Please vote for your favorite image from the "Framed" assignment for the "People's Choice" award. The guidelines for this assignment were to compose an image using a natural frame in the scene to enhance the composition, provide context, or add depth or dimensionality to the image.
To vote for an image, simply select the image title in the "poll" attached at the top of this thread, and click "submit vote." NOTE: You need to be logged in to see the voting options. Voting will end at midnight, Mountain Time (GMT-07:00) on Sunday, 11 October 2009.
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10153/frame3.jpg)
Looking Through
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10153/frame2.jpg)
Mountain and Pines
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10153/frame1.jpg)
Cascade
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10147/IMG_4848.JPG)
Alive!
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10003/20090929_180557_web.jpg)
Reading nook
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10079/DSC_5306_Kissing_Camels.jpg)
Garden of the Gods - Kissing Camels
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10191/Fall_Oct3.jpg)
Reflections of Wykcoff
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10187/St_Elizabeth_1322sm.jpg)
St. Elizabeth
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10058/framed_.jpg)
Framed Cross
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10058/portal.jpg)
Framed Foresttrail
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10191/Cottage_Living.jpg)
Cottage Living
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10035/DSC_6209.jpg)
Aspen Grove
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10019/IMG_5083.JPG)
Columbia River Gorge
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10019/IMG_4971.JPG)
Framed Fleurs
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10187/Passenger_L1020352.jpg)
Traveler
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/20091004_164831.jpg)
Forest Path
(http://spiritofphotography.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10056/This_Is_Real_.jpg)
This Is Real
Viewers are encouraged to respond to this thread describing why you like a particular image, or think it was particularly successful at meeting the guidelines of the assignment.
Thank you to everyone that participated in the "Framed" assignment. I hope you enjoyed practicing this technique, and that actively looking for "frames" helped exercise and strengthen your composition skills.
Keith