Fortnightly Salon Competition #37 - ON WATER

[Guest]

Re: Fortnightly Salon Competition #37 - ON WATER

Ryme-intriseca replied :-

Wow, yes please, I'd love to, if that's within the rules !

Yes as I said earlier, it is within the rules and I am pleased that you would like to take on the challenge. I am glad you were so pleased with second placing.
I would advise you to look at all subject of past Salons to ensure that you do not accidentally choose a topic that has been done before. Good luck and if you are unsure how start a new Salon there are plenty that can help you on the forum, or you can send me a PM.
PS. I thought I had put up this reply on the thread late last night but somehow it did no seem to get there.

[Autumn]

Re: Fortnightly Salon Competition #37 - ON WATER

PS. I thought I had put up this reply on the thread late last night but somehow it did no seem to get there.

I have done that so many times Dennis. I think I preview my reply and then forget to submit it!

[coupekid]

Re: Fortnightly Salon Competition #37 - ON WATER

Sorry I am later than I intended with the results, but I have found the choices very difficult to make as there were so many good ones to chose from. I felt that I could have done with a second opinion. Perhaps the time has come for us to adopt a different method of choosing the winners, perhaps by some system of voting. What do you think administrators. ?

Anyhow here are my choices for what they are worth :-
1st Place goes to 'Changeling' for his beautifully captured action shot of the surfer. I liked everything in this shot, the position and attitude of the figure on the board - the look of concentration clearly seen in face. I also like the curl in the wave which brings you back round again to the figure. And the 'feel' of water - yes, one could almost feel that. Well done 'Changeling' !!

2nd Place is awarded to 'Ryme-intrinseca' for his beautiful composed shot of the firework display. One can get a great feeling of the atmosphere of that evening. The two parts of the display counterbalance each other nicely and including just a little of the crowd without them being obtrusive here has helped with the atmosphere.

3rd Place I award jointly to 'Pol' and 'Pops' as they have both tried to find something slightly different to create something which fits the theme. I feel that sometimes 'the part is better than the whole'. !! This I often try to do myself which is why these appeal to me.

In conclusion I feel that four others were very worthy of mention - Coupekid for his action shot of the waterscooters.
Mike Parr - for his fishing boat in the late afternoon sunshine (or was it early morning ?) - Pewidane for his swans on setting sunlit lake, although I did think that the light on the swans was somehow not quite right. (Had they been adjusted?) - and finally Rogleale for his delightful picture of the two kids thoroughly enjoying splashing at the waters edge although I feel that picture was a bit washed out.

Thank you everyone who entered even though you may not have got a mention - without a lot of entries there would not be much of a Salon and once again congratulations to the winners.

Great choices Dennis, and a definate worthy winner, I think when we all saw it, we new it wasnt going to be beaten!