DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
⚠️ Test site ⚠️
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images

You are viewing the 1st image.
Through the arched window
3rd PlaceThrough the arched window
Paul


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Inside Looking Out II (Basic Editing)
Collection: People
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II
Location: Birmingham, England
Date: Dec 18, 2010
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Candid
Date Uploaded: Dec 18, 2010

I certainly never thought when I submitted this simple image that it would ribbon but once the scores started coming in it was clear that it was going to do better that I expected.

Thanks for the votes and comments!!

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 77
Avg (all users): 6.7448
Avg (commenters): 8.3000
Avg (participants): 6.6061
Avg (non-participants): 6.7857
Views since voting: 4452
Views during voting: 265
Votes: 145
Comments: 39
Favorites: 9 (view)


Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
12/31/2010 08:45:00 PM
Congratulations on your ribbon. The shot is unusual and pleasing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/30/2010 06:54:04 PM
This is really lovely and unusual. Congrats on your much deserved ribbon!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/30/2010 06:24:28 PM
Love it..Congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/30/2010 02:22:34 AM
nice shot, congratulations, Paul!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 09:23:54 PM
How cool is THAT! Amazing art! Congratulations!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 12:52:56 PM
nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 12:20:15 PM
Congrats on your ribbon, Paul!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 11:42:05 AM
Hey Paul, another one of my top picks...great job...love this
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 10:37:36 AM
So happy to see this ribbon, it was one of my favs!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 10:29:14 AM
Wonderful shot of that blizzard - congrats on your yellow ribbon! :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 10:29:08 AM
Great scene love the tones!! Congrats on your Yellow!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 10:24:53 AM
Wonderful, congrats
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 09:24:13 AM
December has been good to you! I liked this very much and am pleased to see it ribbon. Congrats.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 08:35:29 AM
Congrats on your ribbon! I thought this would do well. One of my favorites.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 07:16:10 AM
You're on fire mate
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 07:10:14 AM
This definitely should have been the blue....a fantastic, magical image.

Message edited by author 2010-12-29 07:11:14.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 06:15:29 AM
Bit of synchronicity with you, this and the challenge - lovely scene.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 04:13:45 AM
Oh, heck of a job. Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 03:29:31 AM
Just seeing this for the first time - what a wonderful atmosphere you have created. Love the title - does rather age you though!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 03:28:19 AM
Hey Paul! Look at you!! :) Haven't been around much, but when I saw your name, I had to stop. This is really a beautiful shot! Big congrats on your ribbon and Happy New Year! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 03:09:26 AM
There is magic in this image. Congrats on your ribbon!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 02:59:28 AM
You ribbon-hog you. Yet another excellent shot with a well deserved ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 02:55:00 AM
Many congratulations!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 01:18:30 AM
I linger.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 12:44:21 AM
Congrats on the ribbon Paul. Awesome image - great contrast and composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 12:42:17 AM
One of my favorites of this challenge - wonderfully realized!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 12:20:44 AM
Nice going Paul, one of my own top votes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2010 12:20:38 AM
Love this shot. Congrats on the ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/28/2010 11:23:46 PM
love the strong black and white contrasts.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/28/2010 10:49:57 PM
Excellent. Ribbon. 10.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/28/2010 08:38:59 PM
simply beautiful. the arched window makes for a tremendous compositional aid.


posthumous art gallery

  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/28/2010 07:42:53 PM
Great job getting either a model or capturing someone walking past. That's what this photo needed to have interest.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/28/2010 05:32:31 AM
One of my favorites so far in this challenge, very nice idea with the window works perfectly, you obviously had a white christmas, great.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/27/2010 02:47:39 PM
Very nice work
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/26/2010 09:06:11 PM
This is such a lovely image. The DOF is great even through the snow. My favorite of the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/26/2010 12:35:17 AM
Fantastic image all the way around. 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/25/2010 11:22:29 PM
Marvelous framing. Love the spokes on the arch. And I love it when trees look like that. This is truly a winter wonderland.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/23/2010 09:06:11 PM
Nice mood and composition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/23/2010 11:22:57 AM
bumping to 8... i this is best in show.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2026 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 02/01/2026 10:23:31 AM EST.