solitary sunset
by wkmen

Comment:
This has a wonderful mood, but I would like to see two changes here:
1) Noise reduction
2) Separation of the foreground sillouette from the background. In other words, some sort of tonal separation--otherwise, his/her head is lost in the mountains. It looks like there's a bit of light/sun halow around his/her head. That could be just the ticket, if it can be emphasized. Or the levels/exposure of the foreground and background could be done in two passes and the foreground or background lightened a bit.

summer is done
by wkmen

Comment:
This one has potential, with some really nice colors, but things can be improved (in order of importance):

1) The 50% vertical split composition is less impactful
2) the OOF foreground leaf is distracting
3) the flowery table cloth or cloth adds nice color, but perhaps you should exclude to emphasize the real growing things
4) the slight inclusion of an object (corn) on the left is not enough to count as part of the pic, but enough to distract.

iris bud
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Beautiful!

Change of Fences
by dsidwell

Comment:
Very cool! I like it.

I will remain open to all possibilities in 2005
by mrorange002

Comment:
Happy New Year Eric!

I love this shot, but I think the burn-in factor is too obvious here, e.g., via the light glow around your daughter.

I wish you and your family all of the best for 2005. I hope we get a chance to go out shooting together again as well.

Regards--Neil

waterfall-x10.jpg
by Falc

Comment:
This is fine art! Wonderful work. Like to read more about how you did it!

Eating on her hands
by greslizzz

Comment:
Good idea/way to juxtapose people and their pet fish!

Observing
by peete

Comment:
Very good capture, a nice soft light and good composition. A little light or catchlights in the persons eyes would have made it a bit better.

Mama's gonna buy you...
by basia03

Comment:
That's one spoiled keet. It's a good shot from the point of view of showing the keet in the cage, and to some extent, the girl, but if the bird comes out, I think that might have been a better shot. I've had numerous keets over the years and they are great!

Smokey and his best friend, Zolivia
by OFreasier

Comment:
Nothing like the love a child has for a pet! Good capture, good contrasts. A few small issues with clarity and flash reflectiosn (all along her shirt for example).