Hand in Hand
by qui-bow

Comment by odriew:
Love the idea but the image is a little dark.

The Visit
by qui-bow

Comment by posthumous:
Fascinating. And a little scary.

The Visit
by qui-bow

Comment by sonniejake:
IMO it seems to be a bit OOF - not sure if that was the look you were going for.
I like the feel of the picture, it is one where your viewers can look at it and try to figure it out or make up their own story line to go along with it.

Overall, good job.

The Visit
by qui-bow

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
To be honest, I am having trouble processing this photo. I like the shapes, the colors, the composition ... but I'm having trouble figuring out what I'm seeing. I like the sharp background and the soft foreground. It's my failure to understand.

The Visit
by qui-bow

Comment by Paul:
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for the Mu (most underrated) award:

Positives:This is a very unconventional image - I like that part about it. I also like the overall coloration and lighting and the scene is certainly intriguing.

Critical stuff: To me, the overall feel of this is a little casual and un-crafted; I think the main culprit here is the chair on the stage which I think looks a little messy. I think the blur is a little distracting too - not enough to be become a feature yet enough to upset the overall clarity of the image.

Overall: I think the success of this image was dependent of you get everything perfect - I think you've nailed the colour and lighting but, for me at least, it is let down by other elements.

The Visit
by qui-bow

Comment by Ja-9:
don't quite get this...must be a play but I'm not familiar with it at all and your focus is way off for me

Nobody's Home
by qui-bow

Comment by K3Master:
Hello, your shot has been chosen for my Daily 5! This is where I choose 5 shots per day (or close enough) from the Recently Uploaded list that do not yet have comments, and comment on them.

It stuns me, sometimes, that we can sometimes see that which we seldom ever take the time to really see. Light and shadow, lines and geometry, the subtle stories that life can play. It is both a static image of an open window, and a timeless invitation to endless thought.

Guided
by qui-bow

Comment by qui-bow:
Hey everybody! Thanks for all the great feedback, compliments, and criticisms. They all help!
The story behind this image is pretty simple, but so far off. I really was traveling through Morocco with my Girlfriend a month back.
We had just finished taking a tour by ourselves to go see the tanning pits and the mosques in the Medina.
We had been following this guy for sometime through many many little streets like this (as streets tend to be in Fez)
I had the Point and Shoot out with me all day, snapping away, and was just ready at the right moment to capture this one as this gentleman walked into the light from this dark alley-way.
The camera was set on spot focusing and I had only a second before, taken another picture of a carving in the rock wall. As I turned to snap this one I didn't release the trigger full way so the camera kept it's exposure times as if I was trying to expose for the rock, leaving the shutter open long enough for the blur/over exposure of the end of the tunnel; and there you have it! I was stunned to see how this turned out and have never been more pleased with a 'candid' shot in my life.
I did very minimal post processing to it on purpose, I wanted the DPC community to enjoy the image for the moment that it was, not the eye candy that it could be turned into. Soak in a sense of the place and maybe inspire you all to go see it for yourselves.
All I had brought with me was my little 8" Netbook running Ubuntu and Picasa3. So a small contrast and Saturation adjustment was all I even really had at my disposal! haha.

I'm more than pleased with the score, knowing the kind of images that catch the general favor on DPC lately, even more the scores from those who have an appreciation for something a little out of the norm, and so thankful for all your comments.

Happy traveling and shooting to you all!

If you're interested in seeing more of Morocco, and don't feel like dealing with all the donkeys in the street (there's lots of them!) check it out for yourself!
//picasaweb.google.com/Qui.Bow/DownTheRabbitHoleFezMorocco#

Cheers!

PS. None of this would have been possible if this gentleman still had his Right Arm.......seriously! check it out ;)

Message edited by author 2009-10-08 19:53:55.

Guided
by qui-bow

Comment by heida:
Hey I gave you a 9 too, looks like dpc´ers are more into postcard photos
Anyway I liked this one :)

Guided
by qui-bow

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Way underrated, IMO, but then my vote was one of your 9's. I see you got a coveted Paulbtlw comment. Nice work all around.