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Scott, great shot by the way.

Not sure if you've come across this, but it seems your photo is being used on blogs such as: http://animalstalkinginallcaps.tumblr.com/post/11063705780/because-roger-because-theres-no-such-thing-as .

When I came across it here on photo.net I remembered thinking it was such a great shot when I saw it on that other site last week.

Again, I love the shot and the calmness of your dog here.

Mike

Thank you for the kind comments. I like it too. I only wish I had a longer lens with me. The bird is on a building that sits out on a pier in the Atlantic Ocean off of Daytona Beach in Florida. I was standing on the boardwalk and shooting out across the water to get this shot. Unfortunately, it required a more severe crop than I normally prefer to get the final shot I was looking for.

An older shot from a few years ago in Daytona Beach, Florida. Hadn't

noticed the reflection in the window before. I think it shows a different

side of nature. Thoughts/suggestions welcome and appreciated...

 

Thanks

Lamb taking a rest at Longstreet Farm (Holmdel Park) in New Jersey

(USA). Can't take credit for the staging, just in right spot at right time

with kit in hand.

Have to love that sharpness of that Canon 50mm 1.8. Nicely done.

Powerful contrast between the intensity of the blue sky and the rich yellow of the sunflower made even better by the sharp focus of plant in foreground (nice DOF here) and the angled horizon. The only distraction is the obvious sharpening/burning in the sky towards the lower third of image. Otherwise, superb.

Daring perspective on this shot (I'm assuming it was almost forced due to the tightness of the surroundings and your available lens choices - if not, even more daring, and successful, choice of perspective). I like what it does with the various lines and curves. Nice handling of the lighting in what I'm sure was difficult conditions.

Although I'm not the biggest fan of either pet or flower photos, I really like what you've accomplished with this one. It reminds me of the moody shots you see of a woman just out of the DOF with head down similar to this. Nice DOF and crop.

Nice concept and fun shot of a model in a lighter context; however, as a portrait it would be better if her face was in focus rather than her foot, knee and lower portion of dress - especially since she seems to have a cute expression as she concentrates and balances on the rail. As simply a great, fun shot (rather than a portait), it definitely rates the attached 6-6.

Water tower at former Deal Test Site, Ocean NJ. Several 18mm shots

photomerged in Photoshop CS3. Thoughts/Suggestions?

 

Mike

Old worker's cottage that's returning to nature. Shot in color, converted

to b/w. Thoughts, suggestions? Thanks, Mike

Several 18mm shots photomerged together to create an almost fisheye

effect. I know from the technical side, the building shouldn't curve to the

left. However, other than that, any other thoughts, suggestions?

 

Thanks,

Mike

New York City at night. Liked the angle of building, despite the bright

lights on the building behind to the left. Thoughts?

Looking through your portfolio makes me want to have fun with my 50m 1.8 lens as well. Nice eye and control of depth of feed on this and the rest of portfolio.

Alex, this is a simply stunning shot - from the frank expression of the model to the excellent depth of field to the great textures and color from the wall.

Such a range of color and light levels - great job on the compromises needed to have details in the shadows with little (except in the scene in the back right) blown out whites. What lens did you use to get this perspective?

Beautifully captured portrait - she seems to have a sadness in this shot, however (although it matches the fall theme with the leaves in the background). Prefer the more playful Carmen 7 shot, but both are excellent (as is the rest of the folder this shot is in).

Wow, I don't think I would have been able to stay still long enough to take this shot... Excellent...

Excellent detail and color... only thing I would even think about changing would be a tighter crop on the left so I seems the cat is coming right from the edge (without the distraction of the tree)... however, that would make it a different picture and I would be happy to have it either way... Bravo...

Nice blend of light and dark - wouldn't take out the mole, it's part of what gives this character and life...

The black eyes are creepy to say the least...

Nice capture, love the expression, begs to tell a story of what's going through the mind.

Alaskan Kodiak bears. Photo taken at Silver Springs Florida.

Critiques/Suggestions welcome. Thanks.

Close-up of a baby alligator (through glass tank) at nature center in

Ponce Inlet, Florida. Was amazed when shot came out (room was fairly

dark and it was hard to find a clean spot on the glass that didn't

have kid's fingerprints on it).

Going through old "throw away" shots and decided to give this one

another look. Not sure what I didn't like about it back then, but

kind of like it now. Any thoughts/critiques appreciated. Thanks.