These are the images that really stood out for me, in the order they were posted.
#10 Fractured -Excellent composition and I like the hint of color in the eye. The image creeps me out Kerry, but I like it
#12 Wabi-Sabi Window -Excellent lighting and composition -worth printing and framing Paul... :cool
#20 Pink Bubblegum II -The light and composition are spot on, and it looks like the model had a lot of fun with the shot! Well done Tlee!
#27 Corroding the Cranium -The composition, lighting, and the focus on the leading eye are very well done! I also like the your interpretation on the theme Pemmett -very well thought out!
#37 Cavity! ...No Problem. I like the way you bounced a flash off of the ceiling for mood and then used a harsh, directional light for the subject shatch!
#45 Eyes that have Seen too Much -Good photography is about story telling and if it were not for the rules that shot wouldn't need a title. Excellent work Awais!
#49 Piscine Spirit -Wow! Just a really cool image and I like how the fish blends into the ground on one side and stands out from it on the other. Well done Jwear!
#51 Imprint -Love the symmetry between the leaf and the stump (each a part of a tree, the cracks in the stump and the lines in the leaf, etc.) and the lighting on this shot -very easy to take an image like that one and the leaf would look completely flat. Another photo that deserves to be printed large and framed LiquidAir... :cool
There are a number of honorable mentions, but I thought that some of the images for this round were literal interpretations of the theme words...
Thanks so much to Everyone that has included me. It means alot to be included in your lists as a contender.
Paul McKee. Just wanted to say that I know it was last minute but I did redo the vignette around the corners as I thought the same thing. This was the first photograph of this type for me so I am learning and expanding also. Thanks again for your encouragement.
Thank you to everyone that included "Fall of Man" in their top picks! I am truly astonished and humbled at the honor. Good luck on another great round!
Paul McKee. Just wanted to say that I know it was last minute but I did redo the vignette around the corners as I thought the same thing. This was the first photograph of this type for me so I am learning and expanding also.
gail
Thanks for pointing that out to me Gail. I fixed the thumbnail in the mosaic and also removed the vignette comment from the text.
I thought that by waiting until after the close of the contest that I would automatically get the most current versions of the entries. I now understand that I also need to clear my browser's cache.
I found your entry a unique and artful take on pregnancy.
Thanks for pointing that out to me Gail. I fixed the thumbnail in the mosaic and also removed the vignette comment from the text.
I thought that by waiting until after the close of the contest that I would automatically get the most current versions of the entries. I now understand that I also need to clear my browser's cache.
I found your entry a unique and artful take on pregnancy.
That is a subject that is near and dear to my heart as per the PM.
Again Ozone, I really appreciate that you saw the composition and beyond and not just the "lack of beauty"...
When you think about it "When is Decay Beautiful?"
Even the decay in a physical sense, that cannot be viewed by the human eye is never pretty, for you tend to see the "after effects" of the process...for instance the "Withering Heart" of a Loss of Love....the decay of the human spirit is not always visible to the eye, but the characterisitics are!!
Take Care and Best Regards
Donna
You're only as good as your next photo....
One day, I started writing, not knowing that I had chained myself for life to a noble but merciless master. When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended solely for self-flagellation...I'm here alone in my dark madness, all by myself with my deck of cards --- and, of course, the whip God gave me." Truman Capote
I did get a PM from Shay answering a question I had, on December 9th
In the message he mentioned recently moving to California or possibly in the middle of the move - basically he was saying he was up to his eyeballs.
so.... I am guessing he is either sans internet for a spell or just so busy he had to put his internet life on hold.
Maybe someone knew this, maybe not
Either way - hopefully he will find his way back to the matrix by this weekend.
Either way - hopefully he will find his way back to the matrix by this weekend.
He didn't mention anything, so we'll sit tight for a bit. Since these finalists don't have any bearing for the moment, the only effect waiting has is that it will make it harder to find judges that are not already entrenched in this thread.
If I don't hear back by this weekend, I'll pick some judges myself and go ahead as normal.
I did get a PM from Shay answering a question I had, on December 9th
In the message he mentioned recently moving to California or possibly in the middle of the move - basically he was saying he was up to his eyeballs.
so.... I am guessing he is either sans internet for a spell or just so busy he had to put his internet life on hold.
Maybe someone knew this, maybe not
Either way - hopefully he will find his way back to the matrix by this weekend.
I saw him at the smugmug party (in Mountain View, northern CA) last Friday and he mentioned relocating to Southern California, but I wasn't clear on how far he was into the process.
BTW, I posted this image (in the People forum) as proof he was at the party:
... the only effect waiting has is that it will make it harder to find judges that are not already entrenched in this thread...
It would be helpful to have clarification on the current theme, but I suppose that I'll shoot for what I think it is and hope that I am right, but be willing to reshoot if I am not
It would be helpful to have clarification on the current theme, but I suppose that I'll shoot for what I think it is and hope that I am right, but be willing to reshoot if I am not
when have we (by we I mean Shay) ever really "clarified" a theme?
I'll paraphrase bluntly what Shay would say: It is what it is, by now, LPS should have taught you how to interpret your given assignment.
when have we (by we I mean Shay) ever really "clarified" a theme?
I'll paraphrase bluntly what Shay would say: It is what it is, by now, LPS should have taught you how to interpret your given assignment.
im new around these parts (dgrin)
im still a noob (1yr mark) with photography
ive looked at the winners entries of the past.
i cant see what lps should have taught on how to interpret,
so take a 2x4 and hit my over the head....
is LPS all about technical only ? i came into it with the thought it was all about creativity/art/technical combined (obviously using the topic as a subject)...
im going to go re-read the threads and see if i can get straightened out!
btw, i hope shay didnt get lost and cant get back across the border...
(ive heard of that happening to a guy i know...ya, thats the ticket...)
im new around these parts (dgrin)
im still a noob (1yr mark) with photography
ive looked at the winners entries of the past.
i cant see what lps should have taught on how to interpret,
so take a 2x4 and hit my over the head....
is LPS all about technical only ? i came into it with the thought it was all about creativity/art/technical combined (obviously using the topic as a subject)...
im going to go re-read the threads and see if i can get streghthened out!
LPS is about capturing the hearts and minds of the judges. I look at it this way: you win by creating a compelling image. When you get in a tight race (and they all are) you'll get docked for your technical flaws and for missing the theme.
thanks, ok so im not too far off, that statment kinda made me think or second guess about how we should be doing this, just kinda got me wondering.....
now, off to figure out the compelling part:D
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Thanks :cool
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#10 Fractured -Excellent composition and I like the hint of color in the eye. The image creeps me out Kerry, but I like it
#12 Wabi-Sabi Window -Excellent lighting and composition -worth printing and framing Paul... :cool
#20 Pink Bubblegum II -The light and composition are spot on, and it looks like the model had a lot of fun with the shot! Well done Tlee!
#27 Corroding the Cranium -The composition, lighting, and the focus on the leading eye are very well done! I also like the your interpretation on the theme Pemmett -very well thought out!
#37 Cavity! ...No Problem. I like the way you bounced a flash off of the ceiling for mood and then used a harsh, directional light for the subject shatch!
#45 Eyes that have Seen too Much -Good photography is about story telling and if it were not for the rules that shot wouldn't need a title. Excellent work Awais!
#49 Piscine Spirit -Wow! Just a really cool image and I like how the fish blends into the ground on one side and stands out from it on the other. Well done Jwear!
#51 Imprint -Love the symmetry between the leaf and the stump (each a part of a tree, the cracks in the stump and the lines in the leaf, etc.) and the lighting on this shot -very easy to take an image like that one and the leaf would look completely flat. Another photo that deserves to be printed large and framed LiquidAir... :cool
There are a number of honorable mentions, but I thought that some of the images for this round were literal interpretations of the theme words...
Looking for tips on macro photography? Check out my Blog: No Cropping Zone.
Paul McKee. Just wanted to say that I know it was last minute but I did redo the vignette around the corners as I thought the same thing. This was the first photograph of this type for me so I am learning and expanding also. Thanks again for your encouragement.
I sure hope the judges seen that to
gail
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Thanks for pointing that out to me Gail. I fixed the thumbnail in the mosaic and also removed the vignette comment from the text.
I thought that by waiting until after the close of the contest that I would automatically get the most current versions of the entries. I now understand that I also need to clear my browser's cache.
I found your entry a unique and artful take on pregnancy.
Peace and good luck to you, gail:D
Thanks for the feedback everyone! It was another amazing round. --JY
Thanks Renstar!!!
Maureen
I do not have many of my nails left so I guess sitting on the edge of my seat will have to suffice.
Thank you so much! to everyone who included "Return to the beginning" in your favorites list. It's nice to know what your peers feel.
Here is my favorite 12 for LPS 17
cheers!
Again Ozone, I really appreciate that you saw the composition and beyond and not just the "lack of beauty"...
When you think about it "When is Decay Beautiful?"
Even the decay in a physical sense, that cannot be viewed by the human eye is never pretty, for you tend to see the "after effects" of the process...for instance the "Withering Heart" of a Loss of Love....the decay of the human spirit is not always visible to the eye, but the characterisitics are!!
Take Care and Best Regards
Donna
I think the results are being held up because Shay is offline.
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I did get a PM from Shay answering a question I had, on December 9th
In the message he mentioned recently moving to California or possibly in the middle of the move - basically he was saying he was up to his eyeballs.
so.... I am guessing he is either sans internet for a spell or just so busy he had to put his internet life on hold.
Maybe someone knew this, maybe not
Either way - hopefully he will find his way back to the matrix by this weekend.
If I don't hear back by this weekend, I'll pick some judges myself and go ahead as normal.
moderator of: The Flea Market [ guidelines ]
I saw him at the smugmug party (in Mountain View, northern CA) last Friday and he mentioned relocating to Southern California, but I wasn't clear on how far he was into the process.
BTW, I posted this image (in the People forum) as proof he was at the party:
Hitchcock Sighting at the smugmug Party
It would be helpful to have clarification on the current theme, but I suppose that I'll shoot for what I think it is and hope that I am right, but be willing to reshoot if I am not
I'll paraphrase bluntly what Shay would say:
It is what it is, by now, LPS should have taught you how to interpret your given assignment.
moderator of: The Flea Market [ guidelines ]
im new around these parts (dgrin)
im still a noob (1yr mark) with photography
ive looked at the winners entries of the past.
i cant see what lps should have taught on how to interpret,
so take a 2x4 and hit my over the head....
is LPS all about technical only ? i came into it with the thought it was all about creativity/art/technical combined (obviously using the topic as a subject)...
im going to go re-read the threads and see if i can get straightened out!
btw, i hope shay didnt get lost and cant get back across the border...
(ive heard of that happening to a guy i know...ya, thats the ticket...)
LPS is about capturing the hearts and minds of the judges. I look at it this way: you win by creating a compelling image. When you get in a tight race (and they all are) you'll get docked for your technical flaws and for missing the theme.
now, off to figure out the compelling part:D
Thanks to all that used my pic for the background of your favorites. :-)
Me too!
T
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