>>> LPS#11 Feedback Thread

[DoctorIt]

Here are the judges critiques/comments which I received via PM. I'm sure Shay will be posting his sometime this week, and I'll do my best to give some of my own comments as well.

From Seymore:

Originally Posted by Seymore

#1 - post#13 - Vandana - "The Daily Show"
(Sharp! And usually the first tool a man uses in a day. Good shot!)

#2 - post#20 - VisualXpressions - Hone
(Good colors and use of long exposure.)

#3 - post#16 - cmurph - The Harvester
(A man @ work, with the machine of his trade. Sepia adds to the look of an aged machine)

#4 - post#5 - Greensquared - The Swheat Life
(Good rendering. Almost looks like a painting could be made of this from this location or from this print. To bad the branch is in front of the wheel on the right.)

#5 - post#2 - Povertybarn - Hail Mary
(Good use of DOF to focus on the padded subject)

#6 - post#66 - thebigsky - All pumped out and nowhere to go...
(Vivid colors and good layout)

#7 - post#22 - Nathang - Both
(I liked the layout and shows both aspects in one shot)

#8 - post#62 - eoren1 - Hold On Tight
(good rule of 3rds)

#9 - post#69 - JillG - Left To Rust
(Soft yet sharp. This may have worked better as as a square crop)

#10 - post#82 - McGyver - Very A-peel-ing
(Almost to narrow DOF, but I'm drawn to the mechincs of it)

DARN... too many entries!!! (o;|- But that's a good thing I guess.

[DoctorIt]

From digismile...

Originally Posted by digismile

01: #29 - sherstone - Metal Strategy
02: #23 - LiquidAir - Pulse
03: #30 - shatch - Bionic
04: #16 - cmurph - the Harvester
05: #20 - Visualexpressions - Hone
06: #37 - richtersl - Super Shiny Super Sidewinder
07: #22 - nathang - Both
08: #48 - davev - Fog Lights
09 #64 - paullop - Nonstop Havana!
10: #05 - Greensquared - The Swheat Life

Notes to the above:
01 - This photo moved me on many levels. First, it makes me think of man's ongoing struggle to create a machine that can beat a man at chess. It really makes me think of the differences between man and machine. You definitely hit a home run on theme, creativity, and technique.

02 - I absolutely love this photo. I could see the face in the blender the first time I saw it. This photo is luck/creativity/technique all rolled into one. It takes both a great imagination and high level of skill to even make this happen.

03 - This is a marvelous collage requiring superb technique and great creativity. Your lighting/shadows are perfect and transitions between elements pretty much flawless. It just didn't grab me as much, but a fantastic job, none the less.

04 - I very much like the candid quality of this photo and the farmer's expression. The sepia coloring gives the image an old timeless quality. The vignetting helps draw the viewer's attention towards him. For me, I think the image could have benefited from a bit more sharpness to your key elements and it would have definitely moved up in my ranking.

05 - Great concept and execution. I had no hesitation in choosing this for the final 10. In the end, my only distraction was the large spark on the bottom left. Simply my subjective opinion that it could have been cropped out.

06 - I think this is a great photo for its attention to detail, great lighting and exposure, and an interesting theme.

07 - the elements in this photo are superb. The texture and colour of the rock, the S-curve of the shoreline, the playful boys and the old bike all create a striking image. It made me laugh and smile the first time I saw it. My only distraction is the slight distortion of the rear wheel. Otherwise, a simply marvelous photo.

08 - I love the lines in this photo! I really love train photos and I think this composition is perfect. I simply wished there was a bit more sharpness to the front of the train. I know, it's hard to do with all that fog!

09 - I like this photo in how it combines the old transportation machine (the boat) with the new one (the plane). The dramatic color of the sky and the offset curve of the boat are very appealing. A very fine job.

10 - a beautiful setting with a great theme. The elegance and curve of the wheel is offset by the vertical lines of the building and trees. I can almost hear the creak of the wheel and the sound of running water. My only wish would be for a bit more dramatic lighting and a bit more overall sharpness. Also, having the wheel in motion would have made this photo outstanding.

[DoctorIt]

BTW, a very hearty thank you to our volunteer dgrinner judges!

[Richard]

Originally Posted by DoctorIt

I'm sure Shay will be posting his sometime this week, and I'll do my best to give some of my own comments as well.

[sherstone]

digismile
01: #29 - sherstone - Metal Strategy

Notes to the above:
01 - This photo moved me on many levels. First, it makes me think of man's ongoing struggle to create a machine that can beat a man at chess. It really makes me think of the differences between man and machine. You definitely hit a home run on theme, creativity, and technique.

I must have missed this thread - and it seems many others have as well

Just wanted to voice my thanks to all the judges and digismile for choosing my entry as one of your top 10 choices.



Sean

[HoofClix]

Originally Posted by sherstone

I must have missed this thread - and it seems many others have as well

Just wanted to voice my thanks to all the judges and digismile for choosing my entry as one of your top 10 choices.



Sean

Sean, thanks to the LPS11 judges for their part in deciding upon the winners are certainly in order!! Many of those thanks were given in the LPS11 Semifinalists thread. BUT, I don't think anyone has missed this thread at all. I think that many of us have been checking in on it looking for feedback on the round. If I've missed something, please someone let me know. As far as I can tell, the only critical comments from the judges of LPS11 are for the top 10 of Seymore and digismile. I think Shay may also have put some comments in a different thread. I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering, whatever the comments may be.

[sherstone]

Originally Posted by HoofClix

I think that many of us have been checking in on it looking for feedback on the round.

This makes a lot of sense -
With Shay being so busy I am not at all surprised that he has not had a chance to express his thoughts on this round.

After a week of nail biting, I'm just thankful that we were able to see the results.

[HoofClix]

Originally Posted by sherstone

This makes a lot of sense -
With Shay being so busy I am not at all surprised that he has not had a chance to express his thoughts on this round.

After a week of nail biting, I'm just thankful that we were able to see the results.

It's not just Shay's comments, but no comment at all from any of the 5 judges of LPS11, other than those comments here from two of them, and then only on their top 10!

Please though, I'm not pressing. I know everyone's very busy indeed. Just my teeny self esteem still wondering!!!!

[DoctorIt]

Originally Posted by HoofClix

Just my teeny self esteem still wondering!!!!

Keep wondering.

See above, LPS11 was a cut and run affair. I think we did marvelously pulling it off as well as we did. I, for one, will not have time to revisit the past and comment on this challenge as a judge. Just don't have the time (still no home internet, extra mod duties thanks to Dgrin shootout "disappearances").

[HoofClix]

Well there ya' have it!

(witty reply deleted, but you can laugh anyway)

Truly, Erik, no problem........Everyone else has better things to do as well.