dave_holland

Classy idea, Kevin.

I'm not an expert but I would guess this is a sharp shinned hawk. It is a little smaller than a Cooper's, with smaller head/beak, more square tail, otherwise very similar. Where did you see this?

A classic mountaineering photo, Kaushik. Thanks for the memories.

Nice to see an imaginative view, different than the usual front-on image. Excellent lighting, you really emphasized how close his knee is to road-rash.

An outstanding image, for sure. This is a pretty rare experience, and I am not sure I know how to expose for this shot, if I ever get a similar chance. What was your exposure data (f-stop, shutter speed, lens length)?

Interesting to see these pics almost 40 years later, Joe. A sense of time is often more clear when seen from distant vantage! Your photo skills have dramatically improved through the decades as well. Not sure I understand the title.

Wonderful backlighting.

Wow, a great car photo from Bountiful, Utah. I actually like that open space to the left side. It adds a dynamic feel, offsetting enough to be different than a formulaic, commercial image. Also, this one might be used to deliver a message, needing open space for advertising.

A timely photograph, makes you think about how society can disintegrage more easily than one might think. Cool how the basic military design of the utility US helicopter hasn't changed much since the Vietnam war.

 

It looks like your autofocus picked out the foreground rather than your subject, saved by the fact that you were close to the hyperfocal point with a small apeture. You probably didn't have a lot of time to focus and compose.

I like your color scheme and simple context, even the title fits well.

Midtones feel a little drab, maybe think about using curves or adjusting levels. That date symbol needs to go -- I have a QD camera too. The best thing to do is to never use it. Central building feels static, and the sky is overblown with midday light. Nevertheless, as a travel pic I am sure it evokes pleasant memories, clearly the main point. Cheers.

Brings back memories from my days as a traveller. Your subject projects a kind, friendly demeanour, and I like the wide angle with good foreground elements. Although part of the message, the unfocused shoes seem a little out of place. This one is a winner in my opinion.

Wonderful reflections and lighting, I like the silhouette idea. The focus on the close children feels a little soft, almost as though your focus was at infinity, or maybe due to camera shake with the low available light. If you had focused on the children it may have all been ok, as they seem close to the hyperfocal distance of your lens.

A creative abstract, out of this world.

A fine line between bravery and stupidity, evidently crossed here. Anyway, a captivating photo.

I can't say I have ever looked in the roof of the mouth of a bird, let alone an eagle. This one seems to have a cleft palate, at least by human standards. Is this normal in a bird?

Nicely done, unique framing. This might do well with adjustment in levels and curves, to bring out mid-tone contrasts and completely darken the proximal frame. There is an unfortunate overlap in the middle window between a near pinnacle and the distant building -- not much you could do about that. Distant sky feels a little drab -- did you try using a polarizer?

Cool image, great motion and low to the ground viewpoint. Don't you mean 'brake' rather than break?

 

Dave

 

Memories of the smell of rotting seaweed, and the warm sounds of the ocean beach, come back strong on this one, Kevin. Yeah, the sky adds something. I might have cropped a little off the left hand edge, to move the central netting to the 1/3 mark. Cheers.

I keep getting that 'you had to be there' feeling on this pic, since

it evokes great memories for me. However I perceive that people who

weren't there don't seem to appreciate the details of the scene as

much as I do. When I crop for more dramatic impact, I seem to lose

some of those cultural contrasts that are key to the message. Any

thoughts about how I could have presented this better?

Brilliant colors, excellent sharpness.

Ha, ha, very funny.

Excellent sharpness on the rattle, though the eye and nose seems just anterior to the plane of focus. The shadow at lower left might have been opened up a little with fill flash. I too like the tight cropping. It's nice to see a snake that is not obviously agitated.

You must be a natural, as this is an outstanding first effort.

As an inexperienced amateur, I don't want to spend a lot of money on

complicated watermarks. Are there simpler ways to protect image

files?