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I like the color in this photo - the warmth of the color / light on the branches makes me think this koala is warm and sleepy. I always enjoy photos that leave me with impressions of subject feelings.

 

Thanks for letting us see this. - les

I like this very much, Ali.

 

The image itself is excellent. But one thing that I really enjoyed about it is that it's a detailed close up of a bird most of us try not to see or look at. Vultures are ugly. This one is no different, but it's such a clear and detailed depiction that one can't help but study it.

 

Thanks for letting us see this.

 

- les

I really like this, Andre. It's a take on the flying seabird picture I don't see much; it's not often one gets to be on the top side of the bird!

 

The slight angle on the petrell is nice. I enjoy seeing the underside of the bird as well as the texture of the top of his back / wings. The clear lines separating the bird from the blurred background are nice. I think that the rounded bokeh with the straight lines of the bird's feathers compliment each other well.

 

I wish that his face (particularly the eye) were more in focus, but that's a slight wish, not a serious complaint or critique.

 

Thanks for letting us see this image.

 

- les

I took this from the foyer of a restaurant after my sister-in-law went back

to get our check. I like that it's tilted slightly, and that it's slightly out-of-

focus, because it gives the print a somewhat 'old-time' feel.

 

What do folks think?

Kyla,

 

I'm certainly no expert, but I'm happy to comment.

 

I like that you didn't shoot the face straight-on & flat. The angle makes the face work for me, and helps with the overall dark tone of the image - shooting the face flat would have made the features largely indistinguishable, I suspect.

 

I like the concept of the image - the dead & dry flowers and the shocked expression of the face. I think it would be interesting to put more of the thistles(?) in focus, by narrowing your aperture to F/8 or F/11. (My buddy here at work disagrees with me, and says doing so would detract from your subject, the face. He suggests using filters to alter the grayscale of the color tones of the thistles.)

 

Thanks for posting this for us to see.

 

- les

Raman,

 

I like the color tone of this image. The claw isn't too dark, and I think interacts with the color of the background very well. The bluish-reflection in the watch doesn't detract from that for me. Good choices.

 

- les

I enjoyed this image. The red head against the snowy background gave the pic a nice feel. The close crop works well, I think, and I particularly like the texture visible on the branch.

 

Thanks for showing this to us.

 

- les

Neat shot. I like the framing of the shot, but I do think that if more of the tree were in frame at the bottom it would appeal to me more. I really can't make out the snake's tongue at this size, but I CAN tell it's a snake, which might have been a problem at this size. I like that I can see the pattern of the underbelly and the tops of the wings - frequently I wind up with one or the other when taking shots like this.

 

Thanks for posting it for us to see.

- les

This is a fabulous scene, and I enjoyed the photograph very much. If you don't mind me asking, where was this taken?

 

Aesthetically, I like that you cut off parts of the gators in the front and on the sides. It forced me to do a double-take while glancing at thumbnails on the gallery page. I do wish that a larger size was available to look at, though, because I'd like to see more of the detail. (That's a personal facination with gators & crocs talking, not a comment on the quality of the photo.)

 

I like!

I enjoyed this picture. I particularly liked the way that the light flare comes through the cut out in the tree(?) stump and the cut-out becomes part of the flare. Was the orange cast to the light entirely due to the sunlight, or was it enhanced with filters or post-production?

The tree on the left shows just enough to be present but not detract from the focus (i.e. the stump and lightflare.)

I like this photo. I particularly enjoy the clarity of his under-chin / neck, and that the texture of his skin is very much conveyed in the shot. The photo does make me wonder what it is that he's looking at.

Kristian,

 

Wonderful shot. I really enjoy the background separation and blur; great job managing DOF. The amount of space on the right side of the image is fine - it helps make this shot something other than a simple 'pic of a grasshopper.'

Actually, the photo puts me in mind of the old King Kong genre of monster movies; the large monster climbing a building with small planes zooming in to fend off the attacker.

 

I like it.

 

- les

Thoughts? It's handheld, with no edits in PS other than a crop and

the border. I wish I'd been able to get closer, and I wish that the

DOF included more of his 'rear.' What do folks suggest for lighting?

I like this shot, but the butterfly isn't very light - and doesn't

lighten in PS very well. I think it's just that butterfly (he's in

some other shots I have) and his coloring / wing pattern. What do

y'all think about the pic?

D - The wing is torn and folded over slightly, merging into the back wing from our perspective. No PS beyond cropping the image and adding the border. Regards - Les

Beautiful Butterfly. The only detractor from the pic for me is the slight black border/outline around the bottom third of the flower petels.

Thoughts for Improvement?

I love this photo! I had a question for you, and everyone who shoots street photography - Do you ask first, or do you just take the shot? Curiousity from a beginner...

Poor, Poor, Tired Hyena...

I love the way you've captured the curves - as the bridge comes from over the viewer's left shoulder and then curves again at the end - very nice!

I love the sky in your picture!

Wonderful Idea - very amusing... I would suggest taking the table corner out of the picture completely. I wonder, also, if you got a sillouette (spelling?) of your friend with the goggles? I like the contrast of the dog's coloring vs. shadow as well...

Very Nice! I find myself drawn to the upper left corner and wondering whether the sidewalk is coming from that corner (and what lies beyond) or is going to that corner. Very mysterious.

I love this photo! I am a beginner really interested in flower / macro photography, and am really impressed with this photo. I like the soft blue melting around the bud of the poppy.