A friendly competition amongst friends...

We were hoping you guys could help us out here.

Six friends of various experience and hardware are having a friendly photo contest.

It would help us out hugely if you could browse the gallery and pick your top 3, but 3 only.

Any helpful critiques would be greatly appreciated as well.

We are using Panasonic, Canon, and Olympus DSLRs. Please be honest becuse there is some money involved. : )

Thanks again for looking.

http://www.synchronox.com/photos/contest5/

nyc rain is best if you ask me maybe not technical best but the story in it...
East River Guardians
city storm

Photo #1 is a very well composed panorama. Its lack of contrast takes it off my short list. A simple curves adjustment in Photoshop would take this photo to #1. #2 needs DOF to make the whole plane sharp. #3, no comment. #4 Short lists, #5 could be sharper. #6 could use a foreground. #7 nice, #8 is not to my taste. #9 either more or less DOF, #10, Fine photo on the short list. #11 makes the short list. #12, the black point is off and I’ll guess is the same photographer as #1. Do you need to calibrate your monitor? #13 is not lucky, #14 sharpen a touch more. #15 short list though white balance is odd. #16 Did the photographer think about composition? #17 makes the short list. I feel wet looking at this wonderful moment. #18, black point issue. #19 great moment needs sharpens, contrast and the lavender cast corrected. #20 Left tower super, right one lacks detail. #21, great idea. Clone out the head on in the reflection or feature it. Also move the glasses up to follow thirds composition. This concept has huge potential. #22 cleaver but not on the short list. #23 A terrific moment. It is a shame you did not get focus on the eye and overexposed a touch though I’ll put it on the short list because it is so difficult a photo. #23 is interesting.

The short list:

1. 4, #10, #11, #15, #17, 23

The top 3:

1. 4, #15, #17

Morris

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1) STREET_CANVAS
2) Old Brooklyn Brown
3) NYC Rain

I'm not saying these are the "best", but they are the ones I like the best.

Rich
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'The only Zen you find at tops of mountains is the Zen you bring there' ~ R. Pirsig

Hey Morris, great read my man! Awesome feedback. : >

Thanks.

1. 17, (but those red lights need to be cropped/cloned i think)
2. 4 just loses out as i think 17 is a more original composition
3. 23 just over 15 as it is a tough shot and i would be more proud if this one.

Can you please clarify your top 3 votes Michael? We can only go with 3.

Thanks so much for the feedback.

Difficult to pick just three but here are my favourites:

NYC rain (wonderfully moody, beautiful color)
Sushi Dinner (tough shot to take, fantastic sharpness)
STREET_CANVAS (different in a good way, clever thinking there!)

I also liked many of the fireworks shots. Great pics from all of you!

Pete

(1) Bright moments of New York (East River Guardians is excellent also, but I can't resist those fireworks colours)

(2) American Tail. Contrary to what Morris says I really like the limited DOF, the multi-coloured bokeh and the focus on the star.

(3) NYC rain. But I'd crop out the red lights and a bit off the top. Like the mood.

american tail
eye spy
street canvas

evangelj said:

nyc rain is best if you ask me maybe not technical best but the
story in it...
East River Guardians
city storm

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Thanks for the great feedback!

1.=10 East River Guardians
2.=17 NYC Rain
3.=4 Bright moments of New York

Now, how much money do I get?

Cheers,

André

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Terry Gelgen
D50
18-55ED
Nikkor 70-300VR ED
Nikkor 105mm Macro VR ED

Thanks for all your help!

Thanks you so much for your help.

The winners after 100 votes are...

1. 1 NYC Rain
2. 2 Sushi Dinner
3. 3 East River Guardians

Again, thanks for all the feedback.

i didn't vote for any of those. people have such awful taste.

Mooder Man said:

Thanks you so much for your help.

The winners after 100 votes are...

1. 1 NYC Rain
2. 2 Sushi Dinner
3. 3 East River Guardians

Again, thanks for all the feedback.

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1. 1 City storm
2. 2 NYC rain
3. 3 East river guardians

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borisboomboom wrote:
i didn't vote for any of those. people have such awful taste.

... Wells theres always one "Richard" in the party... guess the, if you dont have anything nice to say, dont say it didnt seem to get through.

Fire Island, NYC Rain, Best Friend

I like #1, #9, and #15 in that order.