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Entry Comments
foto   Building 11
Building 11
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 10:45:57 AM EDT

nice. should do well.

foto   Escalators
Escalators
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 10:45:57 AM EDT

good job. gotta be in the top 3 as this shows how radial should be done.

foto   Through
Through
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 10:45:57 AM EDT

needed to have the camera a few inches higher so that the same aspect on the brick tops and underside is seen. as it stands, we can see the lower limit of the cross but not the upper bound.

foto   Down the Road
Down the Road
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 10:45:57 AM EDT

the vertical throughout trees are killing the radiality you have accomplished with the tyre tracks & electrictiy cables .
also need to check your exposure. the image is underexposed by at least 1 - 2 stops. a common problem when shooting snow scenes.

foto   into the center of the past
into the center of the past
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 10:45:57 AM EDT

this has to be the winner for me. completely conveys the idea of the competition and uses objects that are not naturally radial.

foto   Planar Perfection
Planar Perfection
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 10:45:57 AM EDT

blad, planar, bokeh. whatever. what you need to ask yourself is "do my subjects radiate from the centre of the photo?"
sorry dude, but they don't do it for me. ;-)
no disputing it's a nicely exposed shot but i'm not convinced it fits with the contest theme.

foto   Grand Wheel
Grand Wheel
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 10:45:57 AM EDT

ok, it meets the criteria, but the source is naturally radial

foto   Circular Sculpture
Circular Sculpture
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 10:45:57 AM EDT

i would really have liked to have seen this from a straight on angle rather than to the left of the tower as shot. radial type images are usually helped along with a good smattering of symmetry which this shot doesn't quite achieve.

foto   World Fountain
World Fountain
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 10:45:57 AM EDT

as with a number of entries, the subject(s) of your photo aren't radiating from the centre.

foto   Road Block
Road Block
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 10:45:57 AM EDT

i'm failing to see anything radiating from the centre. lots of parallel objects does not make radial. having said that, the image is also underexposed by at least 1 - 2 stops. a common problem when shooting snow scenes.

foto   The Mask
The Mask
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 10:45:57 AM EDT

almost there. a little lop sided and the left eye has been cropped out of the image.

foto   Missouri Capitol Rotunda
Missouri Capitol Rotunda
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 10:45:57 AM EDT

again, another entry whose elements are naturally radial. i really want to see something that is along the lines of the themepost that utilises objects that aren't naturally radiating.

foto   Final Fair
Final Fair
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 10:45:57 AM EDT

ok, it meets the criteria, but the source is naturally radial

foto   Umbrella
Umbrella
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 10:45:57 AM EDT

ok, it meets the criteria, but the source is naturally radial

fotob   eggs
eggs
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 9:59:11 AM EDT

welcome to worth! first off, need to get your full view down to about 200k in size. those on dialup won't thank you for the huge image ;-)
i like this image, but the track marks on that egg on the right driv eme nuts! time and again, they draw my eyes to them. ideally, you could've done with another dozen eggs to make the white sheet in the background redundant. nice entry all the same and looking forward to seeing more.

fotob   Reflection
Reflection
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 9:59:11 AM EDT

normally i hate seeing photos that use CD's as for me they're just too cliche, however, your use of the CD here is inventive. i'd have perhaps preferred to have not seen the non reflective inner spindle but that would've been harder to pull off. good choice of mono....if nothing else, it avoids me looking at yet another cd created rainbow ;-)

fotob   Egg´s eclipse
Egg´s eclipse
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 9:59:11 AM EDT

really nice idea and well executed. top 3 placing for sure.

fotob   Bug eggs
Bug eggs
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 9:59:11 AM EDT

you need to lose the toys. because they are out of focus, they do nothing for the shot at all and just make it appear clumsy. you'd be much better concentrating on the 2 mottled eggs and putting them into a -ve space or other complimentary environment.

fotob   Hanging Basket
Hanging Basket
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 9:59:11 AM EDT

for me, this must be the winner. lovely lighting and colours make this image nicely appealing. top job!

fotob   the guard
the guard
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 9:32:01 AM EDT

the wooden path is very much secondary to the stick. normally, this would be fine, but it should be the main subject in this particular comp. that said, you've got nice use of a shallow DOF and good leading lines.

fotob   Abstract in Black and White
Abstract in Black and White
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 7:45:48 AM EDT

i'm kinda getting a halfway house with this. i either want to see a lot more contrast or, preferably, a lot less to give that nice subtle bleached look. as it stands, i'm not getting either and get the feeling of being cheated if that makes any sense.
still, nice composition and a well shot subject.

fotob   Shed Door
Shed Door
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 7:45:48 AM EDT

very nice

fotob   Cramming for Finals
Cramming for Finals
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 7:45:48 AM EDT

i can't help but feel that this is a hastily thrown together shot. i'm sure you'll agree that when compared to a number of other entries it doesn't show an abundance of creativity.
you have 3 subjects that are competing for attention. the winner though is the, apparently empty, mug. the use of on-board flash gives the subjects very harsh lighting that do no favours for any of them. perhaps concentrating on the break in the pencil would've worked a bit better?

fotob   Rusty
Rusty
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 7:45:48 AM EDT

simple and effective

fotob   Old Church Roof Lines
Old Church Roof Lines
devilgas said 7 years ago 4/4/2005 7:45:48 AM EDT

for this type of shot i want to see perfect symmetry. that means getting the central line vertical and all diagonals entering / exitting on the same horizontal level. the colours / duotone (?) work well although the image looks a little soft.