DSS 65 Candidates

WhatSheSaw

What do you think? Do these work? All critiques welcome!

#1 Defrosted


#2 Bejeweled


#3 There Will be Weather


#4 Photon Streams


#5 On the Move

pyroPrints.com

#2 is strongest i think

konomaniac

Personally, I like #1. #5 is a good concept, but I think that brush at the lower right needs to disappear.

karlabbott

While #2 may be the best thematically, I think the strongest picture in this group is #1.

#4 could be stronger if you could adjust the contrast in such a way that the beams of light stood out more. As it is, they stand out, but not enough to make the point of flowing light.

angevin1

I think bejeweled is pretty darned fabulous!

Jenn

I like all of them, and I'm breathing a sigh of relief that we don't have that frozen stuff here where I live!!

rteest42

I love number 2!

SeascapeS

#1!

ic4u

I thought I had replied to this, but apparently not....not sure I'll be much help cause I can't decide between 1 and 2, I like them both

WhatSheSaw

konomaniac wrote: »

Personally, I like #1. #5 is a good concept, but I think that brush at the lower right needs to disappear.

Thanks, konomaniac! I tried a square crop on #5. What do you think?

#5a On the Move (Square)

lizzard_nyc

I like #1 and #2 the best, I like the burst of sun on two.The image of the traffic is so so at best to me--photographically speaking, the first two I mentioned are really good images, IMO.

WhatSheSaw

karlabbott wrote: »

While #2 may be the best thematically, I think the strongest picture in this group is #1.

#4 could be stronger if you could adjust the contrast in such a way that the beams of light stood out more. As it is, they stand out, but not enough to make the point of flowing light.

Thanks, KarlAbbot! I like #1 a lot. There is something magical about the beads.

I tried increasing the contrast, and it didn't help very much. I missed the max effect by about 5 minutes while parking. Oh well, maybe next time.

WhatSheSaw

lizzard_nyc wrote: »

I like #1 and #2 the best, I like the burst of sun on two.The image of the traffic is so so at best to me--photographically speaking, the first two I mentioned are really good images, IMO.

Thanks, Liz! I agree about the traffic being meh. I wanted to try some different concepts. I do have a couple of new ones I took yesterday. They may not be better than the first 2, but I'd like your opinion.

We had a lot of water falling here yesterday, so I had to get out and take a few pictures.

#6 Torrent


#7 Flood Stage


#8 Island in the Stream


#9 Island in the Stream 2

SimpsonBrothers

I like #1, #4, and #8

lizzard_nyc

WhatSheSaw wrote: »

Thanks, Liz! I agree about the traffic being meh. I wanted to try some different concepts. I do have a couple of new ones I took yesterday. They may not be better than the first 2, but I'd like your opinion.

We had a lot of water falling here yesterday, so I had to get out and take a few pictures.

#6 Torrent


#7 Flood Stage


#8 Island in the Stream


#9 Island in the Stream 2

oh man do you even have to ask?
You know what I'm going to say.
#8 hands down no contest.

Though I really did like your original two, #8 works for me and it's different!
The photo speaks for itself, but the title works too.
That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

WhatSheSaw

Thanks, Liz and SimpsonBrothers! I was hoping I had done well with the crowd flow. I like my other ones, but I think they get lost a bit with all of the other water or frozen water ones.

lkbart

Really like #1 & #8, with #8 being my fav. Great title too - & I agree that it's very on theme & nicely different from the others.

WhatSheSaw

Thanks, Lillian!

Good luck in the Mega!