Leroy_Photography

Wow! I don't think I've ever seen such a close-up of the moon. Can't imagine the size of your lens.

Beautiful.

Very beautiful. I personally find the dark edging distracting, but the other components of the picture are very aluring. Thanks for sharing.

Hamed,

I like the picture and your theme, but would have cropped a bit more of the white at the top--perhaps used the rule of thirds. Great capture, though. Thanks for sharing.

Laura

Looks like it made the hairs stand up on the cricket's legs ;-) You never cease to amaze me, Matt. You have a great eye and perfect technique to capture the moment. From the sounds of it, you used a broom to end the circle of life--which reminds me of a story (hope you don't mind me sharing): We went to the Cabbage Patch Hospital in South Carolina when my son was about 4 years old. We just happened upon a Cabbage Patch baby with the same name and birthdate, so we bought him. On the way back to the hotel, he and his little girlfriend said they wanted to "babbitize" their babies in one of the many streams. Being Baptist, we thought, "Oh, how cute," and stopped the car. They took their place down by the stream, dipped the heads of their babies in the water, lifted them to the sky, and began to sing "The circle of life ..." (from the Lion King). (Of course, this isn't the way Baptists do it, but it was funny nonetheless--and, yes, I do have photos--somewhere.) As always, thanks for sharing.

Sonali,

 

I love the colors, the pose--everything. It is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

 

Laura

Too cool. I love it as is, but knowing that it's the Grand Canyon, the originality in your capture makes it even more intriguing. Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

Awww ... such a wonderful moment. I love the colors. Thanks for sharing.

Greg, I don't normally look at portraits, but this is a lovely capture. It evokes many feelings and I simply want to cry--the father's absolute delight in watching his little girl and her tentative, reasuring touch of his leg. GREAT capture. Thanks for sharing.

Wonderful capture and technique, Scott. Beautiful job. Thanks for sharing.

Jiri, I don't normally gravitate toward fashion photos, but this one lured me in...the long legs, the blessed belly ... great shot. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful. I love it as is, but you might try to see if darkening the lower, right, baren land might draw the eye more directly to and spotlight the barn and mountains. Even as is, it is a wonderful capture. Thanks for sharing.

Wow! I love the colors, the contrast, the shapes--everything. What wonderful contrast between the smooth waters reflecting the clouds in the tidal pools and the roughness of the ocean/lake waters. The colors aren't too strong or too soft--perfect. Great capture. Thanks for sharing.

Simply beautiful.

I like it as is. It captures a beautiful moment. Thanks for sharing.

Yikes! It certain evokes emotion ... makes my skin crawl ... but I like it. Wonderful colors and composition. Great angle. Thanks for sharing.

I really like this. I like the composition; it's almost like a watercolor. Thanks for sharing.

Wow, Dave. I get a rush just looking at this. So dark and dangerous. Great capture.

Tamara, I love it. It's a great picture and very deep--looks like a church in the far background. Good composure, good contrast. Well done.

 

Laura

Beautiful. Great contrast. Perfect in B&W. Thanks for sharing.

Great picture, Katherine. Wonderful shot. Thanks for sharing.

Wow! I had to take a second look. Great capture. Only the strong survive. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent capture, Gordon. I admire any photographer that will trudge through the rain for a shot. This is a great one. I caught some great rain shots during 7-on-7's last year, but couldn't have done it without the help of my handsome assistant (my husband). Again, great shot! Thanks for sharing.

 

Laura :-D

Wow, Jim. I can almost smell them. Beautiful capture. Thanks for sharing.

Hi James. I think the biggest problem I have with the picture is that the eagle appears to have a bubble surrounding it--almost like a dark blob. It looks like the picture was photoshopped onto a blue background and it's difficult to make out that the bird is an eagle. Don't give up, keep trying. I hope this helps. Laura