Trifecta?

sherstone · August 16, 2007

I have not asked for opinions and feedback lately
not because I do not value the opinions of the community but mainly due to
my lack of time to participate and feel asking others to lend me their opinion should not be a one way street.

So.. with that little bit of info out of the way, please feel free to vote on your favorite of my three favorites (so far) :wink

No comments are required but welcome.

#1. The current entry ... "when the day ends"
(a mixture of simplicity and beauty)

#2. "rock my world"
(bold color and morning light)

#3. "pink noise"
(evening kiss of the just set sun)

#4. - Keep shooting ...

Thanks for looking.

pyroPrints.com · August 16, 2007

this is a statement against my own interest, but #2 is gorgeous

HoofClix · August 16, 2007

I don't know what to tell you except I just might simply put my camera away for the next few days....!!!!!

Well OK, I think that #3 is the worst masterpiece in the lot...

annaelycm · August 16, 2007

sherstone wrote:

So.. with that little bit of info out of the way, please feel free to vote on your favorite of my three favorites (so far)

...and to make things even MORE confusing...#1 is my favorite!! They are all absolutely beautiful...but something about #1 just says beauty, tranquility and peacefulness to me. It takes me away to a magical place, just to look at it.

Debboggy · August 16, 2007

All of them are great, but #2 is awesome, so....KEEP SHOOTING!!! Just delete all of these and look for something that'll give the rest of us a chance, ok?

indiegirl · August 17, 2007

All are stunning, but I choose #2.

Tentacion · August 17, 2007

First Off I say.......Fabulous work... 2, 1, and then 3

I like 2, the color scheme, the high depth range of the sky and tones, the subtle ripples of the water, but may I suggest burning the blown out whites a little, for instance, on the right hand side...My eye keeps getting pulled over there, and I am quite sure it is not snow, right? (I hope, I have not offended).

PS: The only reason I thought you were a female, was not due to your writings..but the "handle".."Sher" and then I assumed (I should never assume..lol) the last name was "stone".

sherstone · August 17, 2007

Tentacion wrote:

(I hope, I have not offended).

I'm pretty hard to offend.

If I didn't want opinions I would just hide away and never post

In fact since the leading fav here seems to be "rock my world" so far
I am actually working on the problem you mention right now.

Thank you for pointing it out.

And I must give thanks to everyone else for taking the time to lend me your kind words.

sherstone · August 17, 2007

minor fix for "rock my world"

thanks Tentacion.

richtersl · August 17, 2007

indiegirl wrote:

All are stunning, but I choose #2.

I agree with my learned colleague.

Briggie · August 17, 2007

All three are beautiful for different reasons....but sometimes it pays to listen to your first instict....IMHO!

lbphotography · August 17, 2007

I wanted to throw in my comment here because I see most comments are for #2. I voted for #1. I was mesmerized by it when I first saw it posted, and even now after seeing it against your other 2 amazing photos I am still mesmerized by it. It is simply beautiful.

sunita · August 18, 2007

I vote for #1 (they are all stunning though!). I've seen far too many 'rocks' lately on this challenge (not to belittle any of them, at all!) but #1 comes as a refreshing change. It is simple, clear, beautiful and the image has a strong theme/focal point for me.

Hope this helps!
Sunita

sherstone · August 18, 2007

Thank you!

It certainly has been a close race and the potential for it to fall either way is still there since the poll is open till the 21st but I think it is now obvious that both #1 and #2 are almost equally liked. At the moment "when the day ends" is leading and the compelling reasons given for continuing to leave it in place have been stated and stated VERY WELL

annaelycm wrote:

... but something about #1 just says beauty, tranquility and peacefulness to me. It takes me away to a magical place, just to look at it.

I too initially felt a sense peace when viewing and capturing this image.

Briggie wrote:

All three are beautiful for different reasons....but sometimes it pays to listen to your first instict....IMHO!

That is the biggest reason for starting this poll is I wanted to see if my "gut" was speaking correctly. It is and always will be a hard choice when dealing with an entry especially when all you can enter is one.

lbphotography wrote:

... I am still mesmerized by it. It is simply beautiful.

Simply, is the key word here for me as it resounds inside my own head

sunita wrote:

... I've seen far too many 'rocks' lately on this challenge ...

I think this comment above all else cuts to the chase and sunita is not the only person to have mentioned this to me I have had several emails and direct discussions with family that mention similar feelings. The rocks while very "nice" are a more common scene than #1.

This certainly does not mean that all the other comments that are supporting #2 do not make a heavy impact on me, in fact I have been very close to switching out my entry several times within the last 24 hours, I still may switch things out last minute or I may just stay with my "gut" and leave well enough alone. (this has not always been the best decision)

Above all I respect each and every one of you for taking your precious time and kind honesty to let me know how you are affected by the images above. It is purely amazing to have the ability to do this in a contest environment where each person responding is both a potential competitor who may "best" you and a potential public vote.

Yes I am passionate about #1 and maybe that reason alone should be why I should not even start a poll like this, but as you all know and experience yourselves the craving for an outside view of things is a vitally important step in making a final decision, whether it be from family, friends or your peers.

Thank you again!

saurora · August 18, 2007

sunita wrote:

I vote for #1 (they are all stunning though!). I've seen far too many 'rocks' lately on this challenge (not to belittle any of them, at all!) but #1 comes as a refreshing change. It is simple, clear, beautiful and the image has a strong theme/focal point for me.

Hope this helps!
Sunita

Sean, you know I've been on the fence about these 2, but Sunita's reply was what I was thinking last night. The rocks have been 'done before' (though all of us would like to be able to do one!) Not all of us are priveleged to live with a rocky coastline, I think that's part of why we are so attracted to them. But I don't think I've seen a shot quite as still and 'picture-perfect' as your original entry. It's your call.

HoofClix · August 18, 2007

#1 is my current desktop background, if that means anything.... Stick with it. It's unique.

Tentacion · August 18, 2007

Ok, I concede..

Although, I like number 2, I must say that in originality, I would have to go with 1.

BUT the biggest reason....YOUR GUT FEELING, you must listen to your inner voices.. I have kicked myself in the arse for not listening to it on certain occasions.....

Your photos are wonderful, and I have enjoyed looking at them.

Gary Glass · August 19, 2007

#1 is pretty, but ends with pretty.

#2 is also pretty, but goes further, engages the intellect, invites me to stop and look and think about form and light and weather.

#3 doesn't grab me.

sherstone · August 19, 2007

HoofClix wrote:

#1 is my current desktop background, if that means anything.... Stick with it. It's unique.

WOW - I'm honored you like it that much.

Tentacion wrote:

Ok, I concede.. ...

I was not intending for anyone to change thier mind or 'concede'. The gut feeling thing is a tortureous feeling sometimes :hurt

Thanks Gary, for your feedback, seeing how honest you are about things I'll take it and run with it.

______
I just got back from another 2 days of shooting... and will be reviewing the shots but I do not think anything will best what I have already.

Thank you again for participating in one of many polls this time around.

LiquidAir · August 19, 2007

#1 can be digested in a second. #2 takes more time to fully appreciate. In this world of snap decisions, getting to the punchline quickly is often a benefit but ultimately I think that depth makes a better photograph.

sherstone · August 19, 2007

LiquidAir wrote:

#1 can be digested in a second. #2 takes more time to fully appreciate. In this world of snap decisions, getting to the punchline quickly is often a benefit but ultimately I think that depth makes a better photograph.

It is well said thoughts like this that make living on the edge of a pointy fence so painful. :twitch

dlscott56 · August 19, 2007

#2 gets my vote.

LiquidAir · August 19, 2007

sherstone wrote:

It is well said thoughts like this that make living on the edge of a pointy fence so painful. :twitch

I share your pain...

Xia_Ke · August 19, 2007

I like the clean, polished simplicity of your current entry. My only nitpick would be that the horizon is dead center. I think cropping either a hair up from the bottom or down from the top, moving the horizon line out of the center, would put the icing on the cake for this one. Beautiful scene you capture

Aaron

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