Very delighted, thanks for all your votes and comments (with the exclusion of levyj413. Just wanted to enter anything, never thought I had the slightest chance to ribbon before the challenge started.
This is the station of the SkyTrain on top of (or in front of) the airport at Dusseldorf), built in the late 1990s after the old airport burnt down (where have you been then, Art Roflmao?) A wonderful peace of transportation architecture, visit the architects page here
PP included Topaz adjust portrait drama preset (downloaded the trial version), black and white layer, curves, not much more (it's basic).
[Sep. 5th, 2009 01:40:12 PM]
Sigh! What's wrong with the voters these days? Had a peak of 7.48 at 31 votes, went straight downhill from there but still had a whopping 7.14 at 60 votes. Alltime low (I hope) at 6.78 now (129 votes), so definitely not the blue - if any ribbon...
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Place: 1 out of 238 Avg (all users): 6.9817 Avg (commenters): 8.7500 Avg (participants): 7.1200 Avg (non-participants): 6.8652 Views since voting: 6928 Views during voting: 273 Votes: 164 Comments: 45 Favorites: 16 (view)
really eyewave, you need to get over yourself. learn to be a good winner (or is it spelled whiner?).
Originally posted by eyewave:
Originally posted by levyj413:
Ah, nothing like seeing the photographer's comment on the blue basically be "voters suck."
Since you seem to know your shots deserve to win ribbons, why do you bother giving voters the chance to express an opinion?
Never said voter suck. Wouldn't you think you'd ribbon at a score of 7.4? Wouldn't you be disappointed when your score fell as rapidly? And do I always have to use a ;-) icon so you also understand the humor in my comments?
This is a lovely shot - where on earth is this structure? - and what is more to the point - WHAT is it? I also want to know what you did to get the sky to look like that. I have Paintshop Pro, but I must admit that I don't know how to get it to do anything - your picture is most inspiring, in that I know that you must have done something to it, and I should maybe go away and fiddle some more, but I wish I could understand what people are doing to get some of the editing effects - it all makes me feel like a bit of a dumbo somewhat
Anyway, I feel if it wasn't for the fact that there are so many talented people on this site, that you would be well out there with the ribbons, but so long you enjoy taking and making pix, well who cares - you are the important one, and satisfaction within yourself is the key - the masses of others are not so important. You have not got to like pasta, say, just because everyone else does, so think right about your great photo, and realise that judges are naturally more likely to go for something they personally find impressive. I like shots that I could not produce, mainly for that reason - if I could make them too, I should not be so impressed! Anyway, that's my feeling on it. Great Photo, anyway!
Ah, nothing like seeing the photographer's comment on the blue basically be "voters suck."
Since you seem to know your shots deserve to win ribbons, why do you bother giving voters the chance to express an opinion?
Never said voter suck. Wouldn't you think you'd ribbon at a score of 7.4? Wouldn't you be disappointed when your score fell as rapidly? And do I always have to use a ;-) icon so you also understand the humor in my comments?
Yah they were mean to you, but they were meaner to the rest. Lovely detail here, any chance of posting your post processing details, you really made this shot ring with the way you brought out the details without any halos.
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