randy_bray

This is a great image, but the thing that REALLY sets it off is what you've done with the eyes. truly awesome.

The soft grainy texture to this image makes it very nice, the lighting is perfection, well done.

I see you are one of the fortunate to have such a beautiful cat. We too have a Birman named Minerva. Your photos are exquisite. Here's more of our Birman: http://community.webshots.com/photo/170237065/1173820304015188143GRcKNM

Your comments are appreciated

Nice Shot Rick, this scene is the favorite of Photographers and painters alike. You've done a great job with the B&W/Sepia, this is oftentimes not an easy scene to photograph, yet, you've done it superbly, Well Done ! 7/7

Hi Don, greetings form Corvallis. Superb capture I always wind up having the moon get too washed out on a shot like this. Would like to hear your thoughts on the Canon Digital SLR you're using, I am going to buy a 5D soon.

Hi Bruce, greetings from Corvallis. Very nice capture! I'll be glad when all of the work is done on the bridge. There's another, little known viwpoint for getting great shots of this bridge from a dead end street up above the east end of the bayfront. High above wires and other obstructions. See attached:

I've been by here twice in the last year, only to have haze or bad weather. Nice shot Drew!

 

Bixby Creek Arch Bridge is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge in California, completed in 1932. It is 714 feet long, and has a main span of 320 feet. It is located in Monterey County a few miles south of Carmel-by-the-Sea on the Pacific Coast Highway.

 

Bixby Bridge is historically important because it opened up the Big Sur region to the south to automobile travel, connecting this area to the outside world. Previously, travelers had to negotiate a rough wagon road over precipitous ridges and valleys, and a 30 mile journey from Monterey to the Big Sur River valley could take three days round trip.

 

The bridge was retrofitted in 1997-1998 as part of the Caltrans Phase II seismic retrofit program. It is one of the most photographed bridges in the world, and appears in many car commercials.

 

Info from:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bixby_Creek_Arch_Bridge

Superb composition, the placement of the figure, the moment of capture and the angle of the shadow all combine to make this a very dramatic shot, Well Done !

ooh, very appealing. Really catches the eye.

I like this overall, but I think the lamp in the background looks out of place. If it were tipped down so the bulb wasn't visible, it would have been less of a distraction from your subject.

Different is good! This photo evokes a lot of emotion, it's unlike anything I've seen on Pnet in a long time. It looks midevil, almost like a castle corridor. I like it. Never be afraid to post something different, I think it's wonderful. 7/7

Hi Sondra, looks like you have another winner here. Arcata has many scenic areas, you found a great one ! I was at Hearst Castle the other day, thought of you and your stunning photo of the Pool room. Keep up the great work.

Your constructive criticism is always appreciated.

This has a real ethereal feel to it. Nice PAL Test Pattern as well. The angles and the seemingly floating face give this a lot of appeal as do the patterns on the face.

I like it just the way it is, this image conjures up spooky stories. Personally I LIKE the Blue tone to it. My preference, doesn't mean it's right or wrong 6/7

I've been to Dublin Castle many times when I lived in Ireland, but never thought to shoot it as you did. Very creative. Thanks for sharing.

Is that Montreux? On the Lake Geneva Shoreline??

 

Stunning colors, awesome capture.

Go together in perfect Harmony.

 

Brilliant Capture, I doubt it could be improved upon. Well done.

Probably the best image yet that I;ve seen of Crater Lake, awesome capture Marc. When you got he extra distance, your images stand out so much more. Well done.

Greetings from Oregon, nicely done. Something you might try (if you haven't already) is to use a flash when taking images like this. I have used a strobe for taking pictures of Hummingbirds, makes them blur less. I have to admit I've not seen one of these moths before, your photo is fasinating.

Actually I think the graininess adds a texture to the image and makes it look like a painting, I rather like it.

A rare thing to so perfectly capture the innocence of a child, the DOF is great. Great Capture, well done!

Believe what you'd like, I also drove down to the beach and stood on the parking lot LOOKING UP and the top of the beam was STILL horizontal to the top of the lighthouse. I don't care what was done, or how it was taken, all I'm saying is it doesn't resemble the beam as I've ever seen it. I still think it's an outstending photo. That was never at question here.

Hi Tammy,

Sometimes when we have a high contrast shot such as yours the reciprocity (difference between the extremes) is just too great. if you try to make the ground lighter the sky is washed out or vice versa. So Hoya makes a split filter that half of it is a Neutral Density ND4 the other half clear. You can use it on half the scene to reduce the compensation by 2 stops and get everything to balance. It might not work too well in this particular image because of the barn, but I have used them with good effect.

 

http://www.hoyafilter.com/products/hoya/oef-08.html