Artist's Studio
by RiderGal

Comment:
Not sure if the fisheye helps or hurts...

Swamp Trees
by Mcrow

Comment:
Sorry, don't see this as a portriat

CPR Yards
by c_rosney

Comment:
Congrats on such a high posting as well. I was bummed that, being a big railfan, I missed voting on this challenge. But after seeing that your photo didn't make number one I don't feel so bad - there's a big difference between a great train picture, which yours is, and a great photograph - which I wonder if I could have judged as impartially as I had thought. Train wise, this photo should have been first place.

I'll disagree with you on your crop comment though. If anything, I would have taken more off the top and bottom - leave the sides alone. The bridge & yard are your focus, you didn't need the entire smokestack. And the sharpness of the car front/bottom of the image almost takes away from the mistiness/timeless quality you have in the center. A shorter image of the same width would also emphasize the wideness of both the yard and the bridge. Maybe just bring the bottom up to right before the tank car on the left, so the yard ladder is still in the picture. black border also works well to keep the misty sky from fading into the white dp background...

Most excellent photo. Had it been a sunny day you would have lost a lot. Definitely look forward to seeing more!

- John MC

On any other day
by rinac

Comment:
You should have entered this into the Purple challenge as well. :)

A Single Drop
by xXxscarletxXx

Comment:
Love the depth of field, but it could have been cropped more. The out of focus clouds are really distracting, and are attracting my eye more than the drops should be.

bubbles
by emmydot

Comment:
So where's the purple?

A Natural Spiral
by lynnmarie

Comment:
A little more color added to the flower woudl have made a big difference...

Autumn Colours
by Jari

Comment:
Grea shot. Not enough in theme

Autumn Grass
by Caitlyn

Comment:
Great photo Can't see the purple though...Maybe too low to see what is probably a field of lavender?

Pretty Purple Soap Pump in a Mechanic's Bathroom
by gotthoffnung

Comment:
Nice photo - not enough int he theme though