===== From sshaw@fas.harvard.edu: I really liked this idea. The simplicity of it leads to a quite striking image. More could perhaps have been done with textures on the ski lift, to make it less uniformly grey. ===== From charliemc@prodigy.net: Very well done. ===== From tim_cutho@smileyface.com: Great models and cxomposition, but could have done with some textures on all the plain white objects. ===== From hgregory3@aol.com: Artistic - Nice! Good heightfield. Technical - Nice details on chairlift, but ripples on the sand need to be less circular. Concept - It's a contrast. (we have snow and ski hills in Canada so we saw the contrast immediately.)(and after we stopped chuckling (nice unintentional humour), marked it)(Grin!) TRES Bon! ===== From steve@neurotrain.com: A 18 T 15 C 20 Nice use of thirds, excellent framing, good lighting. However you need more differentiated colour there only 5 colours in your whole picture... Technically - the chair and lifts are excellent! But no mound aroudn the lift support pole, and there is no scouring from the sand - it looks more plastic than metal. Finally - you are very very wrong when you say there is nothing to add in a desert - there are many, many plants and animals (small animals anyway) that survive quick well in the desert! Excelleent concept. ===== From StephenF@whoever.com: I like the concept here, and the ski lift has a simple complexity about it. (Not sure that last comment makes sense, but hopefully you can figure out what I mean.) I think the texture on the dunes could use some work. ===== From gmccarter@hotmail.com: A very good contrast indeed. Clever idea! And well executed, but the simple nature of the scene limits your tech score. The textures could use some refinement -- in this kind of image, every detail counts. Instead of a constant grey, the structure could use some pitting, rust, dents, scrapes, shiny worn areas, bird droppings, grease, or how about sandblasting! ===== From hfventer@ing.sun.ac.za: The small waves on the dues are a bit too small and repetative. ===== From mark.wagner17@gte.net: You need one poor fool in full skiing gear riding the ski lift :-) ===== From file: I saw an additional contrast. Chairlifts make me think skiing and cold. Desert Hot. Notable for originality ===== From file: very very original. Sure there are no other similar themes this round... jaime@ctav.es Notable for composition, originality ===== From file: For concept, one of my favorite images