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This shot was inspired by a piece I saw in a gallery in Manchester - actually

a couple walking on a French beach but it was the huge sky in portrait

format that grabbed hold of me. Couldn't afford the £8k they wanted for the

painting, magnificent though it was, so made my own version which came

in at well under £50 including printing and framing and getting a very handy

man to come and install it! Any thoughts?

Hi Alf,

I used one image in RAW and stepped the exposure up and down by 1. The result's not quite as good as taking the actual exposures but for an artistic effect like this it's more than adequate. I voted for your photo in the Nikon textures comp by the way!

Nice image, wonderfully sad. Great big brown eyes with generous catch lights make this a compelling image. 

Nice - sexy, sultry and seductive. Love the way the shadows just about preserve her modesty, creating a real sense of anticipation. Great image. For my personal tastes I'd move her hair out of the scene rather than have it emerging from her armpit. 

Gorgeous silky textures of water over rocks. I love this image. It makes me feel calm just looking at it. Well composed, perfectly exposed. Thanks for sharing!

Someone feeling horny? Nice image with tremendous textures in the skin. Pardon my meddling but here's my own take on your image - a kick ass black and white punch you in the face version becoming of such an awesome creature!

Very nice image, well lit, nicely composed. I think I'd be tempted to pop the colour just a tiny bit further but very nice work Desh.

Being short and fat I love long shadow pics like this. Well seen, perfectly taken. Might be tempted to have a go at fixing the verticles (straightening the lamp posts to overcome the wide angel barrel effect) and it would be a very crisp. compelling image. Great work though.

Nice model, well lit, superb bokeh. She seems to have something in her lip though :-)

Nice holiday record shot. Would be improved photographically by allowing the camel some space in front of it to "walk" into. Also if you could get your subject to suspend his terror momentarily and face you with a big smile it would make a great holiday memory and one to circulate with the Christmas newsletter! Thanks for sharing.

Great pic. Love the contrast between the two subjects. Also very much like the layers of foliage delineating the image - framing it in the foreground and then adding a lovely soft interest to the background. Great work.

Nice, warm and intimate. Great lighting and nice models!

Great "life in slow motion" shot - lots of interest set against a stunning backdrop. Did you leave your lens hood on though? The solid black vignetting makes me think you left the protective collar on an ultra wide lens - I've done the same thing too many times myself! Nice pic though.

Wonderfully crafted composition. Ethereal with the mist, tranquil with the verdant greens. HAH! Only just noticed it's you Al - well, what more do I need to say! Keep up the good work old bean! :-)

I feel like this most mornings. Well seen and expertly rendered. Great work on NOT going overboard with the eye - just perfect. Love it.

I'm overwhelmed by these things whenever I come across them - they're just so huge and dominate the landscape. I also love the sound of their blades scything through the air. This is a nice image beautifully processed. 

Great, moody and atmospheric. Might want to bring the lighting levels on the pavement up just a tiny bit to show off some of those amazing textures. But a really great piece. 

Tricky shot well taken. I think I'd like to see the subject a little brighter and bigger in the frame though. A bit of cropping and careful post processing should achieve this.

Here's a very quick and dirty edit...

Very very very nice!

Gorgeous colours and tones. Nigh on perfect composition. Great work!

Spot colour is my favouritest thing in the whole world ever!

Love what you've done here. For me it's a truly compelling image that I keep coming back to. Nice work!

Nice nude. Love the way her modesty is preserved by the careful placement of her arms and the use of shadow. Very enticing. Great work.

Fabulous. Great texture and tones. Could it be improved by bringing up the textures even more? I presume you've got a dozen different versions of this and this is your preferred one. I would personally go with one that was a little more over the top in terms of contrast and sharpness.

Really nice image - the lichen & flowers make this image. Would also like to see a longer exposure version if you have a ND filter. More contrast might help or use Nik's viveza tool to bring up the texture in the rocks.

Good work though.

Nice flower pic, has the feel of fine art about it. Personally I'd like the background to have just a little texture to it but that's purely a personal preference. Good work.

Nice beach and cove scene. Love the momentum of the waves as they sweep in and the figures on the beach give a much needed sense of scale. Great work. I'd be really interested to see a long exposure version of the same - you'd need a high rated ND filter but it could produce some interesting effects.