Sometime I wonder if not commenting on photographs is worse than criticising them. The photographer knows everyone thinks their picture is crap but doesn't know why.

I've got one of these lenses myself, and took it out yesterday but didn't get anything worthwhile as most of the time I was shooting through the passenger window in a car.

I think this would perhaps look better in mono?

In "looking up" it's a shame the area around the hole is not a bit more interesting, as it is impossible to tell it is shot through a hole in the ceiling.

Personally, I think the guidelines in the competition were too ambiguous, which helped lead to the re-submission of entries and the general confusion surrounding what was allowed or not. The competition was entitled "Duotone", but the winning photograph was not a duotone at all. It had two colours, but that is not what duotone means in photographic terms.

I have no problem with who won or who didn't, I don't think my entry was anywhere near the standard of some of the other entries (and it was in fact split-toned).

I feel that the people who understood the term duotone in it's correct sense were possibly put at a disadvantage. You seemed a bit confused as to the definition of a duotone yourself, Stefan, and perhaps should have clarified this before setting it as a subject for the competition, or called it something else?

That said, the competition produced some great images, which is what it is all about.

Rgds,
Jon.

I likew number 3: could perhaps do with a bit more contrast to get rid of some of the haze.

I understand what you are saying John, but I thought the idea was to post the edited image to see the photographers interpretation of the image, and a link to the original so that anyone could suggest or try improvements.

I quite like your version, John, it does look quite nice with the sepia and grain, but I don't think there's much wrong with the original. It's a lovely atmpospheric picture and suits the processing it's already been given very well. I don't actually think it needs any tweaking, especially after seeing the original file.

The only thing I might do is darken the distracting wooden fence-post to the left of the right-hand window.

Ditto.

Congrats to the winners and the highly commended. Some lovely shots entered in the comp.

And a link to the original file in case anyone feels like tweaking it? Loved your competition entry by the way!

As I understand it split-tone means tinting the hightlights and shadows different colours and duotone means using different intensities of the same tone for highlights and shadows. Both can be done using split-toning controls in Lightroom or PS, and I amagine Aperture too.

As you've stated quite clearly what you are looking for, it doesn't really matter I guess, in the context of the competition.

Go on, you know you want to..................

I think as you found this spot Andrew it's down to you to go back and wring some good shots out of it?