I think it's lovely in a kind of an impressionist way, but I (like your wife) had a need for things to be sharp and it does make me a little sick to my stomach if I look at for too long.
I'm so happy you put it in this particular challenge, gives viewers a wider perspective on what being a "master" means for the visual arts. Such a warmth and liveliness to this scene, really good job with defocusing.
Way to go Gordon! methinks some dpc'ers are 'revolting' lol. I very much doubt we will ever see this type of shot really fit in with the dpc 'style' but its good to break the mold sometimes :)
Viewed from four feet away this is genius at work. A pity that the DPC audience isn't sophisticated enough to appreciate it. Thanks to DLPhoto for the hint!
I contemplated submitting a shot against the grain, too. We both know it can't possibly end well, though...
Regardless, your bold endeavor demands I pay closer attention!
Fairly nice bokeh from what I can tell here at this aperture. The COC are nice & not too busy, so that is pleasing. I love the hint of a scene with the person next to the tree. She (I say 'she' because of the colors, but I s'pose it could be a 'he') looks like she has a picnic blanket in front of her, likely folding it up given the title. Strong vertical elements that the grove of trees supply here adds a nice fairy tale element to the composition. The downfall here, IMO, is the lack in contrast & saturation. I'm begging for those highlights to be contrasted by deep dark greens everywhere, not just one small tease of a patch across the centre.
This has a nice impressionistic element going strongly for it, and I like the storytelling that takes palce in the title and the action. Ultimately a little more strength in the palette would have brought it up a notch or two for me - good luck! -- 7 --
hmmm... Was this on purpose? Brown ribbon? Well if you arent going for the brown ribbon, I can only assume that you are trying to infer that the summer is fading away. If this was your intention, then it works well enough but it could use a lot of work. 3
Good to see someone taking a risk with an arty concept photo at DPC
I some how think this is not scoring as well as it should, I think it deserves an 8
Gordon? This is really beautiful. The light in the trees looks to have been just perfect. This isn't DPCs usual fare, so I'm surprised that you're scoring as well as you are too. I applaud you for helping me (and hopefully others) broaden my (our) photographic horizons. Bumpin' you up.
Not quite sure what you were going for here... but it does remind me of an old oil painting. You know what the subject is, it's just not clearly defined until you take a few steps back an say 'a-ha!' :)
The play of light is truly extraordinary, I applaud your vision. Not only have you outgrown dpc, but you have created an enduring work of art. Isn't it wonderful to let go of convention?
I like how I cannot tell for sure if there's a lone figure under the tree. It is what I see, though, and for me that's good enough. Beautifully rendered - summer as a memory.
I like photo-impressionism and artistic blur, but for some reason this makes me cross-eyed trying to bring it into focus. The bokeh in the trees is really nice. Perhaps if the person was in focus, my eyes wouldn't strain.
Almost looks like a water color painting, I appreciate the uniqueness of this shot and going out on a limb to present it in the mother of all challenges... 7/8 from me... I'll figure it out eventually.
Impressionism done correctly, IMO. I really like the effect of this. Was hoping to see more of it (different, less dpc-ish type of entires) in this challenge.
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