Oak Bay, British Columbia
by ccraft

Comment:
Just a fantastic shot. I hope this does very well. Posing myself as the guidebook edirtor, here is what I would ask you to do before we went the print. The hard white reflections on the front of the house and the outbuilding should be toned down to match the reflection from the lighthouse. The propane tank (or car), to the left of the outbuilding should be removed. The white dot in the foreground, possibly a sheep, should be removed, as well as the log floating in the calm water above it. There are some distracting white dots on the downhill side of the white outbuilding, three that look like reflections from a road or path that should be blended into the hillside, and one on the wall of building at waters edge. Below the main house, amost to the waters edge there is a long straight something, mabe a pipeline or fence that could be removed by cloning in hillside. I would also ask that you brighten the light reflections in the snowcaps. I'm cheering for a medal for you here. 9

EARLY MORNING IN AUCKLAND
by slonko

Comment:
What a great shot. Speaking strictly as the guide book editor, I would request the following post processing. Clone the little flags (or whatever they are) off the top of all the masts. Where a mast protrudes into the skyline, and it can't really be linked to what boat it is from, remove it. Where a mast cuts a major building in the horizon in half, remove it. There. Now you can be on the cover! Nice, nice work. Good luck!! 9

Storms over the Mississippi
by sher

Comment:
My choice for best of show. While it's difficult to critique truly wonderful photos, here goes. There are four things to clone out. Everything about this image is soft and mysterious. The rock at the far point, where the water meets the land catches my eye. Like wise the same with a tube or a person positioned to the far left of the dock, as well as the two rocks or supports that interupt the curve on the underside arch of the dock. The device on top of the tallest bridge support looks very modern and out of flavor for the rest of the image. I would remove that also. Finally, I would love to see this in sepia. An absolutly great, great shot. Good luch!! 10

new york, new york (jeter at the plate, rodriguez on deck)
by tomzinho

Comment:
One of the few photgrahs in the challenge that helped me to feel what it feels like where you live, not just what it looks like. thanks for doing something refreshing. This DPC crowd is sooooooooo homogenized!!!

el popular
by rananculus

Comment:
Thanks to all for you comments !!!

Message edited by author 2004-04-28 03:29:47.

Serendipity
by caryc

Comment:
I put this shot side by side with the blue ribbon and spent a while deciding which was the best. From me, you got the 10, the blue ribbon got the 9. Sorry that it didn't work out in our favor. This shot goes to my favorites.

Serendipity after rain
by gwsallen

Comment:

Originally posted by stdavidson: Nice capture, good DOF and good quality. The digital halo on the rear end of the insect is its only fault.

Great comment st, I completely missed that noise.

Congratulations gw on a well desrved ribbon. A wonderful shot.

Message edited by author 2004-04-28 02:59:28.

Reflection Two
by michaelk

Comment:
please post your shots larger. what a lovely scene and reflection. Let us enjoy it at it's maximum.

Leaf Pile Leaps
by mijak

Comment:
maybe the best interpretation of the theme in show.

Fabrication
by beckettboots

Comment:
an ox erection, jajajaj. serendipedous for some, posibly not for others, jajaja. I like this subject, and your framing. Nice shot. 7