CLOSED POLL: 2.0 Advanced Competition 122 - ICE (W: Moglet)

[SlipZtrEm]

Further explanation of the theme, provided by GPR:

"This week is the battle of fire and ice. Basically all you need to do is make your shot look very hot/warm or very cold/cool. The more intense the better. So pick a side and have some fun."


CARS: Any
LOCATIONS: Any
PHOTOTRAVEL: Yes
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: Your shot must either look very hot or very cold.

Please, ensure you read and understand all requirements for this competition. Failure to follow
the rules may result in disqualification. If you have questions, send me a Private Message.

• Do not vote for your own entry.
  [*]Do not try to sway the poll.
  [*]In the event of a tie, a 24 hour poll is created.
  [*]In the event of a second tie or a tie in the final H2H poll, Judge's vote is the deciding factor.
  [*]Please, view each image in it's full size, before voting.
  [*]Poll consists of the Judge's favourite 15 images. For H2H weeks, 8 per poll.

05.04.13

 

[hgrf93]

I thought I stood a pretty decent chance of making the poll . Anyway, could I have some feedback on my entry?

 

[leeislee]

Only one winner this week!

 

[jus1029]

Made it!
Voted for Chris's Evora shot!

 

[GPR]

I thought I stood a pretty decent chance of making the poll . Anyway, could I have some feedback on my entry?

Certainly, well I was actually tossing up between your shot and another as the last inclusion, so sorry you just missed out. It's not a bad shot really. Just a few little things brought it down a bit.

The composition is quite good but I felt the angle at which the car is at seemed a little weird to me and the lens distortion is a bit much, plus the lack of shadowing under the front of the car makes it look a bit floaty(not that that is your fault).

It does have a cold feel but it could have felt colder with a bit more tonal work. The red being so strong starts to fight the overall cold feeling because it is a hot colour.

Hope that makes sense. It's still a pretty nice shot, but these days there so many good entires it hard to make cuts, so the little things make a difference.

 

[hgrf93]

*feedback was here*

Thanks for the feedback GPR. I'll make sure to apply what I learned from it on my next pics 👍👍.

 

[breezy23d]

Feedback please



Untitled by breezy23d, on Flickr

 

[Moglet]

Woah, thanks for all of the votes guys! I wasn't expecting that! I voted for SMFan's shot, I love that location and the car is placed really well in the shot, those reflections look great.

 

[GPR]

Feedback please



Untitled by breezy23d, on Flickr

No problem breezy.

I guess the main thing that didn't grab me was the darkness, I feel like there's is too heavy a focus on the darkness and shadows which to me detracts from the focus of the feel which should be ice cold. Yes the cool toning is there and evident but other issues are pulling it back from being great.

The compositon could be a little better it's almost centered or appears thats what you were going for but it not perfectly center and its not straight the angle is not enough to seem like a intentional choice but rather looks like the image is meant to be perfectly straight but just isn't so it feels uncomfortable.

The other issue with the darkness surrounding the elements is that it encroaches to far onto the driver and he starts to blend too much into the background but he is positioned in the foreground so that feels weird too.

Thats about it really. I hope that helps. 👍

 

[Raphaele]

Only one winner this week!

Indeed!
Amazing how »The Mog« is capable to steamroll a competition like this!
RESPECT!!