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Sure, Alex... and you've done a fine job with it. It's a wonderful landscape! I didn't mean to over-state my preference regarding the fence.

I agree with Jamie and Charles about the background. Not sure what specifically to suggest....

Wow, Artie! This is really cool. The warm colors of the trees so completely fill those archways, my first impression was that you'd faked the shot, filling that part with a different photo. But a closer look convinces me it's real. This is excellent and creative use of a very wide angle lens. Definitely worthy of a nice print!

Wow! Nicely done! Your eyes have interesting color for this sort of close-up, too. The lighting works well, too, though I wish there were some way to get rid of the rectangular flare... though I have no idea how you'd do that. Maybe someone who really knows lighting could advise.

Well, David, it sure looks like you got nice and close! Good sharpness in the eye. I wish that branch weren't there over the beak, but then... perhaps you'll get a few more good photos next time you spot this bird!

Matthew-

 

This is a fine example of how ordinary objects can become art when they're approached creatively. I think you did an excellent job with the lighting here. I like the variation in the tone of the reflections on the wrench, the way some areas are dark and others are light.

 

It would be fun to play with this more still. Maybe there would be a way to eliminate the burn-out inside the mouth of the wrench.

 

Cool idea, Matthew!

 

Peter

Nice photo, Christophe! The blossoms with the monunent in the background make for a nice composition. In this case, though, I find the piers, and the man on them to be a real distraction. I wonder if there would be another way to compose this to keep him out of the frame. Because of that detail, I think this other shot of yours is more effective:

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4289798

 

It must have been fun to spend some time in D.C. seeing the trees like that!

Great shot, Nihan! He looks like all boy for sure--the smudgy face and hands, the dirt on his clothing and toussled hair combine to make it a great childhood portrait, in my opinion. The light in his eyes is wonderful! I have to wonder, what has his attention here?

Very nice, Harry! The sweeping curve of the field there works well in the panoramic composition you've chosen, as does the placement of the barn. Even the gray, misty sky works well here, blending with the frosty trees. Well done!

This photo has a nice warm tone to it, and the composition is well-balanced. I enjoyed looking at your other bridges as well. Fine work!

Cool! So... how'd you do it?

You're right, MB... that's what it was!

Andrew, this is a fascinating photo! The colors are great, and the centered composition works, IMO. Did you do something with it? It's bizarre to look at it up close... at first the wisps looked slightly out of focus, but when I viewed "larger", many of them appear to have a glowing blue halo, and they begin to look almost like smoke. Maybe it's just my eyes! ;-)

Quite amusing! Did you really ask him to make a face or was that his natural response to your pointing the camera at him? :-)

 

It's a nice portrait, really, albeit a silly one. The background is just blurry enough to keep from being a distraction, but it still holds some texture. I'd like to see a little more brightness on the face, but nonetheless this is really fine work, IMO.

Excellent photo, MB! Wonderful color and sharpness, and the depth of field is perfect. It looks a bit over-sharpened to me, as I'm noticing some halo around the antennae, but that's easily adjusted. The square composition works nicely here too, IMO. Great work!

Yeah, okay, I'm with Stephane--I think I'd like the fence better if it were not so close to the bottom of the church. I think it would be fun to get closer to that church, too, with a wide angle lens, and see how things look closer up. Lots of potential for photos of this landscape!

This is an excellent character / environment shot. I love the expression on his face and the muted, earthy tones throughout the photo. Great work!

Beautifully done B&W, Vibhav! Excellent contrast, intersting sky, very nicely done!

Wow... what a majestic place!

I'm not crazy about the fence, but that's a personal thing. Where is this?

Wonderful color here, Daniel. I love the tight composition, the positioning of the yellow parts, and your decision to crop for a strong horizontal composition. The sharpness is good too. Excellent work!

Beautiful! That brilliant splash of purple flowers against the gray stone wall makes for a very pleasing composition. Excellent!

Chris, you couldn't capture a better shot of this bird. Fantastic! Excellent lighting, detail, sharpness.

 

Tell us how you like that camera, BTW.

Very creative composition, Colin! Her pose is interesting too. Nice work!

Excellent! The sky is captivating, and the detail on the ground hold attention after that. Looks like you must have skillfully used a graduated ND filter? Maybe 2 stops?

Wonderful photo, Maya!

Nice work, Chris! The composition is pleasing, with the full reflection underneath. I think I prefer your other flamingo, with the green background and more bend in the neck, but both are very nice!