[New] PoTW (Voting)-#1

Cody! · 11-05-2009, 03:52 PM

This week's theme is Sky

Credit to Hodizzle for the things to keep in mind:
Some things to keep in mind when choosing your favorite photo (in no particular order):

1. Composition-
Is the photo composed well? Does it make good use of both negative and positive space? Are your eyes stuck in one spot or are there different elements competing for your attention (in a good or bad way?)? Is it balanced?
2. Focus-
Is the shot focused well? If something is not in focus, is it that way for a good reason?
3. Depth of Field-
Did the photographer use minimum or maximum depth of field to their advantage? Is their choice the best for the shot?
4. Concept-
Is it conceptual? Is it shallow or deep and thought-provoking? Is it cliche?
5. Color-
If there's color, is it good? Or is something off about it? Would it be better monochromatic? If there isn't color, should there be?
6. Light-
Are lighting elements used well? Does the picture have interesting shadows and highlights? Is the light source the best for the picture?
7. Theme (the most important for this contest)-
Does it fit the theme?

Here's the entries:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

**Ruzzeh** · 11-05-2009, 04:00 PM

Is there only one picture?

Cody! · 11-05-2009, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruzzeh

Is there only one picture?

Naw it just took me a while to set it up, but now it's all there

I chose 6 because I liked the variety of colors, how the used the side of the cabin to make the picture more 3-d, the depth of focus was really good, and the angle at which the photo was taken

**Ruzzeh** · 11-05-2009, 04:33 PM

Oh okay.
My pic would be 5,
I feel thats is the most focused on the sky, and has beautiful colors.

Oops · 11-05-2009, 05:16 PM

6 yup, pretty pretty

Howl · 11-06-2009, 12:19 PM

3 GMV.
Shouldn't have made the poll public.

Bop · 11-06-2009, 02:49 PM

6 is pretty amazing. I love its colours

TransMetal Wars · 11-07-2009, 02:42 AM

I have to go with 4, it just gives you that relaxing feeling with both the view of the clear ocean water but the clouds just make it all happen and gives it that feeling.

Cody! · 11-08-2009, 10:32 PM

Keep voting i'll give +rep for those who vote after this post, and if you only post asking for rep pm or drop me a profile comment instead, but feel free to explain your vote as well

Chaos Theory · 11-09-2009, 10:21 AM

I voted for 6, but it was a close call. Mostly I just loved the variation of the colours, and the way that it's looking up. None of the other photos took the angle into consideration.

5 is also amazing. The colours and the way the rocks seem to glow. I had a hard time choosing.

4 is also quite pretty. It's a good photo, but I'd give more credit to mother nature's nice scenery than to the actual photographer's photography skills.

1 and 3 are rather mundane, in my opinion.