Thanks or all the comments and votes, everyone.
I’m really surprised it wasn’t a closest battle or that NTX didn’t win by a considerable margin. His shot has allot of quality, great background and great mood. I don’t know if it was the angle fault, has a more horizontal horizon with a vertical style plane (portrait) would maybe work a little better with the shot but, has I said, it’s a great and a solid shot, and I am a bit surprised we weren’t at least closer in the final votes.
GrumpEone vs David.
It was quite simple, I am not a fan of pictures where the car goes from the edge of the left side of the frame to the edge of the right side of the frame. Also, not quite fan of the overall composition of the shot and the mood seemed a little bland and grey.
In the other hand, Grumpeone had a more solid shot, I loved the composition on this one and the work with the lights, I think it was a great addition to the shot and didn’t think it was too distracting. I really think (sometimes) people really too much on the theme. If you look at the shots as a whole and not only the car, you’ll see all the great lines the shot has, mainly from the track pole (the one with the white lights), how the shot respected the rule of thirds how it proposes a good eye movement throughout the shot. If you only look at the car, well, yes, you’ll get distracted by the lights. The only fault I have to add to the shot is the almost nonexistent background blur (deep of field), but that would maybe kill the light effects (and a bit MORE CONTRAST wouldn't harm, but you probably would see it coming
(I just probably bet you wouldn’t see this type of criticism coming, Grump?
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So, I am a bit surprised by the votes in this battle as well.
@David, don’t give yourself for defeated, you may get a surprise or two
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@Grump, Criticism doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to say something bad about the shot .
@David (again), I as well am always noticing similarities and contrasts about shots from the tournaments. Both matches have a red and a silver cars, first match has two Alpha Romeo’s, second match has two Supras (but that is because of the theme), in match one, both used an horizontal frame and in match two both used a vertical frame.
Good luck to David in the Final round. I hope it will be a great battle.