hit the 1 button before I could write a comment, I meant to rate it much higher. This is a nice idea with decent execution. Good DOF, color, and composition. Nice work.
Very pretty pic -- and while I think you do need some kind of foreground focal element, the ball (?) seems so out of place. Maybe that's what you were going for, if so great. If not, maybe a large rock in its place?
The wet weather makes the saturated colors on the ball pop like crazy! Seems like it's slightly ahead of the field of focus, but that doesn't bother me much. Fantastic detail on the trees in the background, and perfectly exposed. Top 3 for me.
Beautiful composition. Makes you want to run into the frame and kick that ball But then, I'd have to go into those woods...................................
Such a pretty picture. I wish the sky and details on the trees were not washed out. IMO (and it is just my opinion) The bright colored item on the ground is rather loud for a photo that is a "quiet day". Good job on meeting the challenge.
A higher Fstop or whatever might have helped focus... but overall its appealing. I really like the color contrast and combo. Good job. This one is going to be my new desktop picture for a couple hours.
I like the hazy sky and the rich green grass, though it could have been in better focus with the macro feature, if you have one. Same with the colorful object in the foreground. You did a good job of getting a sense of up with the tall trees, though I fear it might not be whip-lash inducing enough of an UP angle to please the crowd.
Great colours, great mood, great framing... the ball gives this photo a sense of narrative, while the mist in the beautiful, delicate trees creates a mood of contemplation.
I saw this photograph last nite late and i have been thinking a lot about it. First of all, i like the challenge interpretation. The mood of this shot is great with the fog. the depth of field and overall composition of this photo is very nice. The toy ball in this photograph disturbs me somewhat. It does add a spash of color to a photo that needs no additional help with color. I'm not sure what it's purpose is in the photograph or in supporting the challenge topic. I love the overall shot here but I would love to see it again without the ball and I would love to hear your interpretation of the purpose of the ball in this shot. good work!!
Very tranquil and I like the mix of monochromatic trees/sky with the very green grass and the splash of colour in the ball. Focal depth is a bit out, maybe need to consider focusing in the middle, rather than on the background, to get more depth of field (hyperfocal setup)/
I thought this picture would be boring, then I scrolled down and saw the ball. Love the contrast of the color in the bottom and the black and white on top. Very nice!
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