Backdoor
by Kylie

Comment:
Nice angle, I like the effect, never quite been able to reproduce that sort of thing. The colours are great. The contrasting elements really work, I mean a train and a tree in the same shot, the tree being in front on the train, where would you find that?

Torfkofi
by Nazgul

Comment:
My type of shot. One which I would be proud to call my own. I do think however that a little closer to the structure, giving it more focus. making it more the focal point would have been better in this instance. Perhaps it wasn't shot just for this challenge? You would have had to changhe the angle to keep the post in the shot so maybe it wouldn't have worked so well, I'm not sure.

The sky is ok, I think we'd always like more detail in the sky but its very difficult with a constrasty shot like this. The darkening around the top works well enough. Very well done.

Shades of San Francisco
by blanceric

Comment:
Had to comment on this one, I just love it. The colurs on the bridge structure and the hillside contrast magnificently with the greyscale of the city. The boat just adds that bit of interest to carry you over the gap between the two.

What a fabulous viewpoint on what was a fabulous day. I have visited SF but didn't get to that side of the bridge. It brings back memories for me, thanks.

Blue Flowers
by thommo

Comment:
This was the first shot that came up when I started voting on this challenge, a nice opening. The colours are wonderful and its in a beautiful setting. But you know what, in my opinion the surrounding country would have been better left out of it.

That broken roof would need to be in somehow as well as the peeling paint from the walls etc. But what I mean is a close up, an abstract view which gives a "suggestion" of the surroundings would have been better I think.

I'm probably just as guilty of trying to cram too much into the viewfinder when just the hint or suggestion of it will do. The viewers imagination can create a much better scene that you can capture if you just give them the hints to work with.

Downtown St Paul -10 below zero
by genghis

Comment:
Nice shot, colourful well light, the shadows give it some depth. I think however that the steam? from the buildings compete too much with the architecture and it almost wins as the main focus of the shot.

The featureless foreground would be better cropped off in my opinion as well as some of the sky which just emphasises the steam.

Well spotted and well done for taking the opportunity to shoot it.

Stainless Steel Station
by PeterC

Comment:
This is a shot which I feel almost made it. I find it frustrating to look at because I feel as though I'm not being allowed to see more of the interesting parts of the scene. In short I think there should have been a bit less of the sky and more of the structure. The vapor trails in my opinion are distracting and should have been removed.

The lighting being reflected on the underside of the "roof" is wonderful, lighting is what makes or breaks a shot. Thanks for thinking creatively, well done.

Palace of Fine Arts
by BrennanOB

Comment:
I have been lucky enought to have visited SF and this exact place. I know how difficult it is to make a great shot because the architecture is of truly grand proportions. Just trying to fit it into the frame is difficult.

I think you may have faired better with an abstract view showing part of the structure. Presented in this way its a bit central, straight down the middle and becomes just a bit predictable. The sky is totally blown out because of the difficult contrast levels. All of which makes me feel an abstract view would have faired better.

Still an impressive piece of "real" architecture, well done.

Stairway to heaven
by LalliSig

Comment:
Just too much of the blue wash I feel. It almost makes it but I thought it was a bit too overpowering.

Its and excellent viewpoint with a great leadin to the towering main subject which you have placed at just the right position.

Just a lighter application of the blue with some grain I think wouls have improved it. But an excellently framed and well thought out shot.

GPO
by aznym

Comment:
An excellent study. I love the grainy feel to it, yet the roof seems very smooth and silky. The lamp has this amazing metalic sheen. The lighting is wonderful giving a gothic feel to it.

I might have removed the stains on the window with the clone tool but apart from that absolutely great. Very well done just beaten by one other shot in my opinion, a worthy 8 from me.

Brooklyn Bridge
by JPR

Comment:
A clear winner as far as I'm concerned. Great viewpoint, excellent use of the camera angle. All too easy to end up with a burnt out sky but you've held it well and managed to retain detail in the stonework. This is engineering and architecture in one.

An absolutely fabulous shot, very well done. Only a ten will do I'm afraid.

Edited for typo!

Message edited by author 2005-01-24 09:37:58.