Fairyland
by heida

Comment:
Adding a link to Heida's thread: DPC Mentorship - Post Processing II on the workflow for this image.
This should make it a little easier to find now.
Thanks Heida.

Kookaburra
by robs

Comment:
These birds are so darned cute and love their name.
This image could have done a lot better in my opinion, had the background not been so harsh and high in contrast, and some detail brought out of the eye.
I played a little with it in Photoshop just out of curiosity and applied a brown toned black & white layer to the image overall, did edit, fade, and watched until I was able to get a slightly toned, but desaturated look to the background, then erased back in the bird and the main branch. I did a strong USM sharpening of the bird and main branch and adjusted the levels in the eye , then added some black to the reds (selective colors adjustments)in the branch.
Feel free to PM me for a URL where I put it (in my workshop folder).

Dad
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Can't help but to smile looking at this.
Such character shown here, with a smile that goes clear to his soul.

For the Love of Music
by alien2thisworld

Comment:
I like the way this scene portrays the musician, deeply involved in what he is doing, in his own world.
Great choice for a black & white edit.

Into Death Valley
by Agaricus

Comment:
Though lacking a strong focal point, the colors/tones and general composition take over as the focal point. Very nice.

Bird
by jduffett

Comment:
Captured the strength here well, and the eye is so deep & clear.

Me
by trnqlty

Comment:
Still never quite got over this one - in a good way of course - brings a smile to my face.
Amazing at how much the thumbnail looks like a caricature drawing like one would get at an amusement park.
:)

A Rose For a Couple
by Someamateur

Comment:
Good use of depth of field and having the stone subjects in the background to make the composition strong.

Such Perfect Grace
by strangeghost

Comment:
Hummingbirds are nearly impossible to capture in flight, and am in awe over this one being perfect.
Belongs in an encyclopedia or bird book/magazine.

Evening Light
by Jedusi

Comment:
Yes, this lighting is stunning and the composition is first-rate.
A light touch of the manual sharpening tool at about 12-15% over the legs would have popped them right in sharp.