Crevice Sunset
by photomayhem

Comment by glad2badad:
Now all it needs is an inspirational message in white text and you're all set! Looks great!

Harry Potter
by photomayhem

Comment by carodani:
my favorite!!! super lol!!!

Harry Potter
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Comment by gloda:
ROFL! This is one of the best pictures that really stick to the challenge description so far :) I like the handprints on the shirt and the white background. I don't know about the finished cup and the gloves. I think dirty hands and a work-in-progress cup would have given it the last touch. 9.

White Palace
by photomayhem

Comment by NinjaMom:
WOW! Beautiful scenery! For this challenge I would have liked to have seen a tighter crop on the palace.

Harry Potter
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Comment by Mona:
LOL, very funny and I love it. 10

White Palace
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Comment by Bear_Music:
Is this you, BradP? I'd know that Mormon temple anywhere, I shot it for the architetcs when i was a San Diegan... I suppose there may be other San Diegans in DPC of course...

This is shot with what we call "raking light", where one facet is fully lit and the light parallels the other facet. It typically works better closer-in, then we want to show details of surface texture. The overall effect ona white building at this distance of remove is a little flat; the picture would be stronger if there were somewhat less light on the semi-shadowed facade. Often the make-it-or-break-it point is only a matter of a couple minutes of shooting time.

The image suffers also from blocking up in the dark areas; a little work with curves or levels could make this much more luminous. I like the pure symmetry of the image.

White Palace
by photomayhem

Comment by Coreuk:
Very good, i like how the arcitecht as made the left building is a mirror image of the right .

White Palace
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Comment by mirdonamy:
I see this place on the way to San Diego from LA!!! I stopped there to photograph it once at night. I wish I had a wide angle lens like you have here! Great job! Nice symmetry! Great color and light!

Harry Potter
by photomayhem

Comment by sibeling:
too freakin' hilarious! aesthetically, it doesn't do much for me; but you get points for making me laugh out loud!

Crevice Sunset
by photomayhem

Comment by ButterflySis:
Beautiful sunset. I like the colors on the water and wet sand. I wish there was some detail in the rocks in the fg. They are very dark and are a bit too 'heavy' for me.