george carlisle

well this is just a lovely baby not artistic or even perfectly

cropped...but there's a feeling and a message....

this guy was awfully sweet...he seems ready to reach over and nuzzle

me....the 20d and canon 17-85 combination seems to resolve excellent

detail in this example.

This guy was all too happy to pose for me. This was shot through

glass in the bird house at the national zoo.

had a nice trip to the national zoo yesterday, pulled a few nice

shots in the bird house...

Just took a trip to the zoo...starting to manage focus a little

better with the 20d and 70-300 combination

I altered the colors like the other guy but which crop works

better? Is this one not tight enough? Personally I like the range

of white gray black and then the way the contast reverses between

the clouds/sky and the spire/cross...

much more dramatic! thanks for the tip...

20d colors are great

Just a tad PP but I just can't get this damn 20d to focus for me...

Just can't get close enough for my taste, even with the 70-300, but

finally captured something with decent focus and DOF.

Any tips in general? Am struggling to master focus with the 20d and

70-300....

Trying to learn to focus right with this new 20d!

Not overly rich colors, but tried to compose something off-center

Just another one from the little lake by my house. Trash in the

water. I'm trying to convey the mirror effect from the water, but

find the tension from the objects sticking out also attracts my eye.

Colors not enhanced. Little bit of sharpening, that's about it. These plastic toys are just very colorful...

When I saw these leaf stems all pointing to the sky, it seemed like

a defeated Army. Or something. I got down low and close, shot from

two inches off the ground or so. I'd like to have more color

variety...

When I cropped this down, something nice came out.

I agree that the head in the foreground is distracting, but...its part of the story. This three star American general is a big deal. They know who he is. The rest of the people there are a mystery to them. That's why they seem perturbed.

This picture isn't technically very good, but the subject matter I

like very much. It was taken during a tour through the negotiations

hut at the Demilitarized Zone between the Koreas. The North Korean

soldiers are looking through a window, trying to see all the people

inside the hut. Wondering what was going on. Very intense.

At first I didn't think much of this picture. Then looked closer,

and saw the slight colored piece of a hidden lock in the bottom

middle. This is an attempt at a composition, it may or may not tell

a story. I don't think every photo has to.

Any suggestions? Cropping? This is just another flower blossom

picture, but seems to be complete. I wish it could have been a

little lighter, but the shadows are okay (for me).

There's something about the simplicity of this that I like. And the

blue makes for excellent contrast.

The cat is being very patient. He doesn't hate this, but it isn't

his favorite activity either.

 

Would more DOF have helped any, getting all my daughter's face into

focus as well? This closeup is not cropped at all.

It was thanksgiving, a cold day, no one else around at the lake. My daughter was throwing crackers.

I know this is a little dark, and would've liked to have been able to

present more detail of the birds, but any more flash fill adjustment

just washes it out (I think). Anyway, this seems to draw the eye

just a little in some direction. Not quite sure which. Thanks in

advance for any input.